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A creamy, high-protein breakfast bowl that tastes like blueberry cheesecake. Rolled oats are cooked with egg whites, Greek yogurt, and warm spices, then…
About 1 ¼ pounds; 80 pieces When buying glycerin, make sure the bottle does not say “for external use only”; you want edible glycerin, which can be found…
Wild rice sautéed with mushrooms, parsley, and optional toasted almonds. A simple, earthy side dish.
A hearty dinner of pan-seared ribeye or New York strip steak served with roasted sweet potatoes and steamed broccoli. Seasoned with smoked paprika…
Linguine alle vongole with fresh cherry tomatoes and a homemade clam broth. The pasta finishes cooking in the clam liquor, creating a glossy, briny sauce…
A quick linguine tossed with garlic, cherry tomatoes, white wine, parsley, and basil. Light, glossy, and ready in about 25 minutes.
A savory clam broth infused with celery, garlic, parsley, and thyme. Simmered briefly with fresh clams, then strained for a clean, flavorful base.
A step-by-step guide to purging and scrubbing fresh live clams to remove sand and grit before cooking.
4 or 5 servings If you can find fine egg noodles, use those instead of the angel hair pasta. To break pasta into small pieces without making a mess, hold…
4 servings Pressing chicken underneath a weight—whether a heavy skillet or a couple of foil-wrapped bricks—pushes the skin against the hot pan, which…
6 side-dish or 4 main-course servings For Risotto Milanese, the classic accompaniment to braised meat, especially Osso Buco, steep 3 generous pinches…
A Spanish shellfish paella made with shrimp and mussels, optionally flavored with chorizo and cooked in fish or shellfish stock. Served with lemon wedges.
A one-pan high-protein dinner featuring seared lemon-pepper chicken cutlets over creamy whole-wheat orzo with kale, garlic, and fresh dill.
4 servings With a dipping sauce, these make nice hors d’oeuvre, and, of course, children love them.
One 9- or 10-inch crust To make this crust in a food processor, combine all the ingredients and pulse until the nuts are finely chopped.
A towering three-layer devil's food cake filled with chocolate pudding, frosted with ganache, and coated in chocolate crumbs. This blackout cake is an…
4 servings This method works well for chops up to 1 ½ inches thick. For thicker, double-cut chops, treat as for Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin. Preheat the…
A classic banana cream pie with a creamy banana custard filling, fresh banana slices, and a fluffy whipped cream topping in a single crust.
A Louisiana-style court bouillon, a spicy tomato-based fish stew with white fish, shrimp, and rice.
4 servings Fresh and crisp beet greens are essential; if they look tired, throw them out. You may prepare this recipe with chard if you cannot find beets…
4 servings A perfect summer dessert when the grill is fired up.
A tangy lemon chess pie with a creamy custard filling, brightened with fresh lemon zest and juice. A classic Southern dessert with a crisp, sweet crust.
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