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4 servings For more on kebabs, please read about Skewer Cooking. If using wooden skewers, soak them in water for at least 1 hour.
Ripe plantains are baked until tender and served with butter and optional lime juice and hot sauce.
Pork ribs marinated in a fragrant blend of lemongrass, garlic, five-spice powder, and Asian sauces, then baked until tender. A flavorful main dish with a…
4 burgers To grind your own turkey or chicken for these burgers, see Grinding Meat at Home. If possible, use dark meat for more flavor and moisture…
Soft-boiled eggs cooked to perfection using either a boiling-water start or steaming method. Serve in an eggcup with toast soldiers or spooned into a bowl.
This recipe provides a variety of poaching liquids for fish, including court bouillon, fish stock, dashi, and wine-water mixtures, along with aromatics to…
8 patties These patties are based on a thirties-era recipe for “cheese, nut, and bread loaf.” We find the mixture much more delicious in patty form, as it…
About 1 cup If you purchase carrots that still have fresh greens attached, try making this pesto. Use as a sandwich spread, slather on toast with sliced…
Poached pears in red wine with warm spices, served with crème anglaise. A classic French dessert that is elegant and simple.
4 to 6 servings This sweet and salty Thai specialty has an intriguing name. The most interesting explanation is that this dish was served to new…
Two 12-inch crusts As you become an avid pizza baker, you will no doubt come up with your own style of crust and your own favorite toppings. For topping…
2 servings Please read Cooking Wildfowl and About Partridge and Grouse.
One 9- or 9 ½-inch Bundt cake This rich moist cake, layered with crunchy cinnamon-nut crumbs is wonderfully satisfying. It’s everyone’s favorite at a…
In Indian cooking, chicken and lamb are marinated in this aromatic mixture of yogurt and spices before they are cooked in the extremely high heat of a…
About sixty 2- to 2 ½-inch cookies These not-so-sweet cookies are a superb way to try out different whole-grain flours such as buckwheat, Kamut, spelt…
About ⅔ cup In addition to pork or chicken, this rub is also good for seasoning shrimp and fish with jerk-type flavors. When grilling jerk-rubbed items…
4 servings Spanish for “grilled meat,” this flavorful, Mexican preparation is usually made with skirt steak. It can be done with other cuts, but few…
A hearty Eastern European pea soup with chorizo and tiny spaetzle dumplings, known as 'little sparrows'. The dumplings are made by pressing batter through…
One 9-inch round bread The soaking process is what makes this corn bread special, so don’t be tempted to skip it. It makes for an incredibly moist crumb…
A classic jellyroll cake made with a light sponge and filled with warm jam. The cake is rolled while still hot to prevent cracking.
1 serving One of the classic New Orleans cocktails, invented in the French Quarter’s Hotel Monteleone.
A flavorful Mexican-inspired chicken dish with a creamy almond and orange sauce, served with tortilla chips.
4 servings If you are not usually disposed to eating sardines, consider this a “gateway sardine dish.”
A versatile compound butter recipe with many optional flavor additions, from nuts and herbs to caviar and miso. Use to flavor other dishes.
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