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A classic French ham and cheese sandwich with a creamy Mornay sauce, baked until bubbly and golden brown.
Crème brûlée meets doughnuts in this sophisticated treat. A creamy vanilla custard fills fluffy raised doughnuts, topped with a caramelized sugar crust.
About 1 cup To add flavor to this delicate sauce, you may infuse the milk first: Bring it to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat with 1 bay leaf…
About ½ cup This concentrated mushroom-onion mixture is wonderful folded into scrambled eggs or omelets, stuffed under the skin of chicken, spooned onto…
About 2 cups This is the vanilla custard filling used for many cakes as well as Boston Cream Pie, Chocolate Éclairs, Fresh Fruit Tart, and countless other…
1 serving This pseudo-medicinal cocktail has the flavors of a hot toddy, but in a more concentrated form and with an extra helping of smokiness from the…
Caramel corn is a sweet and crunchy snack made from popcorn, nuts, and coconut, coated in a homemade caramel. It can be enjoyed on its own or as a topping…
Creamy chipotle chicken served over cilantro rice with sautéed onion and poblano pepper, topped with cotija cheese.
Allow 2 to 3 crabs per serving Please read about Deep-Frying. For pan-fried soft-shell crabs, see Fried Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich.
About 1 ¾ cups Like ranch dressing, this lesser-known classic hails from California. Use with robust greens, such as romaine, drizzle over roasted…
Grilled sea scallops are served with a refreshing fennel and orange salad, finished with crushed pink peppercorns for a subtle spice.
A smooth custard filling flavored with dried apricots, made by simmering apricots in water with sugar, pureeing, and stirring into a citrus custard base.
6 servings Our biggest beef with casseroles is that they make lots of dirty dishes. We modified our old recipe so that now the squash is “steamed” in the…
1 ½ to 2 cups Any bean can be turned into a delicious and easy appetizer or sandwich spread. Use the flexible recipe below to get creative. For instance…
About ⅔ cup After pan-frying steak, venison steaks, or pork chops, transfer them to a platter and keep warm.
4 servings Serve over pasta, polenta, rice, garlic-rubbed croutons, or in popovers. For more intense flavor, soak ½ ounce dried mushrooms, such as…
A refreshing cocktail combining iced tea, lemonade, and vodka, served over ice.
2 to 4 servings With its crispy, lacquered-looking skin, this is similar to the famous Peking duck but requires much less time and effort. Please read…
About ½ cup These crunchy chips are perfect for adding texture and garlic flavor to salads, cream soups, and braised meats or vegetables.
A Southern-style chess pie infused with black tea flavor from powdered iced tea mix. The filling is creamy and sweet with a hint of lemon, baked in a…
About 2 cups For a richer dip, replace ½ cup of the yogurt or sour cream with ½ cup mayonnaise.
A classic Creole dish featuring shrimp in a rich, spicy tomato-based sauce, served over white rice.
About twelve 7 ½-inch blintzes Blintzes, much like crêpes, are very thin pancakes, but the name can also refer to the dish that results when blintzes are…
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