Three-bean casserole with lima, kidney, and great northern beans, baked beans, and smoked sausage in a sweet ketchup-mustard sauce. One-pan potluck classic for 12.
Authentic homemade bagels with vital wheat gluten flour for that signature chew. Boiled in sugar-salt water, then baked. Traditional New York-style technique. Yields 12 bagels.
Flour-dredged pork chops seasoned with garlic, browned golden, then slow-cooked in chicken and rice soup for 6 to 8 hours. Set it, forget it, and come home to fork-tender chops.
Sweet zucchini bread with cinnamon, three loaves' worth of garden zucchini, and a tender oil-based crumb. Two-loaf yield, doubles easily for gifting and freezing.
Crisp raw cauliflower florets and fresh spinach ribbons tossed in a garlicky white wine vinaigrette with dry mustard and basil, finished with crunchy slivered almonds. A light, ...
Mexican chicken wings coated in chili-cumin-oregano oil and dredged in crushed tortilla chips, then baked until golden and crispy. A crunchy, spicy oven-baked wing.
Rindergulasch, a German beef goulash with round steak cubes simmered in paprika-onion gravy finished with heavy cream. Served over egg noodles for a hearty dinner.
Double peanut butter sandwich cookies with peanut butter in the dough and between two slices. A slice-and-bake cookie with freezable dough for make-ahead baking.
Maple glazed carrots cooked in orange juice with butter, orange zest, and mace. A quick microwave side dish ready in 20 minutes with a glossy, sweet glaze.
From-scratch bundt cake with brown sugar and chocolate chips baked inside, topped with a glossy chocolate glaze. One bowl, five minutes of prep, and it serves 20. The kind of ca...
Classic Long Island Iced Tea with equal parts rum, gin, vodka, Triple Sec, lemon juice, and orange juice topped with cola. Looks like iced tea, hits like five drinks in one.
Expert guide to working with delicate phyllo dough without tearing or drying. Essential techniques for handling paper-thin pastry sheets for spanakopita, baklava, and more.
Salmon fillets topped with lime, ginger, garlic, and fresh coriander, wrapped in buttery filo pastry and baked until golden and flaky. An elegant Thai-inspired dinner for two in...
Although quite good with using cottage cheese, I prefer to make the rolls with part-skim ricotta. They are delicious!
Grandma's cream of mushroom soup: fresh mushrooms slowly sauteed in butter, then simmered with chicken broth and finished with heavy cream. The from-scratch version that retires...
Tender banana sheet cake rolled around sweetened whipped cream, topped with glazed raspberries. An elegant dessert that looks impressive but uses simple ingredients.