Recipes

Modern high-ratio pound cake
Modern high-ratio pound cake

Modern-Day High-Ratio Pound Cake Have all ingredients at room temperature. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour one 9 x 5-inch (8-cup) loaf pan or line the bottom with wax paper or parch...

8 to 10 servings
Crab Tostadas Recipe
Crab Tostadas Recipe

Crab Tostadas I often wonder if tostadas – crisp tortillas mounded with your choice of topping – were the first version of modern-day nachos. If so, these would definitely be called "supreme." Crunchy ...

8
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe by Mark Peel
Chicken Pot Pie Recipe by Mark Peel

Chicken Pot Pie What Kraft did to macaroni and cheese, Swanson did to the chicken pot pie: they mass-marketed a mediocre version of a classic that then became the benchmark for the dish. But whenever w...

4 generous servings
Homemade Baking Mix Recipe
Homemade Baking Mix Recipe

Homemade Baking Mix Sift the dry ingredients together. Cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse meal, or mix everything together in a food processor fitted with a s...

2-1/4 cups
Gluten-free Holiday Cookies
Gluten-free Holiday Cookies

Holiday Cookies [Gluten-Free] Use stars, trees, hearts, and other cookie-cutter shapes to make these the perfect treat for any holiday. Decorate with dried fruit or sprinkles. Preheat the oven to 350°...

24 Cookies
Pistachio Cheesecake Recipe
Pistachio Cheesecake Recipe
10 to 12

Pistachio Cheesecake Pistachios are a great addition to cheesecakes – both in the filling and as decoration. Tips: Use fresh lime juice; bottled sometimes has a metallic taste. To drain ricotta, place...

Ginger scones Recipe, by Fran Gage
Ginger scones Recipe, by Fran Gage
6 scones

Ginger Scones Gage These breakfast treats shun pearly-white sugar; they prefer brown sugar and molasses for a more robust taste that doesn't wilt when faced with the bits of ginger in the dough. A spr...

Bernard Clayton's Hot Cross Buns Recipe
Bernard Clayton's Hot Cross Buns Recipe

Hot Cross Buns Traditionally served on Good Friday, the hot cross bun is one of the season's legendary breads. This one is speckled nut-brown, rich with cloves, nutmeg, currants, and candied fruit. A ...

Roasted Garlic Aioli Recipe
Roasted Garlic Aioli Recipe
about 2 cups

Roasted Garlic Aioli Since the early 1980s, people have gone bonkers for any item with "roasted garlic" in its title. I do like it, but only when used with discretion and not in or on everything. Here,...

Fillet of Beef Flambé
Fillet of Beef Flambé

Rub the fillet well with oil and freshly ground pepper. Place on a well-oiled rack in a rather shallow roasting pan. Roast at 400°F to 450°F (205°C to 235°C) about 35 minutes or until it has achieved an...

Peach Pie Recipe
Peach Pie Recipe

Peach Pie Whether freestone or clingstone, yellow or white, peaches make a luscious pie. This pie is best the day it is baked, but it can be stored at room temperature for up to 1 day. Prepare: Flaky ...

Beurre Blanc Recipe
Beurre Blanc Recipe

Combine the wine, vinegar, and shallots in a saucepan. Reduce heavily, that is, more than three-fourths, but not au sec. Incorporate the butter by one of two methods: A. Set the pan over high heat. A...

1 pint
Pristiños de Noche Buena Christmas Crullers
Pristiños de Noche Buena Christmas Crullers

Pristiños de Noche Buena [Christmas Eve Crullers] On Christmas Eve, we look forward to big platters pristiños (crullers) and buñuelos (buns). These fitters are the classic Christmas dessert in Ecuador ...

16 crullers; about 1 cup of syrup
Orange-Ginger Marinade for Beef
Orange-Ginger Marinade for Beef

Orange-Ginger Marinade for Beef This marinade also works well with a cross rib, sirloin tip, or flatiron roast. With the motor running, drop the ginger and garlic through the feed tube of a food proce...

about 3/4 cup
Pumpkin-apple pie Recipe
Pumpkin-apple pie Recipe

Pumpkin-Apple Pie Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a 10-inch pie plate. Roll out the pastry and fit it into the pie plate. Trim and flute the edges. Refrigerate. Peel, core, and slice the ...

8 to 10 Servings
Selloh/Moroccan Confection Recipe, bu Kitty Morse
Selloh/Moroccan Confection Recipe, bu Kitty Morse

Selloh, a sweetened blend of toasted flour, ground sesame seeds, and ground almonds, is reputed for its fortifying quality. For this reason, it is given to mothers after childbirth. It is also a popular...

about 40 to 45 confections
Vegetable Stock Recipe
Vegetable Stock Recipe

Vegetable Stock For vegetarians or those just trying to cut down on meat consumption, a tasty vegetable stock will add immeasurable flavor to many dishes. When making your own stock, try adding vegetab...

about 4 cups (1 liter)
Grilled Scampi Recipe, from Elizabeth David
Grilled Scampi Recipe, from Elizabeth David

Scampi alla Griglia (Grilled Scampi) Rub the shells of the scampi with olive oil and salt. Put them on the solid hotplate of an electric cooker or on the grilling pan of an Aga cooker. They should coo...