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Yield varies While any plum will make delicious butter, we recommend damson or Italian plums. Please read How to Process.
4 servings On Marion’s frequent visits to the downtown Cincinnati library to do research for Joy, she regularly lunched at a nearby Chinese restaurant…
About 4 cups Tomatoes take on a deeper flavor when roasted. This salsa is particularly good with grilled chicken, fish, or lamb and with tacos or…
Calabrian-style preserved chiles made by salting, pickling in white wine vinegar, drying, and confiting in olive oil. The process yields three products…
About 1 ¼ pounds The easiest chocolate candy to make is also infinitely variable. Pair the type of chocolate with compatible fruits and nuts. For…
About 1 quart This is the tastiest, easiest vanilla ice cream recipe we know.
Butterscotch caramels made with brown sugar, dark corn syrup, and butter. A rich, chewy candy with deep butterscotch flavor.
A basic method for boiling dried or fresh pasta or egg noodles to tender-firm perfection. Seasoned with salt and an optional bay leaf, then drained and…
About 5 pint jars One taste of homemade ketchup and you will understand why it is worth taking the time to prepare. Please read about pickling and How to…
About 4 pint jars Please read about pickling and How to Process. Prepare a water-bath canner, gather all your canning equipment, and have ready 4 clean…
About 3 half-pint jars Please read About Making Jelly and How to Process.
6 servings According to one of the origin stories for this dish, which we like to believe, Louis XIV, on campaign against the Dutch, had sent a courier…
A zesty Creole rémoulade sauce with horseradish, green onion, celery, bell pepper, ketchup, Worcestershire, and paprika. Perfect for seafood, fried green…
4 servings For an indoor alternative that does not require a grill pan, you may cook the bacon in a heavy skillet and brown the Treviso in the bacon fat…
A quick stir-fry of bok choy and reconstituted shiitake mushrooms in a savory Shaoxing wine and chicken stock sauce. Finished with toasted sesame oil…
About 4 half-pint jars Spread these invigorating preserves on English muffins or roasted meats, or stir into hot water with lemon juice and bourbon for a…
A colorful mix of roasted, steamed, and raw vegetables tossed in vinaigrette and chilled. A versatile make-ahead side dish.
8 servings A creamy Puerto Rican coconut pudding that “trembles” when turned out of the mold.
About 3 half-pint jars These golden preserves are almost tropical in flavor. Serve slathered on grilled cheese sandwiches, with a cheese plate, or like…
About 1 cup Prepare White Sauce I, using 2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil or vegan butter, and substituting 1 cup unsweetened soy milk for the milk…
About thirty-six 2- to 3-inch cookies This is the ideal dough for decorated sugar cookies, but they also have a lovely flavor without any icing whatsoever.
20 to 25 servings Soaking country hams in several changes of water reduces their saltiness. Some especially well-cured specimens may take a very long time…
A refreshing summer fruit salad of peaches and berries, lightly sweetened with sugar and brightened with lemon juice. Serve chilled, with optional whipped…
A bright raspberry sorbet made from pureed and strained berries, sugar, water, and a touch of lemon or lime juice. Optional framboise or vodka keeps it…
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