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15 servings This traditional Swedish method of curing salmon is easy to do at home. The fish must be impeccably fresh. Gravlax keeps well, covered and…
1 ½ to 2 pounds This recipe produces small curd cottage cheese with a delicate tang.
2 ½ pounds or ten 5-inch sausages A lamb sausage with North African spices. We particularly enjoy merguez as a breakfast meat with Shakshouka with Tuscan…
This recipe provides two fillings for filled cookies: a fruit-and-nut filling with dried fruit and citrus, and a coconut-lime filling. Both are quick to…
About 1 quart This dark brown Italian liqueur is made with green English walnuts. The walnuts should be immature enough that they are easy to cut in half…
A step-by-step guide to creating a bound bread crumb or cracker coating for fried foods. It covers two methods: a thin batter dip and a traditional flour…
One 9- or 10-inch double crust For a 9-inch single-crust pie, make half the recipe (or make the full amount and wrap half of the dough and refrigerate or…
About 8 half-pint jars Please read How to Process. Prepare a water-bath canner, gather all your canning equipment, and have ready 8 clean, hot half-pint…
10 to 12 servings Of all the ways to celebrate such a prized ingredient, this preparation is probably the most foolproof and straightforward. The result…
Small patty shells—deep shells of puff pastry baked and then filled with sweet or savory fillings—are called bouchées (mouthfuls). Very small hors…
6 servings Aside from a lime-garnished Mexican lager, this sweetened and spiced grain and nut milk is the best accompaniment to tacos we know. One of our…
Varies Lightly brining fresh fish eggs firms their texture and turns them colorful and translucent. The result pops in your mouth and tastes of the sea…
One 1 ¼-pound block Our favored coagulant to use for making tofu is nigari, the residue left when the sodium is extracted from seawater and evaporated (it…
4 to 5 servings This sweet and creamy Indian drink with an enticing combination of spices is popular the world over. Be sure to use a strong black tea…
1 ice ring For an unclouded ice ring, let filtered tap water sit at room temperature for 1 hour before using.
A classic French chicken liver pâté enriched with butter, shallots, apple, and a splash of Calvados or Cognac. Silky smooth and served cold or at room…
Sixteen 4-ounce servings This traditional Scandinavian Christmas drink was originally mulled wine, but over the years it came to acquire a considerably…
A classic Brandy Alexander cocktail made with brandy, dark crème de cacao, and half-and-half, topped with freshly grated nutmeg.
About 1 cup Rub on chicken, beef, lamb, or pork as well as salmon and bluefish.
About 6 pint jars Please read about pickling and How to Process. Prepare a water-bath canner or prepare a water bath for low-temperature canning. Gather…
A classic gin cocktail with raspberry syrup and egg white, shaken to a frothy texture.
Seasoning crumbs is a matter of personal taste. Besides salt and pepper, try spice blends such as chili powder or Garam Masala, minced herbs, white…
A classic cocktail made with vodka, lime juice, and ginger beer, served over ice in a chilled mug.
One 9- or 10-inch double crust This is our all-time favorite pie dough recipe. We find that all-butter doughs taste better and are easier to handle than…
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