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A rich and creamy beer cheese dip made with sharp Cheddar, cream cheese, and a hint of blue cheese, perfect for serving with dark rye bread cubes.
About 7 half-pint jars These deep-red preserves have plenty of texture and are our favorite way to put up ephemeral sour cherries. Please read About…
A simple spring side dish of sweet peas and pearl onions sautéed with prosciutto in olive oil. The salty ham complements the fresh peas, making a quick…
4 servings A superlative appetizer or beer snack; serve with a green salad for a memorable lunch. Please read About Searing, Sautéing, and Pan-Frying Fish.
A simple caramel syrup made from sugar and water, flavored with vanilla and salt. Perfect for drizzling over ice cream, custard, or fruit.
10 rolls; 5 to 10 servings The ingredients in this recipe can be used to make 5 crab, tuna, or salmon rolls and 5 vegetable rolls, or 10 vegetable rolls…
5 or 6 servings The most common argument against tongue has nothing to do with its superlative flavor, but its uniquely tender texture. The best…
About ¼ cup This pungent, slightly sweet mixture of ground spices sometimes contains cardamom or ginger, and black peppercorns can be substituted for the…
About 4 cups Shrimp and lobster are the most flavorful shellfish to use here.
A gluten-free pizza crust made with a blend of rice flours, tapioca starch, and xanthan gum. The dough is spread thin, pre-baked, then topped and finished…
A classic Cuban cocktail made with light rum, lime juice, and Coca-Cola. Serve over ice with a lime wedge garnish.
A classic Bloody Mary cocktail made with vodka, tomato juice, and spices, garnished with a celery stalk.
About 2 cups This cooking process is similar to how apple butter is made: The ingredients are all simmered together until the tomatoes are broken down…
Chicken livers are coated in seasoned flour and fried until crispy and golden. A simple, savory dish that's ready in about 25 minutes.
About 5 cups; 3 servings If using fresh green peas, they may need a longer simmering time to soften.
4 to 6 servings Please read about Stir-Frying. If desired, substitute asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces, for the broccoli.
About 1 pint jar For tacos, nachos, sandwiches, salads, or anywhere a punchy pickled garnish is needed. Feel free to vary the seasonings. For instance…
A classic cocktail made with gin, Triple Sec, lemon juice, and orange bitters, shaken and strained into a chilled glass.
About forty 2 ½-inch cookies This dough also makes a good filled cookie, or rich drop cookie; see About Drop Cookies or About Filled Cookies.
Varies These are not the fire-truck red “maraschino cherries” of banana split fame, but rather extremely boozy sour cherries that are as much at home as a…
10 rolls A brioche à tête, literally, brioche with a head, has a small topknot that sits on a larger base. These are traditionally baked in fluted molds…
6 servings If fresh chestnuts are not available, use 8 ounces vacuum-packed chestnuts. For a crispier treatment, prepare Roasted Brussels Sprouts using…
About sixty 1-inch cookies As with Lebkuchen, these cookies will keep for a very long time in an airtight container. In fact, we think the flavor and…
3 to 4 servings You can flavor these with a variety of spices and seasonings, including nutritional yeast, garlic or onion powder, paprika, or curry…
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