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Not only are these just as impressive as store-boughtâfor a fraction of the costâand you can customize which root veggies you use. You could include purple potatoes, Chioggia beets, golden beets, or parsnips in any proportion.
This recipe relies on the natural pectin released by the berries as they cook. Once the jam is cooked, it can be eaten right away, warm on a slice of buttered toast.
This polenta plum cake from Stanley Tucci is a classic Italian cake made with cornmeal or semolina and plenty of ripe plums.
We know the temptation to buy those tempting pints of raspberries, blueberries, and blackberries. If you have too many or they are less than perfect, the solution is simple. Douse them in simple syrup and roll them in granulated sugar for a beautiful and tasty treat.
This recipe borrows the main components of a yogurt parfait: granola, yogurt, and fruit and transforms them into a delicious dessert. Breakfast for dessert, anyone?
Yes, homemade potato chips are great but if you donât feel like deep-frying, instead try spicing up a few bags of regular store-bought chips. The quality of the spice is the most important thing, so make sure your paprika is fresh and intensely fragrant. I like to use the very smoky Spanish paprika called Pimentón de la Vera.
The Sazerac cocktail is making a comeback revisiting the charm of old-school cocktails. Rye whiskey, absinthe, bitters, simple syrup, and a classic twist are all it takes.
This jalebi recipe, an Indian fried dough traditionally made for Diwali, looks and tastes a lot like funnel cakes and is sticky and sweet. Make sure to let the dough rest for the best results.
This sage brown butter takes only three ingredients and comes together quickly, which is astonishing for just how incredible it tastes.
This cranberry chutney recipe, made with cranberries and mustard and sugar, is sweet and savory and perfect for day after Thanksgiving sandwiches.
These grilled potatoes are a cinch to make--simply potatoes, garlic, oil, and rosemaryâthat turn crispy on the outside, blissfully tender on the inside.
This sport pepper sauce is used to dribble on everything in the south--fried chicken, especially. If you're unfamiliar with sport peppers, they're little green and red and sometimes yellow hot peppers, Capiscum annuum.
These waffles with salted caramel sauce are made with sugar, cream, salt, and waffles. Superb as breakfast or dessert.
This gung bao chicken, made with boneless chicken breast, chiles, Szechuan peppercorns, and peanuts, is authentic Szechuan fare.
This duck prosciutto recipe couldn't be simpler: salt-cured duck breast, seasoned with coriander, fennel, and pepper, then it gets cured in the fridge.
These five-spice grilled pork chops are a delightful way to upgrade your grilling game. T-bone pork chops, marinated with ginger, garlic, and five-spice powder, come off the grill infused with flavor.