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Smoked Salmon and Philadelphia Verrines
The aroma of smoked salmon when you open the package — that sweet smoke mingled with brine — immediately sets the mood. These verrines…
Hawaiian Pineapple Cake with Creamy Pecan Glaze
Have you ever craved a truly moist homemade cake without spending two hours in the kitchen? This Hawaiian Pineapple Cake is exactly that. A…
Homemade Onion Garlic Ginger Syrup
Everyone knows onion-garlic-ginger syrup. And everyone avoids it. Too strong, too smelly, too weird — or so they say. In reality, it’s one of…
American Beef Chop Suey
What is your go-to recipe for a busy week, the one you can make with your eyes closed at 7 PM when everyone is…
Crustless Mushroom and Gorgonzola Pizza with Potato Base
Pizza dough is a constraint we impose on ourselves out of pure habit. Potatoes make an infinitely more interesting base—tender, flavorful, and ready without…
Pastel de Choclo
Have you ever eaten something that took you by surprise on the third bite? That’s exactly what Pastel de Choclo does. This Chilean gratin…
Tomato-Carrot-Lemon Juice from the 95-year-old Doctor
Store-bought ‘detox’ juices are nine times out of ten just colored water with a vague promise on the label. This one is different —…
Homemade Nopal, Cucumber and Lime Agua Verde
Homemade flavored waters are almost always disappointing. Too bland, too sweet, or such a pale green they look like tinted dishwater. Nopal agua verde…
Maroilles Chicken Casseroles with Homemade Fries
You know that late November afternoon vibe where no pizza or reheated leftovers quite hit the spot? Chicken with Maroilles is exactly the answer.…
Homemade Beet-Carrot Juice
Healthy juices have a bad reputation, and it’s often deserved. They either taste like lawn clippings or they are so sweetened you could call…
Crispy Chicken and Cheese Cigars
That sharp, clean snap under your teeth, followed by a stream of melted cheese escaping — that is exactly what we are looking for…
Crispy Sautéed Potatoes with Turkey Bacon
Sautéed potatoes: everyone thinks they know them. We think of a quick weeknight thing, without any particular ambition. The reality: when executed well, with…
One-Pot Chicken Pasta
One-pot pasta — many imagine a mushy, bland dish, the kind of thing you eat for lack of something better. The reality: cooking the…
Crab, Avocado, and Shrimp Verrines
This is the kind of recipe you pull out whenever you want to impress without spending your entire afternoon in the kitchen. A year-end…
Homemade Hollandaise Sauce for Fish
Hollandaise sauce has built a reputation that far exceeds its actual difficulty. Many home cooks avoid it as if it required a special permit…