Recipes

Desserts

How to Parbake (and Blind Bake) Pie Crust + Foolproof Flaky Pie Dough

Below you will find guidance for both making pie dough and parbaking or blind baking it...

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Desserts

Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies

These sugar-crusted molasses cookies are soft and chewy thanks to brown sugar and molas...

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Desserts

Easy American Flag Sheet Cake

Made in one bowl, this American flag sheet cake comes together in no time. Buttermilk a...

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Breakfast

Even Chewier Granola Bars

I have never used butter, but apparently it works well. Brown rice syrup can be hard...

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Side Dishes

Simple Roasted Asparagus with Balsamic and Parmesan

The Canal House ladies, Christopher Hirsheimer and Melissa Hamilton, suggest purchasing...

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Side Dishes

Pickled Egg Salad Toasts

You can hard boil the eggs as described below or use leftover hard-boiled eggs you have...

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Breakfast

Baked French Toast

The book suggests serving the French toast with maple-glazed bacon and a very ripe Hach...

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Side Dishes

Salt-Roasted (or Steam-Roasted) Beets with Goat Cheese & Toasted Walnuts

This salad features a very classic lineup of ingredients: beets, goat cheese, and walnu...

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Side Dishes

Broccoli & Cabbage Slaw with Miso-Carrot Dressing

Adapted from this udon noodle salad recipe from Self and Epicurious. I changed the reci...

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Breakfast

Coffeecake Muffins, Coffeehouse Style

Notes from the Magazine: Be careful not to over-process the batter in step 4. If you do...

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Breakfast

Tartine’s Currant Scones

Tartine’s recipe calls for Zante currants, which should be plumped in warm water for ...

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Side Dishes

Perfectly Cooked & Seasoned Instant Pot Brown Rice

Perfect Instant pot brown rice — hooray! This brown rice, without rinsing, cooks up s...

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Side Dishes

Broiled Broccoli with Spicy, Sesame-Scallion Sizzle

Last summer, this spicy green bean recipe opened my eyes to the wonderful world of blis...

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Lunch

Strawberry Arugula Salad

Strawberry Arugula Salad

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Desserts

Apple Cobbler with Hot Sugar Crust

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Side Dishes

New Potatoes with Green Harissa

Use this recipe as a guide. Use any herb or combination of herbs: mint, cilantro, parsl...

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Lunch

Carrot Soup with Orange & Tarragon

A pretty orange color, a delicious hint of citrus and a garden-fresh flavor make this s...

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Desserts

Bolzano Apple Cake

Scented with vanilla and custardy in texture, this simple apple cake comes together in ...

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Side Dishes

Shaved Fennel Salad with Avocado & Lemon

A mandoline is not essential, but I find it very helpful for slicing the fennel thinly....

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Lunch

Fruity Chicken Salad Mini Sandwiches

Chicken salad ranks among the classics, and this version is a hit at parties of all kin...

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Desserts

Cooking With My Mama: Teddie’s Apple Cake

*I’ve used a mix of Fuji, York, and Cameo with success — use whatever you have on h...

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Side Dishes

A Super Summery Pasta

Inspired by a recipe we made at Fork every summer as soon as the Branch Creek tomatoes ...

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Desserts

Moist Applesauce Bundt Cake

With its perfectly moist texture and soft crumb, this applesauce bundt cake is a seriou...

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Side Dishes

Quinoa with Walnuts, Radishes & Spring Onions

The original recipe calls for fava beans, garlic, purple radish cress, cumin, and avoca...

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