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Issue 31

Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf with Bell Peppers

If you don't see ground veal or ground pork at your grocer, ask the butcher to grind it for you. Choose ground beef that isn't too lean: 85 percent is…

  • Braised Leeks & Mushrooms with Bacon, Lemon & Thyme

    Try this adaptable side dish alongside beef, chicken, or a hearty seafood like monkfish. You could even toss the leeks and mushrooms with pasta for a main course.

  • Braised Red Cabbage with Red Zinfandel

    This pleasantly sweet side dish yearns to be served with roast pork and potatoes.

  • Braised Winter Squash & Potatoes with Mustard & Shallots

    These braised squash and potatoes make a delicious side dish for roast chicken. Any kind of butternut or acorn squash is fine, but butternut has a smoother surface, which makes…

  • Frangipane-Phyllo Pithiviers

    This classic French dessert is usually made with puff pastry, but phyllo is a little easier to work with. For best results, thaw the phyllo fully in the refrigerator, and then…

  • Gratin of Polenta with Greens

    This gratin can be a substantial side dish or a light supper. Flavoring olive oil with crushed red chile flakes makes a “red” oil to add subtle heat.

  • Garlic-Butter Sauce for Oysters, Clams & Mussels

    You can make the flavored butter ahead of time; wrap it in plastic in a log shape and refrigerate it.

  • Mandarin Sauce

    Spread this sauce on the warm Mandarin pancakes before adding the mu-shu pork filling. Hoisin sauce, a sort of Chinese barbecue sauce, is available in most supermarkets.

  • Mu-Shu Pork

    Cloud ears, also called wood ears, are a dried black mushroom used in Chinese stir-fries. Golden needles, the dried buds of tiger lilies, are often simply called lily buds. Both…

  • Oven-Roasted Polenta

    Thanks to Ed Fleming, owner of The Polenta Company, for permission to adapt the recipe printed on bags of Golden Pheasant brand polenta. Use only water and no milk if…

  • Sear-Roasted Salmon Fillets with Lemon-Ginger Butter

    Warming the lemon juice makes it easier to mix it into the softened butter. Wrapped well, the compound butter keeps for weeks in the freezer.

  • Steak au Poivre

    This dish is a classic in France and always wonderful with a frisée salad, french fries, and a bottle of red wine. For sear-roasting steak, a cast-iron pan works best.

  • Sausage & Pepper Stew

    Push the pasta down into the soup to keep it submerged rather than adding more water, which would dilute the stew's flavor.

  • Classic French Chicken in White Wine Sauce

    This is a variation on a chicken fricassée, using a classic French mirepoix to flavor the sauce. The addition of a little prosciutto or ham to the mirepoix gives the…

  • Caramelized Cabbage on Creamy Polenta

    A good-quality aged cheese is wonderful in this dish. Taste the cheese before you use it to be sure it isn’t too salty. If you’re doubling the recipe, double the…

  • Peanut-Crusted Chicken Breasts

  • Pork with Onions & Prunes over Polenta

    Be sure the oven is up to temperature before you start the polenta. Adding the white wine in stages for repeated reductions goes a long way toward deepening the flavor…

  • Pepper Crusted Sear-Roasted Steaks

    Served with a simple radish and parsley salad and roasted potatoes, this steak is actually part of a quick Valentine’s Day dinner menu, but don’t wait for Valentine’s Day to…

  • Indian Chicken with Coconut Milk

    If you don't have ghee or clarified butter, try sautéing the chicken in a combination of butter and vegetable oil. Serve this chicken with rice and garnish with chopped cashews…

  • Master Class: Classic Chocolate Truffles

    For the softest, silkiest centers, stir the chocolate and cream into an emulsion

  • How to Cook Rice Perfectly

    Letting your rice rest enlarges the window of opportunity for serving perfectly cooked rice. Learn how to make rice that's fluffy and tender in three easy steps.

  • Food Science: Why Temper Chocolate?

    This heating and cooling process gives chocolate a professional-looking sheen and snap

  • Sear-Roasting for Crisp and Juicy Results

    An ovenproof skillet and two quick steps give you fish, chicken, or steak that's seared but still tender outside, moist and perfectly done inside

  • Mix Gently for a Moist Meatloaf

    最好的口感和风味,使用轻触, a blend of meats, and shape the loaf by hand

  • Wrapping Up a Savory Stir-Fry

    Chewy, paper-thin pancakes made from an easy flour-and-water dough make mu-shu pork irresistible

  • The First Step to Great Flavor

    A versatile base of aromatic herbs and vegetables builds flavor in sauces, soups, and stews in every cuisine

  • Salvaging not-so-perfect rice

    Cooking a perfect pot of rice isn't difficult, but sometimes, it doesn't turn out as perfect as you'd like. The next time you cook rice that is too chewy, hard,…

  • Thai Ingredients Blend Into an Explosion of Flavor

    Any number of Asian stir-fries begin with garlic cooked in oil. But if you add chiles, kaffir lime leaves, sugar, and fish sauce, a stir-fry takes on a delicious, unmistakably…

  • Making Desserts with Nutty Frangipane

    A simple mix of ground almonds, sugar, eggs, and butter makes a fragrant and versatile filling for tarts, cakes, and cookies

  • Braising Winter’s Vegetables

    A brief sauté and then a relaxed, gentle cooking on the stove melt tough fibers into tender sweetness

  • What to Look for in an Ice-Cream Machine

    For complete control, choose a manual; if convenience matters most, go electric

  • Making Creamy Polenta With No Stirring

    Forget standing vigil over the stove—oven roasting and no stirring (really) give you smooth, delicious polenta

  • Classic Chocolate Truffles

    For the softest, silkiest centers, stir the chocolate and cream into an emulsion

  • Handmade Chocolate from Bean to Bar

    A visit to Scharffen Berger, where chocolate is made starting with the cocoa bean.

  • Waxed Paper vs. Parchment

    The biggest difference: parchment can take the heat

  • Farro, an ancient Italian grain, is a modern hit

    More and more rustic grains are popping up on restaurant menus these days, and one of Joanne Weir's favorites is farro. Learn about its history, and find out where to…

  • Mandarin Pancakes

    These thin pancakes are used to wrap up the Mu-shu Pork filling, and the recipe can be doubled easily. After cooking, the pancakes may be refrigerated for three to four days…

  • Classic Chocolate Truffles

    What sets these truffles apart from others are their velvety soft interiors, which the author achieves by using a higher than usual proportion of cream to chocolate for the ganache. Make it…

  • Prune-Apricot Frangipane Tart

    Use kitchen scissors to cut the dried fruit.

  • How to Cook Rice Perfectly

    Letting your rice rest enlarges the window of opportunity for serving perfectly cooked rice. Learn how to make rice that's fluffy and tender in three easy steps.

  • How To Make Basic Fluffy White Rice

    If you find making a perfect pot of white rice a challenge, you're not alone. Fluffy and tender rice is something that can elude even seasoned chefs. Here's a tip:…

  • Frangipane-Ripple Chocolate Pound Cake

    For the best flavor and easiest slicing, serve this cake a day after you bake it.

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    Chicken with Mexican Charred Tomato Sauce

    You'll want to use two skillets for this recipe, as the skillet used to char the vegetables will need a good cleaning (and reseasoning, if cast iron) before it's used…

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