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Blueberry Ricotta Muffins
A rich, blueberry-packed muffin with ricotta and sour cream, and the big bakery dome.
PastaFresh pasta dough
My brother sent me his ratios for an all-yolk egg pasta. This is my tweak to his recipe, with 00 & semolina flours, adjusted for my preferences, and scaled this down for a household of two adults.
BakingDried Fruit and Ricotta Muffins
A rich, fruit-and-nut-packed muffin with ricotta and sour cream, and the big bakery dome.
CocktailsAmericano
A low-proof aperitif with sweet vermouth, Campari, and soda water.
CocktailsBoulevardier
A whiskey-led Negroni variation with bourbon, Campari, and sweet vermouth.
CocktailsGin Gimlet
A bright gin cocktail with fresh lime and simple syrup.
CocktailsGin-Campari Sour
A gin and Campari sour with lemon, simple syrup, egg white, and orange bitters.
CocktailsManhattan
A stirred bourbon Manhattan with sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters.
CocktailsNegroni
A stirred gin cocktail with Campari, sweet vermouth, and orange.
CocktailsNegroni Sbagliato
A sparkling Negroni variation topped with prosecco or cava.
CocktailsOld Fashioned
A bourbon Old Fashioned with sugar, bitters, and orange.
CocktailsReverse Manhattan
A vermouth-forward Manhattan variation with bourbon and bitters.
CocktailsSweet Martini
A gin martini with sweet vermouth and a dash or two of bitters.
CocktailsWhiskey Sour
A shaken bourbon sour with lemon, simple syrup, and optional egg white.
Desserts7 layer bars
CocktailsAged Eggnog
A winter holiday classic eggnog recipe, Alton Brown's aged eggnog blends rum, bourbon, and cognac with dairy and nutmeg for a complex Christmas cocktail.
BreadsAlmost no-knead cranberry-pecan bread
A round, tangy loaf with dried cranberries and toasted pecans, shaped with minimal kneading and baked in a Dutch oven.
BreadsApple nut cheese biscuits
VegetablesApple, cranberry, and Brussels sprouts salad
“This dish is autumn on a plate," says Brown. “The Brussels sprouts, nuts, cranberries and apples complement each other perfectly, not only from …
DessertsBread pudding
Notes Can be cut in half, but is OK to use whole egg.
Fish & SeafoodClam casserole
DessertsDropped hermit cookies
PastaGnocchi
PastaGnocchi with peas and mushrooms
MeatGrampie Cole's sausage
Notes ¯_(ツ)_/¯
CocktailsHeering Manhattan
The earliest known printed recipe for the Manhattan was published in O. H. Byron’s 1884 Modern Bartenders’ Guide, which cites two versions: one …
BreadsHoney bread
Soups & SaladsHot and Sour Soup
CocktailsManhattan
The earliest known printed recipe for the Manhattan was published in O. H. Byron’s 1884 Modern Bartenders’ Guide, which cites two versions: one …
DessertsMom's banana bread
DessertsMom's blonde brownies
“I like!” ~Kim Milton
DessertsMom's brownies
“Excellent” ~Kim Milton
MeatMom's chuck roast
“Very Good!” ~Kim Milton
DessertsMom's date cookies
“Very Good!” ~Kim Milton
BreadsOatmeal beer bread
This recipe makes two good-sized loaves. Baking it in an enameled cast-iron Dutch oven gives it a nice, crusty exterior and a soft, chewy interior. The steel-cut oats, along with the rolled oats, give the bread great texture, inside and out.
CocktailsOld fashioned
Soups & SaladsPappa al pomodoro
A classic tuscan soup that melds ripe tomatoes with crusty day-old bread, hearty enough to serve as a main course.
BreadsPita bread (Julia Child)
Notes To store: pita bread is best used the day it is made, but can be wrapped airtight and frozen for up to a month. Thaw and reheat on a baking …
BreadsPita bread (Marcus Samuelsson)
BreadsRosemary focaccia
SaucesSauce americaine
Fish & SeafoodSeafood casserole
DessertsSouthern light square sugar cookies
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