Reference Library

Gin-Campari Sour

A gin and Campari sour with lemon, simple syrup, egg white, and orange bitters.

7 layer bars

Aged 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.

Almost 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.

Apple nut cheese biscuits

Vegetables

Apple, 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 …

Bread pudding

Notes Can be cut in half, but is OK to use whole egg.

Fish & Seafood

Grampie Cole's sausage

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Heering 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 …

Honey bread

Soups & Salads

Hot and Sour Soup

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 …

Mom's banana bread

Mom's blonde brownies

“I like!” ~Kim Milton

Mom's brownies

“Excellent” ~Kim Milton

Meat

Mom's chuck roast

“Very Good!” ~Kim Milton

Mom's date cookies

“Very Good!” ~Kim Milton

Old fashioned

Soups & Salads

Pappa al pomodoro

A classic tuscan soup that melds ripe tomatoes with crusty day-old bread, hearty enough to serve as a main course.

Pita 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 …

Pita bread (Marcus Samuelsson)

Rosemary focaccia

Sauces

Sauce americaine

Fish & Seafood

Seafood casserole