
Sunday Night Spaghetti and Meatballs
(Photo by Ben Fink.) When the weekend arrives, the "fast and easy" recipes are filed away, and I look forward ...
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Beef Rib Roast with Blue Cheese Crust
Here's a way to take a good thing and make it better. I don't have any blue cheese haters in my ...
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Spicy Stout Gingerbread
My friend Bruce Aidells wrote a great book on cooking with beer (look for a used copy), and he asked ...
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Spicy Stout Gingerbread
My friend Bruce Aidells wrote a great book on cooking with beer (look for a used copy), and he asked ...
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Sarabeth’s Stollen
Sarabeth Levine is known as the Grande Dame of Manhattan bakers. I was lucky enough to work with her on ...
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Christmas Meatball Lasagna
When I was on Martha Stewart Radio with my buddy Sandy Gluck, the subject of meatball lasagna came up. What ...
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Pancetta-Wrapped Roast Pork with Blackberry Sage Sauce
For a guy who has created hundreds (if not thousands...it's true!) recipes over the years, it is difficult to choose ...
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Cod with Grapefruit, Avocado, and Fennel Salad
Photo Credit: Ben Fink At the end of the year, eating is usually about indulgence--the extra glass of eggnog, the ...
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The Best Chicken Cassoulet
Readers who know me as a purist may be surprised to see my version of the famous gut-buster, cassoulet. This ...
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Great Holiday Appetizer: Savory Cheese Tartlets with Herbed Berries
Delicious passed hors d' oeuvres are part of the holiday party tradition, but I have to admit--I sure hate fussing ...
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Herb-Brined Turkey with Make-Ahead Gravy
Brined turkey first made a splash a few years ago in the pages of Cook’s Illustrated, thanks to a recipe ...
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Thanksgiving Meatless Mincemeat Pie
A simmering pot of mincemeat announces the holiday season with its heady, spicy aroma, but this one is meat-less. The ...
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The Infamous Macaroni and Cheese
OK, Andrea (and the other countless friends who have declared this the best macaroni and cheese ever), here is the ...
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