Recipes

Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe
Cream of Asparagus Soup Recipe

Traditional Cream of Asparagus Soup Instructions_Step Trim the woody ends from the bottom of the asparagus, and discard. Peel the remaining spears, reserving the peels. Cut these spears in half, and fi...

40 minutes 4
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe

Cream Cheese Frosting from Chocolate from the Cake Mix Doctor, by Anne Byrn I used to think that cream cheese frostings were too heavy, but now I have discovered this lighter version, using part cream ...

5 minutes 3-1/2 cups, enough to frost a 2- or 3-layer cake
Corsican Beef Stew with Macaroni Recipe
Corsican Beef Stew with Macaroni Recipe

Corsican Beef Stew with Macaroni Instructions_Step Soak the dried mushrooms in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain, set the mushrooms aside and reserve the liquid. Cut three of the garlic cloves into thin ...

3 hours 30 minutes 4
Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe
Corned Beef and Cabbage Recipe

Corned Beef & Cabbage Corned beef got its name before refrigeration, when meat was preserved with coarse grains of salt called "corn." Today beef is corned with spices for flavor, not for preservation....

2 hours 30 minutes 6 servings
Coconut Shrimp Recipe
Coconut Shrimp Recipe

Coconut Shrimp Instructions_Step In bowl, combine eggs, milk, and 1 tsp each salt and pepper. Whip until blended. Instructions_Step In separate bowl, add 1 tsp each salt and pepper to 1 cup flour. Ble...

2-3 minutes 2
Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough, by Pamela Sheldon Johns
Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough, by Pamela Sheldon Johns

Classic Neapolitan Pizza Dough Instructions_Step In the bowl of a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a dough hook, stir the yeast into the warm water until it dissolves. Add the I cup pastry flour and the s...

6-1/2 to 8 hours Enough dough for six 10-inch pizzas
Classic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Classic Mashed Potatoes Recipe
15-17 minutes 8 servings

Classic Mashed Potatoes The amount of milk needed will vary with type of potatoes used and personal preference. Mashed potatoes are best served right away. If made ahead, keep potatoes hot in saucepan ...

Chicken with Apricots Recipe, by Mark Bittman
Chicken with Apricots Recipe, by Mark Bittman
35 minutes 4 servings

Chicken with Apricots Chicken with dried apricots is hardly a new idea, but it's almost always too sweet, and the routine addition of cinnamon and cloves makes the whole thing taste more like dessert ...

Chicken stock & chicken broth Recipes
Chicken stock & chicken broth Recipes
2 a 3 hours 10 to 12 cups

Chicken Stock & Chicken Broth Chicken Stock Stock is the cornerstone of good cooking. It is easy to make and will leave your kitchen smelling great. Few dishes are more ecological - stock enables you ...

Chicken Breasts with Prosciutto and Figs
Chicken Breasts with Prosciutto and Figs
25 minutes 4

Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Prosciutto and Figs From Steven Raichlen's High-Flavor, Low-Fat Chicken In this recipe a beloved Italian appetizer becomes a stuffing for boneless chicken breasts. The bals...

Veal Oscar
Veal Oscar
20 minutes 4

Veal Oscar Chase. Instructions_Step In a vegetable steamer, steam the asparagus spears just until cooked, but still crisp, about 5 minutes. Set them aside. Instructions_Step Dredge the veal in flour...

Cheese Balls Redux Recipe
Cheese Balls Redux Recipe

Cheese Balls Redux Remember those cheese balls your grandmother or great-aunt used to serve at all the family get-togethers? We decided to take a look at this old-fashioned favorite and give cheese bal...

20 minutes Servew 10 to 15
Broccoli Cheddar Cornbread Recipe
Broccoli Cheddar Cornbread Recipe

Broccoli Cheddar Cornbread Broccoli in cornbread – who knew? But sometimes you need to go to great lengths, and be very crafty, to get your kids to eat more vegetables. The result in this instance is a...

30 minutes 6
Braised Oxtail Recipe
Braised Oxtail Recipe

Grandma Aki's Oxtails This delicious oxtail dish comes not from my Midwestern side of the family but from my wife's Hawaiian grandmother. They raise a lot of cattle in Hawaii, too. Instructions_Step ...

3 hours 4
Bourbon Apple Pie Recipe
Bourbon Apple Pie Recipe

Apple pies may symbolize purity, health, and clean living to many, but nothing complements the forbidden fruit better than adding a cup of good bourbon to the mix. The pie won't taste of the liquor afte...

60 minutes 8
Bourbon and Brown Sugar-Crusted Ham
Bourbon and Brown Sugar-Crusted Ham

A holiday ham is a traditional centerpiece of Christmas dinner. Since hams are sold fully cooked, the only task for the cook is to glaze the ham and warm it up. If you are serving a large crowd, say, 16...

2 hours 10 to 12
Bori-Bori [Paraguayan Dumpling Soup]
Bori-Bori [Paraguayan Dumpling Soup]

Bori-Bori [Paraguayan Dumpling Soup] Bori-bori is a hearty soup from Paraguay made with meat, vegetables, and dumplings. Just a few threads of the optional saffron will give the soup a rich golden colo...

120 minutes 8 servings
Boiled Shrimp Recipe
Boiled Shrimp Recipe

No-Fail Boiled Shrimp Joy of Cooking: All About Party Foods & Drinks, by Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, and Ethan Becker. If you are grilling, broiling, or boiling shrimp, consider cooking ...

12 minutes 12 to 15 servings
Brown Beef Stock Recipe
Brown Beef Stock Recipe

Brown Beef Stock . Instructions_Step Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Instructions_Step Put the bones into a roasting pan and roast for 30 minutes or until well browned. Add the onions, carrots, and...

5-6 hours about 4-1/2 quarts (4 liters)