These remind me of little pies that my hubby and I often pick up at a bakery along our route to our cabin up north. They make for a good snack midway through our drive. Blackberry Hand Pies Credit: Gourmet Today edited by Ruth Reichl Ingredients: 2 cups (12 ounces) blackberries 1 large Golden Delicious...
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Basic Pastry Dough
Basic Pastry Dough for a double-crust pie Credit: Gourmet Today edited by Ruth Reichl Ingredients: 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 ½ sticks (12 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch cubes ¼ cup cold vegetable shortening, preferably trans fat-free ½ teaspoon salt 5-7 tablespoons ice water Directions: 1. Blend together flour, butter, shortening, and...
Butter-Toasted Oatmeal with Sticky Apple Topping
Butter-Toasted Oatmeal with Sticky Apple Topping Credit: Gourmet Today edited by Ruth Reichl Ingredients: For Oatmeal 2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup steel cut oats 4 ¼ cups boiling water scant ¼ teaspoon salt For Topping ½ stick unsalted butter 2 Gala or Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and cut lengthwise into ⅛-inch-thick slices ½...
Grilled Scallops with Tomato Coulis
Grilled Scallops with Tomato Coulis Credit: Gourmet Today edited by Ruth Reichl Ingredients: For Coulis- 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 ½ pounds plum tomatoes (about 12), cut into ¼-inch-thick slices 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano 1 teaspoon sugar ¾ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 garlic cloves, left unpeeled 2 teaspoons...
Roasted Pork Chops with Hard Cider Jus
Roasted Pork Chops with Hard Cider Jus Credit: Gourmet Today edited by Ruth Reichl Ingredients: 8 (1-inch-thick) pork rib chops (4 pounds total) Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter 1 pound large shallots (about 8),bulbs separated if necessary, halved lengthwise, and peeled, leaving root ends intact 1 cup hard cider...
Chocolate Bundt Cake
This chocolate bundt cake is hands-down our favorite chocolate cake. It is probably our favorite cake of any kind. I'm a particular fan of Bundt cakes anyway. They're so charming. We make this cake often, and it is even better the second day, so it works great to make it the night before you need to...
Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream
Chocolate Pudding with Whipped Cream Credit: Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes by Food & Wine, Original recipe from New Classic Family Dinners by Mark Peel Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk 1 cup sugar pinch of salt ⅓ cup Dutch process cocoa powder ⅓ cup cornstrch 3 large egg yolks 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate (70...
Greek-Style Lamb Kebabs with Feta Spread
Greek-Style Lamb Kebabs with Feta Spread Credit: Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes by Food & Wine, Original Recipe from Emeril at the Grill by Emeril Lagasse Ingredients: 1 ½ cups finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro...
Cheesy Spoonbread
Cheesy Spoonbread Credit: Best of the Best Cookbook recipes by Food & Wine, Original recipe from Real Cajun by Donald Link Ingredients: 2 ½ cups milk 1 cup white cornmeal butter for greasing, plus 1 tablespoon 3 eggs, separated 1 cup grated cheddar cheese 1 cup chopped scallions 2 teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper...
Roast Chicken with Herb Butter
Roast Chicken with Herb Butter Credit: Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes by Food & Wine, Original recipe from New Classic Family Dinners by Mark Peel Ingredients: 1 fat garlic clove, cut in half,green shoot removed kosher salt 4 teaspoons roughly chopped chervil 1 tablespoon roughly chopped tarragon 1 teaspoon roughly chopped thyme leaves 2...