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  • Molasses Sandwich Cookies with Coffee Cream

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    Ingredients For the Cookies 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. finely ground coffee or espresso 1 ¾ tsp. baking soda 1 ½ tsp. ground cinnamon ½ tsp. ground ginger ½ tsp. kosher salt ¼ tsp. ground allspice ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, melted, cooled ½ cup (packed) dark brown sugar ¼ cup […]

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  • Filet of Beef Bourguignon

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    Author’s Notes I love to update classic recipes. Twenty years ago, I used to follow Julia Child’s wonderful beef bourguignon recipe, but stewing beef can take a very long time, so I decided to make a version based on quickly sautéed filets of beef. It cooks in a quarter of the time and I think […]

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  • Rum Raisin Ice Cream

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    Ingredients 1 batch of Basic Custard Base Ice Cream ⅔ cup rum 1 cup raisins Instructions Mix the rum and the raisins in a bowl. Cover and let sit for a minimum of four hours and preferably overnight. Prepare the basic custard base ice cream through step 4 “Chill” except complete step 5 “Strain” before […]

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  • Pasta alla Gricia (Rigatoni with Pancetta and Pecorino Romano)

    30 minutes
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    Ingredients 8 ounces pancetta, sliced ¼ inch thick 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 pound rigatoni 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, plus extra for serving 2 ounces Pecorino Romano cheese, grated fine (1 cup), plus extra for serving Instructions Slice each round of pancetta into rectangular pieces that measure about ½ inch by 1 inch. […]

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  • Pasta With Bread Crumbs and Anchovies, Sicilian Style

    15 minutes
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    Ingredients ⅓ cup Sicilian olive oil or substitute a good fruity, green olive oil 1 garlic clove, peeled and halved 2 pinches of red-pepper flakes 2 2-ounce cans flat fillets of anchovy, drained, rinsed, dried and cut small ½ pound spaghettini, preferably imported, made of 100 percent durum wheat 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh Italian […]

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  • Midnight Pasta With Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper

    15 to 20 minutes
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    Ingredients ½ pound spaghetti Salt 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 garlic cloves, peeled and roughly chopped 4 anchovy filets, rinsed and roughly chopped 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and roughly chopped ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional Parmesan for grating, optional Instructions Put the spaghetti in a […]

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  • Broccoli Rubble Farro Salad

    45 minute
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    Ingredients Salt 1 cup semi-pearled farro 1 pound broccolini or regular broccoli ( you can go for more if you want) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced Red pepper flakes, to taste Finely grated zest, then juice, of 1 lemon (juice before zesting only if you enjoy being grumpy) Freshly ground black pepper […]

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  • Essential Pomodoro Sauce

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    Ingredients 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 small onion or shallot, chopped 3 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed 1 can (28 ounces) San Marzano tomatoes Sea salt and freshly ground pepper teaspoon red pepper flakes (or to taste) 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar (optional) Instructions In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high […]

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  • My Go To Pizza Dough

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    Ingredients 390 grams bread flour (about 2 ¾ cups) ¼ ounce active dry yeast (about 2 ½ teaspoons or 6 grams) 2 teaspoons sea salt ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (50 grams) 1 cup warm water (for 70% hydration use 270 grams, for 65% use 250 grams and for 60% use 230 grams) 2 […]

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  • Skillet Garlic Butter Herb Steak and Potatoes

    35 minutes
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    Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter 1 pound yukon gold potatoes, sliced about ½ inch in thickness 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon thyme, chopped 1 teaspoon rosemary, chopped 1 teaspoon oregano, chopped 2 lean New York Steak strip steaks salt and pepper Garlic Butter Compound: ¼ cup softened butter 3 garlic cloves, […]

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