Nena’s Croatian Sour Cherry Cake
Laurie Colwin, cook, food writer and novelist, felt that a picnic was a good excuse to eat a whole bag …
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Purée of Carrots, Sweet Potato, Fresh Ginger and Clementine
“Sweets” are more used in the traditional cooking of the Southern United States. Northern states favor white potatoes. Therefore, old …
Boneless Loin of Lamb Wellington with Red Wine ~ Balsamic Sauce
When I was young I used to serve roast stuffed turkey and baked ham at every party. …Down through the …
Sauté of Artichoke Hearts with White Wine, Lemon and Capers
Generations have sent wordless messages with flowers. Food ‘speaks’ as well. Rene Black, manager of the Waldorf-Astoria’s restaurants for many …
Spring Vegetable Soup with Pesto
In the early seventies, pesto’s appearance on American menus and in America’s kitchens was as rare as it is ubiquitous …
Campari Soda and Strawberry~Orange Campari Cocktail
Gaspare Campari’s precise formula for the brilliant red aperitif he created in 1860 is still not public knowledge. But if …
Pear, Pancetta and Toasted Walnut Salad with Coriander and Lemon Vinaigrette
Since the days when ancient Greeks and Romans reclined at table and ate salad, there has been dispute over whether …
Eton Mess
Among English desserts, Eton Mess has the marks of a tradition. Traditions often come dressed out in fanciful stories and …
Iced Camembert and White Wine Spread ~ Two Ways
Culinary autodidacts like learning in solitude. Few of them are total freelancers. Guides go with them into the kitchen. But …
Rustic Folded Bread with Herbs and Garlic
A loaf of sliced bread from the grocery shelf is uniform, convenient, and will stay edibly soft longer than one …
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