This luscious cheesecake dessert is perfection on a hot summer night. No oven required. It's easy, really easy, to make— and so downright addictive you may want to consider a double batch. I love that my food processor whizzes up the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in under a minute. My only problem here is restraining myself from indulging as the mixture ripens in the refrigerator for a couple of hours—or best yet, overnight. Serving is a breeze; just spoon the mixture into a bowl and set out lots of ripe strawberries and graham crackers for dipping. …and later when ...
Go on, take a bite. Just one and you’ll know why everyone screams for these ice cream sandwiches. To my mind, the wonderfully soft, dark chocolate wafers made with Dutch-process cocoa and deepened with espresso powder are perfection. Fill them with a generous scoop of your favorite flavored ice cream and you’ll never go back for store-bought again! Big eyes. Little tummies. The tiny-fingered crowd at my house loves the 2-inch rounds, especially when joyfully decorated with brilliantly colored sprinkles. Gone are the days of sticky, gooey puddles of abandoned too-big treats…or worse yet, tummy aches. ...
Looks good, huh? Someone took a bite out of the leg before the platter made it to the table. It never fails. Every time I make chicken with 40 cloves of garlic the group here goes crazy. They buzz the kitchen sniffing and salivating once the scent of its sweet, earthy goodness fills the air. As I warm the baguettes and slide hot noodles into a large bowl, the group starts loosing control. Plating the chicken is a nightmare as they grab spoons from the drawer to “test” the gravy. Finally finished, I yell, “to the table” and the stampede out ...
1 9-inch pâte sablée tart shell, shaped but unbaked 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 3 ounces almond paste 5 tablespoons butter, room temperature 2 eggs 1/2 cup flour 1/8 teaspoon salt 2 pears, poached, cooled and patted dry ~ powdered sugar, for garnish
6 ounces bacon 3 pounds beef stew meat or sirloin tip, cut into 2-inch pieces* 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons bacon fat ~ olive oil for sautéing 3 cups Burgundy wine, divided** 4 cups beef broth*** 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 bay leaf 8 carrots, cut diagonally and halved 2 tablespoons flour, divided 1 pound brown mushrooms, halved or thickly sliced 1 10-ounce bag frozen pearl onions, thawed 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon thyme ~ chopped Italian parsley, for garnish ~ fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish
Sponge Cake 1 cup flour 1- 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 large, room-temperature eggs, separated 1 cup sugar, divided 1/2 cup whole milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Soaking Liquid 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk 1 cup heavy cream Topping 2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ~ optional Maraschino cherries, fresh berries or thinly sliced fruit
1 pound fettuccini, cooked al dente 1 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Marinade 1/2 cup thick, Greek-style yogurt 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated 1 tablespoon crushed garlic 1 small onion, minced 1 green chili, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons ground coriander 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon mild Kashmiri chilli powder for color, optional* 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 3/4 teaspoon garam masala Paneer Tikka 1 14-ounce package paneer, cut into 1-inch squares** and *** 1 large orange bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares*** 1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares*** 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ~ chaat masala, for sprinkling**** ~ quartered limes, for spritzing
1 16-ounce package dried great northern white beans 8 cups cold water 3 pounds chicken pieces, breasts and thighs 6 cups water (for poaching chicken) 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided ~ freshly ground black pepper 2 medium onions, chopped 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 2 roasted pasilla chiles, seeded 2 roasted anaheim chiles, seeded 2 roasted jalapeno chiles, seeded 8 cups chicken broth, divided ~ chopped fresh cilantro 4 limes, for garnish
4 slices good sandwich bread 4 slices gruyere or gouda cheese 2 slices thinly sliced ham ~4 tablespoons room temperature butter, divided
4 slices good sandwich bread 4 slices gruyere or gouda cheese 2 slices thinly sliced ham ~4 tablespoons room temperature butter, divided
1 5-pound chicken, cut into 8–10 pieces ~ kosher salt ~ freshly ground black pepper ~4 tablespoons olive oil, divided ~2 tablespoons butter 40 cloves garlic, peeled 1 cup dry white wine, divided 1 14-ounce can low sodium chicken broth* 10 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons flour ~ chopped Italian parsley and sprigs of fresh thyme, for garnish (optional)
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