A shortbread-style chocolate chip cookie that can be cut into shapes for any occasion. The original recipe suggested frosting these cookies, but they really don’t need it. Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup granulated...
An Indirect Route
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Ok, so we have a lot of “the best ever” chocolate chip cookie recipes, but this one is right up there. Yield: 20-100, depending on size. Ingredients: 1 cup (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar1...
North African Meatballs
This recipe serves 4, love all the spices it calls for! From the NYT Cooking section. Serves: 4 Ingredients: For the Saffron Tomato Sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 finely diced onion 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 inch cinnamon stick large...
Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices
Recipe By: Cooks Illustrated Serving Size: 4; Total time: 45 minutes - 1 hour Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped fine Salt and pepper 3/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground...
Shortbread
Variation on an old family recipe. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour 1/4 tsp baking powder 2 sticks butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar Directions: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Mix the flour and baking powder With an electric mixer, cream the butter until shiny and add...
Chicken In Tomato Sauce with Chickpeas and Spinach
Rich, flavorful sauce with great veggies. Start to finish: 45 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup breadcrumbs 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp dried oregano 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp dried thyme 1 medium garlic clove, minced or grated with a Microplane 4 skinless boneless chicken breasts...
Vermont Ginger Cookies
Another favorite from The Gaining Ground Table. When you want something festive but just don't have time for gingerbread men. Ingredients 2/3 cup canola or vegetable oil 1 egg, beaten 4 T molasses 1 c sugar, plus 1/3 cup for coating cookies 2 c flour 2 t baking soda 1...
No-Knead Bread
Love this recipe from The New York Times. Watch the video - I think you'll agree that even a 6 year old can make this. You just really need to plan ahead as it takes about 24 hours from start to finish. Luckily, it only requires a few minutes of hands-on time,...
The Best Parmesan Chicken Bake
Super easy to put together, and a great way to get the flavors of Chicken Parmesan without breading, frying. Easy clean-up and quick, too. I've changed this from the original recipe, which called for chicken breasts - they were too big and tended to be a bit dry....
