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They’re a New York City classic and a famous staple of the city’s bakeries and delis. The cookies stay soft thanks to cornstarch and sour cream, and they’re bursting with vanilla flavor and a subtle hint of lemon. Whenever I see them at a gathering, the black and white icing seems to suggest black-tie sophistication and that there’s surely something to celebrate. Don’t let black and white limit you though, these cookies are easy to jazz up for a holiday or themed party with colorful icing, sprinkles, or edible glitter....

The Flakiest All-Butter Pie Dough This recipe produces a flavorful, super-tender flaky crust. Look for European-style butter, which has more butterfat and less water than other brands and yields a shatteringly flaky crust. The acidity in the vinegar weakens the gluten just enough to make rolling the crust a breeze, and it also prevents shrinkage when the crust is baked. The dough can be stored, well wrapped, for up to 3 days in the refrigerator or up to 1 month in the freezer....

The apple adds a light sweetness and tartness that makes any vegetal bitterness in broccoli disappear. The result is a broccoli lover’s dream, a creamy, full bodied broccoli soup, without any cream! For more information on apple varieties, check out our Guide to Apples. The recipe comes from my friend Kathi who has been making this soup for her family for 30 years. She first got the idea from a 1979 cookbook, Cooking the Nouvelle Cuisine in America, by Michele Urvater and David Liederman....

It is subsidiary sauce or ‘daughter’ sauce of hollandaise, one of the five French mother sauces, with an herbal piquancy that complements its mother sauce. To make béarnaise, you start with a reduction of wine, vinegar, shallots, and tarragon. Set it aside while you make the hollandaise, which is a semi-permanent emulsion of egg yolks and clarified butter. Stir the herbal reduction into hollandaise, and voila! You have béarnaise sauce....

If they’re fairly dry and clean, then a damp paper towel will do the job. But if, as you say, they are really dirty, then YES! You can definitely wash them. Here’s what to do: Put the mushrooms in a strainer or colander in your sink and rinse them with water. You can pick them up and rub any stubborn bits off with your hands. Once you’re done, lay the mushrooms out on a clean kitchen towel and pat them dry before cooking....

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Normally either one of “a pound of Italian sausage” or “a cup of whipping cream” is enough to pique his interest. Both together and the recipe takes on its own gravitational force. “Make me… make me..” My father found this recipe in a back issue of Bon Appetit. It is rich, it is not for every day, but my oh my is it good, and so easy to make! The sauce comes together quickly with sweet and spicy Italian sausage, first cooked through then simmered with tomatoes and cream....

Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies ​I love these Funfetti Cake Mix Cookies because you can take a simple box of cake mix and turn it into soft, fluffy, moist cookies! With the rainbow sprinkles and the birthday cake taste, they are perfect for a birthday party. This recipe is seriously so easy that even my kids can help make them! Funfetti Cake Mix Cookie Ingredients Funfetti Cake Mix – Pillsbury has the official “Funfetti” Cake mix, but you can use any rainbow sprinkle cake mix to make these funfetti cookies....

Why Steaming Hard Boiled Eggs Make Them Easy To Peel Some of the air from the hot steam permeates the egg shell making the egg more easy to peel. Video! How to Steam Hard Boiled Eggs Now I love my tried and true method for cooking hard boiled eggs, mostly because I can space out on the timer and the eggs will still turn out fine, not green and overcooked. But sometimes they’re hard to peel....

I realized a vegan kitchen has more in common with an omnivore one than I first thought. That night for dinner, I adapted my dinner plans (eggplant parm) and made an eggplant, lentil, olive, and tomato casserole instead. I also realized I could actually go the rest of the week without another trip to the store. I had oatmeal, canned beans, a crisper full of vegetables, pasta, rice, and more....

Whether you’re making mashed potatoes for a weeknight dinner or a big Thanksgiving spread, this is my favorite method for a perfect bowl of spuds. Video: How to Make Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes What Kind of Potatoes to Use Russets make for great mashed potatoes because they are starchy, but you can also use Yukon gold potatoes —the potatoes will look slightly more yellow once they’re cooked and have a smoother, denser texture....

Flavorful lamb shanks are first browned and then braised in red wine, stock, and aromatics. Then they are combined with white beans and roasted butternut squash. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until glossy, about 2 minutes. Add the wine; boil over high heat until the liquid is very syrupy, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and bake in the oven (along with the lamb) for about an hour, or until tender....

It’s really an excuse for me to bake with abandon, test out new recipes, and return to old favorites. The one recipe that I can never take off the menu and that all my guests demand, is this tart and sweet lemon Shaker pie. It’s one of the first desserts to be demolished by the crowd. And though it takes some planning, as the lemons in the pie filling need to macerate in the sugar overnight, it is also one of the easiest desserts to make!...

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But I digress! All this to say that our algorithms show a big uptick of Mexican recipes this month, like birria, tostadas, and equites. I’m intrigued by what you’ll cook next, so I’ll be paying attention to the news! Here are the 10 most popular recipes you cooked in October. 1. Carnitas Carnitas are made with pork shoulder or butt—it’ll give you a big batch for making tacos, quesadillas, burritos, and nachos all week long....

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Do you ever cook with tomatillos? They look like smallish green tomatoes, and are even called “tomate verde” in Mexico, and are used for making salsa verde and chile verde. Why Roast Tomatillos Tomatillos are typically boiled with some chiles to make the green salsa. But roasting them, as I’ve done in this recipe, will bring out more flavor. If you don’t have access to fresh tomatillos, you can use canned salsa verde for the sauce (sort of like using canned tomatoes versus fresh)....

Families will display beautiful pictures of their ancestors on an alter next to burning incense sticks, an array of fruit, sticky rice dumplings, and treats like coffee or a piece of their favorite cake. These are all gifts for the ancestors in their next life, with hope and prayers that they do not go hungry and all their paths are paved with luck. The more you give to your ancestors, the more luck and prosperity they are able to bring to you....

Maybe, maybe not. In any case, this one is a family favorite, combining a potpourri of colorful vegetables with the creamy texture of white beans. Want to make those beans from scratch? Here’s how to make them on the stovetop or in a pressure cooker. Serve with ground pepper and bread. Related Video