Buttermilk-Brined Roast Chicken
1 whole chicken, 3½ to 4 pounds Kosher salt or fine sea salt 2 cups buttermilk Step 1 The day before you want to cook the chicken, remove the wingtips by cutting through the first wing joint with poultry shears…
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Columbia Restaurant 1905 Salad
4 cups iceberg lettuce, broken into 1½” x 1½” pieces 1 ripe tomato, cut into eighths ½ cup baked ham, julienned 2″ x ⅛” (may substitute turkey or shrimp) ½ cup Swiss cheese, julienne 2″ x ⅛” ½ cup green…
Plum Torte
¾ to 1 cup sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, softened 2 eggs 1 cup unbleached flour, sifted (measure first, then sift) 1 teaspoon baking powder pinch of salt (optional) 24 halves pitted purple plums sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon, for…
Dehydrated Apples
Wash apples and peel them*. Cut the apples in half and remove the core. Cut the apples into thin slices. Lay out on dehydrator trays. Sprinkle lightly with cinnamon (optional). Dehydrate at 135 degrees for 8 to 10 hours. *Note:…
Spiced Pineapple Apple-Peel Sauce
1-1/2 cups pineapple (fresh or frozen) peels from 4 to 5 large apples 1/4 cup water 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon cloves 1/8 teaspoon ginger 1/8 teaspoon allspice Put all ingredients in…
Macaroni Salad
Ingredients 8 ounces dry macaroni (I use Pappardelle’s Southwestern Blend pasta) ½ cup finely diced Bread & Butter pickles ¾ cup finely diced red bell pepper (about ½ pepper) ⅓ cup thinly sliced celery (1 to 2 stalks) Dressing ¾…
Pumpkin Sage Gnocchi
1.5 to 2 (17.5-oz.) packages gnocchi 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil* 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1-1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth 3/4 cup pumpkin puree 1 1/2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage 2 tablespoons heavy cream (optional)…
Creamed Spinach for One
1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon flour 1 clove garlic, minced dash of salt and pepper 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon shredded cheese fresh spinach (3 to 4 cups) In a large non-stick skillet, wilt the spinach by heating on medium…
New York Times Classic Brownies
½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick) 1 cup granulated sugar ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ½ cup (47 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup (64 grams) all-purpose flour ½ teaspoon kosher salt 1⁄8 teaspoon…
Peach Leather Rollups
6 medium fresh peaches (1-1/2 to 2 pounds) or 6 cups frozen peach slices or 4 cups canned peaches, drained 2 to 4 tablespoons honey Preheat a food dehydrator to 135°F. In a blender process the peaches and honey into…