Recipes

Bourbon Pecan Pie Piecrust 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 3/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 stick plus 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled for 20 minutes Filling 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 4 large eggs, at room temperature [...]

Hot Brown Ingredients:  Sauce: ½ cup butter ½ cup all-purpose flour 3 cups milk 6 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 1 egg, beaten 2 tablespoons heavy cream Sandwiches: 8 slices white bread, toasted 2 pounds sliced roasted turkey 1 tomato, thinly sliced salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese 8 slices crispy [...]

Deviled Eggs Ingredients:  12 large eggs 1/3 cup mayonnaise, or use half mayo and half plain Greek yogurt 2 Tablespoons pickle relish, or diced dill pickle 1 1/2 teaspoons dijon mustard, or yellow mustard Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste Paprika for garnish Steps:  Hard Boil Eggs: Stovetop Method: Add eggs to a [...]

Blackberry Mint Julep Ingredients:  Small ice cubes 1/4 cup blackberries, plus 1 blackberry for garnish 2 tablespoons mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnish 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 ounces bourbon Directions:  Fill a rocks glass halfway with ice cubes. In a shaker, combine the 1/4 cup of blackberries, mint leaves, sugar, bourbon [...]

Baked Alaska Ingredients Ice cream dome: 1 vanilla sponge cake, about 1 inch thick (store-bought is fine) 6 ⅓ cups vanilla ice cream, slightly softened 2 cups of strawberry or raspberry ice cream, slightly softened Swiss meringue: 6 egg whites, at room temperature 1 ½ granulated sugar ½ tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp [...]

Lavender Croquembouche Ingredients 1 cups water 0.5 cups unsalted butter 1 cup plain flour 4 eggs 1 pinch of salt 2 cups whole milk 2 tablespoons dried lavender buds 4 egg yolks 0.5 cups caster sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (for custard) 2 cups caster sugar (for caramel) 0.5 cups water [...]

Grandma’s Easy-Peasy Cobbler Ingredients: 1 lemon, zest and juice 5 cups ripe peaches, cut into 3/4-inch pieces (about 3 medium peaches) 1 tablespoon cornstarch or arrowroot 1/4 cup / 55g granulated sugar 1 1/4 cup / 150g whole wheat pastry flour or all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 + teaspoon fine-grain sea salt [...]

Valentine’s Day Seafood Gumbo (A heartwarming dish to share with your favorite someone) Ingredients 4–6 medium fresh shrimp (because love should always be fresh) 2–3 oysters (aphrodisiac alert!) 1–1½ ounces lump crabmeat (sweet, tender, and indulgent—like your Valentine) 3 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 tablespoons bell peppers, chopped (for a pop of [...]

Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Cheesecake (The dessert your heart has been waiting for) Ingredients For the crust (love at first bite): 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, melted For the cheesecake filling (creamy, dreamy, and swoon-worthy): 24 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 [...]

Grandma’s Lovin’ Smothered Chicken Servings: 4 hungry hearts Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts (bone-in, skin-on—don’t skimp, sweetie!) or drumsticks, if preferred. A pinch of salt & pepper (or two, if you like) 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1/2 cup all-purpose flour (for that golden hug [...]