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Brandied Apricot-Almond Slab Pie
This is the Apricot slab pie from the summer 2010 edition of Fine Cooking. It is a lot of work but well worth the effort and feeds a large crowd. I made 2 for a BBQ of about 20...
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Croque Madames
Fine Cooking's Croque Madame, with béchamel sauce enhanced by brandy, Worcestershire sauce and fresh thyme, was too tempting to pass up for an impromptu Sunday morning brunch.
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Classic Carrot Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
The most time-consuming aspect of making this carrot cake is grating the carrots. I used my mandoline though and this made the task quite painless. Other than that the cake was mixed together in no...
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Asparagus Soup with Seared Scallops and Fried Leeks
9 commentsThis is our Grand Finale: Asparagus Soup, garnished with fried leeks, a seared scallop, blanched asparagus tips, and a drizzle of white truffle oil. We followed the Create Your Own...
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Broccoli Soup with Bacon
3 commentsI'm on the verge of "Over-Cooking" the Issue, but I'm having such a blast and wanted to try a few more Creamy Vegetable Soups! I stumbled upon a beautiful head ofnbspRomanesco...
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Pulled-Pork Sandwiches with Cabbage, Caper, and Herb Slaw
5 commentsI ran out of my Slow-Roasted Pork Shoulder leftovers on the first round, after making the Pork Ragout and the Pork and Potato Hash, so I roasted another small piece of pork shoulder when I made...
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Carrot-Ginger Soup
1 commentI'm not completely sure what went wrong here - the flavor was a bit one-note and the soup ended up way too thick. I thinned it out with more broth, but still found it a bit gritty. nbspI...
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Classic Homemade Croissants with Black Forest Ham and Baby Swiss Cheese
1 commentAnother wonderful, oozing with goodness, variation. Black Forest Ham and Baby Swiss Cheese, nice and warm, between layers of buttery dough...I'm looking forward to reheating these for...
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Classic Homemade Croissants with Dark Chocolate and Cherries
4 commentsDark chocolate and cherries...one of my favorite combinations! I've been soaking bing cherries in some of that Maraschino liqueur left over from making The Martinez and now I'm in...
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Classic Homemade Croissants
This was my first attempt at Croissants and must say, they were quite a production! However, I was extremely surprised with the ease of working with the dough. I had...
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Carrot-Ginger Soup
The Create-Your-Own-Soup feature on the web site is really nice for these soups. I used leeks, shallots, and ginger for my aromatics; carrots; chicken broth and orange...
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Whiskey Smash, Shaken
3 commentsI'm not a whiskey drinker or a fan of mint, but this cocktail was refreshing and would taste good on a hot summer evening. In my quest for more knowledge, I learned Chef Bobby...
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Chicken Sauté with Lemon, Cumin & Parsley
2 commentsThis dish was a pleasant surprise, but probably not one I will make again. I originally thought the cumin and parsley would be too much; John thought it could use even a little more...
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Tomato Soup & Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup with Serrano Cream
5 commentsAfter a little research, we were inspired to combine two vegetable cream soups for our Sunday afternoon entertainment. For the Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup, we used butter, shallots...
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Red-Cooked Tofu
2 commentsSorry, Fine Cooking...I really tried ;-( I've had little bits of tofu in Miso and Hot & Sour Soups and it's fine, in small quantities. I've also been "saving" this recipe for the...
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Smoked Turkey Reubens
We love the Italian-style Paninis we make quite often, with various Italian meats and cheeses and John's Special Sauce (mayo, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and a few...
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Sear-Roasted Halibut with Blood-Orange Salsa
I have to confess that I made another substitution here - there wasn't any halibut anywhere, so I bought scrod, which is abundant in New England. In my defense, white fish is white fish, and...
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Broccolini with Kalamata Dressing
I approached this recipe with a bit of trepidation. My only other experience with broccolini was rather bitter and a sad comparison to broccoli, but I thought that at least I love kalamatas...
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Cheddar & Cauliflower Soup
I halved the recipe for this one, and was suprised that it required so little cauliflower. Yet once it was pureed and the little bits were put back in, it all worked. The soup was not too...
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Poblanos Stuffed with Cheddar & Chicken
I only made one of these so I can't speak to all poblanos, but mine did not have much structure by the time I was done peeling it. Nevertheless, this was very, very yummy. Not only was...
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