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Search Results from December 2013 issue

Soft and Chewy Molasses Cookies
Molasses keeps these cookies magically supple for days.
BA’s Best Sugar Cookies
These simple sugar cookies are crisp yet tender, keep their shape when baked, and yes, taste great too. 
Slow-Cooked Short Ribs with Gremolata
Easy
English short ribs are cut lengthwise along the bone, so the meat sits on top. With a day or two of notice, any butcher should be able to cut them to order.
Seven Bridges Road
Easy
Choose an unaged aquavit like Aalborg.
Red Wine Vinegar and Black Pepper Mignonette
Quick
You know how guests always ask what they can do to help in the kitchen? Give them this recipe.
Baked Sardines in Pepperonata
“If you don’t like sardines,” says Gjelina chef Travis Lett, “you’re going to today.” Make sure to ask your fishmonger to remove the center bones for these baked sardines but leave the head and tail intact and serve over pepperonata.
Citrus Salad with Tarragon
Quick
This no-heat method for making simple syrup also works in larger quantities. Try it using mint or lavender, too.
Pan-Roasted Rosemary Chicken
Easy
This roasted rosemary chicken recipe calls for a quartered chicken, but you can pan roast three pounds of thighs, breasts, or drumsticks if you prefer.
Pound Cake with Grand Marnier–Poached Apricots
Beating the butter and sugar until light and fluffy is essential to this pound cake’s moist, tender crumb and the Grand-Marnier Poached Apricots add a boozy yet sweet kick.
Joly’s Pisco Sour
Quick
"More great expressions of pisco are making their way into the States, with a huge array of flavor profiles, from rustic and edgy, to delicate and floral. La Diablada is cool stuff." —Charles Joly, bartender, The Aviary, Chicago
Honey-and-Rye-Glazed Ham
Easy
The traditional boozy glaze is punched up in this rendition with honey, molasses, and brassy red chiles
Belgian Ale–Braised Brisket
The flat cut of this Belgian-Ale Braised Brisket is leaner than the point cut (or deckle) but still has enough fat to keep it juicy.. It will hold its shape better as it cooks, and slices neatly.
Baked French Toast with Pecan Crumble
Drying out the challah lets the Baked French Toast absorb the custard without going to mush and top it off with a pecan crumble for an extra crunch.
Standing Rib Roast with Aioli
If you like, after carving this standing rib roast, separate the bones into individual ribs and pop them back in the oven to crisp up. Serve it with Aioli, then fight over them with your guests. Learn how to make this recipe and more in our online cooking class with Sur la Table.
The Most Royal of Icings
Quick
This royal icing recipe is the only decorating icing you'll ever need.
Red Ryder
Easy
Make sure to use plain, unflavored rooibos tea, which will complement the other punch ingredients.
Chocolate-Pistachio Sablés
This dough freezes well for make-ahead slice-and-bake convenience.
Persimmons with Greek Yogurt and Pistachios
Quick
This fleeting jewel of a winter-time fruit will transport you to a warmer, sweeter place.
Pomegranate-Orange Syrup
Quick
Use this syrup in vinaigrettes, to glaze meats, and in place of grenadine in cocktails.
St. Bruno’s Cure
Quick
"Let's face it; it gets pretty cold in Colorado. This drink doubles as a cold cure, and it's also a great preventative drink—the perfect remedy for congestion." —Adam Hodak, Green Russell, Denver
Easy Does It, Baby
Easy
We use sparkling rosé wine here mostly for its color. Any decent bubbly will work as a substitute.
Roasted Carrots with Cumin Yogurt
You can find Thumbelina carrots at farmers’ markets. Roast them up and serve them with cumin yogurt.
Bourbon–Sea Salt Caramels
Sweetened condensed milk makes this salted caramel recipe extra-luscious.
Spiced Dark and Stormy
Quick
The longer the spices infuse in the rum, the more flavorful this dark and stormy will be.