Chocolate Sheet Cake With Brown Butter Frosting
nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
1¾ cups (219 g) all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
¾ cup (64 g) dutch-process cocoa powder (preferably guittard)
¾ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
¾ cup well-shaken buttermilk
2 tsp. diamond crystal or 1¼ tsp. morton kosher salt
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1¼ cups (2½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, divided
⅓ cup (32 g) nonfat dry milk powder
⅔ cup heavy cream
2½ tsp. diamond crystal or 1½ tsp. morton kosher salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1-lb. box (453 g) powdered sugar, sifted, divided
flaky sea salt (optional)
Christmas Day Clementine Sour
1 ½ ounces bourbon, preferably elijah craig 12-year-old
½ ounce pierre ferrand dry curaçao
¼ ounce spiced brown sugar syrup (see recipe)
juice of 1 clementine (about 1 ounce), plus ribbon of peel for garnish
1 egg white (optional)
½ teaspoon luxardo amaretto (enough to rinse inside of coupe glass)
2 dashes angostura bitters
Classic Buttermilk Waffles
2 large eggs
1 3/4 cups (397g) buttermilk
8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter, melted, cooled
2 teaspoons king arthur pure vanilla extract
2 cups (226g) king arthur pastry flour blend or 1 3/4 cups (210g) king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar*
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Cook's Illustrated's Sauteed Green Beans With Garlic And Herbs Recipe
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
3 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tablespoon)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 pound green beans, stem ends snapped off, beans cut into 2-inch pieces
table salt and ground black pepper
1/4 cup water
2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon
Corn Chowder With Chile, Lime And Cotija
8 medium/large ears corn, husks and silks removed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1 large onion, preferably spanish, chopped fine
2 medium cloves garlic, minced
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
1 tablespoon mild chili powder or 1 teaspoon of a hotter one
3 tablespoons (25 grams) all-purpose flour
4 cups (945 ml) vegetable or chicken stock or broth
2 15-ounce cans small red or black beans, drained and rinsed (or one of each) (3 1/2 cups)
1 cup (235 ml) whole milk
salt and freshly ground black pepper or cayenne to taste
1/2 to 1 cup (120 to 235 ml) heavy cream
1/4 cup (50 grams) mayonnaise
1/4 cup (60 grams) sour cream or mexican crema
1/2 cup (110 grams) finely crumbled cotija, feta or ricotta salata cheese, plus more for serving
1 lime, divided
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
chili powder or a chili-lime seasoning such as tajín
baked tortilla chips (optional)
Cream Cheese Frosting
2 sticks (1 cup, 8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups confectioners’ sugar
2 tablespoons milk, more as needed
Crispy Gnocchi With Burst Tomatoes And Mozzarella
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
2 (12- to 18-ounce) packages shelf-stable or refrigerated potato gnocchi
¼ cup unsalted butter
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
¼ teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more for serving
kosher salt and black pepper
2 pints small tomatoes, such as cherry, grape or sungold
¼ cup thinly sliced or torn basil leaves (optional), plus more for serving
Crispy Hash Browns
2 large russet potatoes
⅔ cup grated parmesan
heaping ½ teaspoon garlic powder
heaping ½ teaspoon onion powder
kosher salt
5 tablespoons canola oil, plus more if needed
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 fresh thyme sprigs
1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
⅓ cup crème fraîche
1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
½ teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest (from ½ lemon)
Cucumber Caesar With Spicy Breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1–2 tsp. calabrian chile paste or ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1 cup panko
½ tsp. diamond crystal or ¼ tsp. morton kosher salt
4 garlic cloves, finely grated
⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp. anchovy paste or about 5 drained oil-packed anchovy fillets, smashed
1 tbsp. dijon mustard
¾ tsp. diamond crystal or ½ tsp. morton kosher salt, plus more
3 english hothouse cucumbers, cut on a diagonal into 1" pieces
4 oz. parmesan, shaved
Detroit-Style Pan Pizza
300g bread flour (10.5 ounces; about 2 generous cups)
5g instant yeast (0.15 ounce; about 1 teaspoon), such as saf instant yeast
9g salt (0.3 ounce; about 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt or 1 tablespoon diamond crystal kosher salt)
220g water (7.75 ounces; about 1 cup minus 1 1/2 teaspoons)
extra-virgin olive oil, as needed
2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons (about 5g) dried oregano
dash red pepper flakes
1 (28-ounce; 800g) can high-quality crushed tomatoes
1 teaspoon (about 6g) granulated garlic powder
1 teaspoon (about 6g) granulated onion powder
1 tablespoon (about 15g) sugar
kosher salt, to taste
12 ounces (340g) brick cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (see note)
12 ounces (340g) high-quality natural-casing pepperoni, such as boar's head or vermont smoke & cure, cut into 1/8-inch slices (optional)