Note: This biscuit recipe is adapted from White Lily. The low protein flour is the key to biscuits with a crisp exterior and tender crumb. As an alternative, substitute1/4 cup all-purpose flour with cake flour. A light hand and minimal... More
Classical French tradition is easier when the puff pastry is store-bought. These crisp, light-as-air nests are filled with a creamy wild mushroom and thyme mixture, and are perfect for cocktails. More
[Photograph: Joshua Bousel ] Aren't the holidays lovely—as soon as one passes, it's already time to start gearing up for the next. With New Year's in sight, I stared thinking along the party food lines and found myself wrapping mushrooms... More
At the risk of sounding like a hypocrite, sometimes I enjoy the cocktail hour snacks that I have assembled before a dinner party more than the dinner itself. As a home cook I am incapable of making a simple dinner... More
Delicate and airy, frico tacos are lace doilies of cooled, melted cheese. There's a brief window between removing it from the hot pan and setting it down to cool where a frico can be molded into any shape you choose.... More
Martha Stewart does this recipe an injustice by leaving "bacon" out of its title. The white beans are lusciously creamy, of course, and the mustard greens pleasantly peppery, but it's the five slices of bacon, diced and crisped, per 1... More
Photograph from amrufm on Flickr Chicken liver pâté is one of those rare but happy collisions of dirt cheap and delicious. With chicken livers at under $2 a pound, you can afford to make several servings of this velvety spread.... More
You may also know today's Cook the Book dish, white cheddar puffs with green onions, as gougères. Though they're traditionally made with Swiss gruyère, Bon Appétit's cheddar and scallion variation is distinctly American. Essentially a savory version of the choux... More
