Makes 10 to 12 servings This is a simple cake that is good for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Bosc pears are a good choice because of their lower water content. Make sure they are perfectly ripe. Consider swapping out the cinnamon for ground cardamom for a variation.
Pear Skillet Cake
Makes 12 servings
Poached Eggs
Makes 6 eggs
Popovers
Makes 6 large popovers To get the full dramatic effect of popovers, serve them as soon as you take them from the oven. The big “puffs” will start to deflate almost immediately. You can prepare the popover batter (step 2) up to 24 hours before baking them. Store the batter […]
Pound Cake
Makes two 8-inch loaves
Pull-Apart Apple Cider Donut
Makes 10 servings Apple cider donuts are a fall staple, best enjoyed at a farm stand on a crisp morning. For a taste of the orchard at home, this bread is inspired by the original, with the addition of sticky-sweet caramel. No frying needed! The bulk of the recipe can […]
Pumpkin Bread
Makes 1 loaf
Quark Stollen
Makes 1 loaf This recipe comes right from Bakeshop 6 at The Culinary Institute of America! A traditional German holiday treat, this stollen is leavened with baking powder, not yeast, so it’s a simple edition to your Christmas to-do list. You can find quark, a soft cultured cheese, near the […]
Quiche Lorraine
Makes one 9-inch quiche; serves 6 to 8
Raclette is for Lovers
Cheese may not be a popular first date food, but as far as we’re concerned, nothing unites two people better than an interactive shared meal of absolute perfection. And that can really only be raclette. Half dinner, half get-together, this traditional cheese dish rivals fondue for popularity in its home […]
Raisin Bread with a Cinnamon Swirl
Makes 2 loaves This dough is sprinkled with fragrant cinnamon sugar before rolling up, creating a swirl. Mixing raisins into the dough studs the entire loaf with plump, sweet fruit. Although the recipe calls for dark raisins, you could easily substitute dried currants or diced dried apricots or prunes.
Red Pepper Soup with Sumac
Makes 1 1/2 quarts If you can’t find lemon verbena leaves, you can substitute 1 stalk lemongrass cut into 2-inch sticks. It is best to crush the lemongrass sticks with a mallet and tie them into a bundle with kitchen twine so that it is easy to pull them out […]
