No brining or babysitting is needed for this recipe — just a good bird, started from room temperature, cooked in a calibrated oven (meaning you know the exact inside temperature — ask at the hardware store for the $4 oven thermometer that hooks onto a rack) for the amount of time needed for your size […]
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Cornbread Stuffing Muffins!
Great for Thanksgiving and eight other months of the year—cornbread stuffing muffins baked in a muffin tin. How about passing that around at your holiday table? I found this recipe in an issue of Cooking Light magazine and had to give it a whirl.
Roy Ip’s Vinegar Chicken
Say “vinegar chicken” to someone who knows how good this dish can be, and the air starts to sizzle, usually followed by, sigh, “Oh, how I love that dish!” Now you can make one of the best versions of it, thanks to Roy Ip. Ip is chef and co-owner of the Branford, Ct., French bistro, […]
Truffle Butter Lobster with Linguine
Crack open the champagne… prepare for a mind-blowing experience. Truffle butter lobster combines chardonnay, vermouth, shallots, heavy cream, ginger, mushrooms, and, of course, black truffle butter, available at gourmet stores and markets, or online from D’Artagnan. This recipe, from the cookbook, Fish, calls for traditional linguine, though you can make this dish gluten-free by using […]