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'Cracked Wheat' Bread

When I began my career as a cook, I made hearty loaves like these every week. Now that we have so many bakeries producing good breads, I don't really need...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Marinated Octopus

Author: Maura Egan

Whole Wheat Quinoa Bread

This moist, hearty bread slices beautifully for sandwiches or toast. The dough is sticky because of the moisture from the cooked quinoa, but resist the...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Tuna Confit

Author: Florence Fabricant

Spring Carrot Pickles With Caraway

You don't have to limit yourself to the young multicolored carrots that I'm finding at the farmers' market right now, but they are particularly beautiful,...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Breaded Sweetbreads

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Salmon Pastrami

Author: Marian Burros

Monterey Bay Abalone, Meunière Style

Author: Christine Muhlke

Shrimp Stock

Author: Bryan Miller

Focaccia Dough

This dough recipe makes enough for three focaccias, so bake one loaf tonight and freeze the remaining dough. This can be topped with sautéed ramps or...

Author: Melissa Clark

Garlic Custard

Author: Molly O'Neill

Rillettes of Duck

Author: Marian Burros

Whole Wheat Focaccia

Focaccia is a flatbread, not unlike a very thick-crusted pizza. It's an easy dough to put together. It's a great vehicle for all kinds of vegetables, just...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Deviled Ham on Toast

Author: Mitchell Owens

Sourdough Rye

Author: Mark Bittman

Concord Pickled Lox

Author: Florence Fabricant

Gefilte Fish

Author: Marian Burros

Short Rib Chili Nachos

These are fairly high-brow nachos, topped with a mountain of soft, spicy, chile-braised short ribs run through with rivers of molten cheese, above hillocks...

Author: Melissa Clark

Chard Stem Pickles

It occurred to me that pickling would be a great thing to do with wide chard stalks. They're crunchy and absorbent, and the texture stands up to weeks...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Vietnamese Style Beef Stock

Author: Molly O'Neill

Lemon Baked Squid

Author: Molly O'Neill

Savory Ricotta Pudding

Author: Amanda Hesser

Profiteroles With Port Wine Mushrooms

Author: Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey

Pickled Baby Turnips

I didn't know how delicious these would be until I came back from a trip 10 days after pickling some gorgeous baby red turnips. Initially they tasted sort...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Carrot Loaf

Author: Julia Reed

Kasha in Phyllo

Author: Florence Fabricant

Baked Polenta And Mushroom Timbales

Author: Florence Fabricant

Pickled Cauliflower With Hot Pepper and Cumin

When I first prepared the cauliflower, it didn't do much for me for the first few days. Then I went away for a week, and when I came back and tasted the...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Portobello Caviar

Author: Molly O'Neill

Walnut Fougasse or Focaccia

What's called focaccia in Italy is fougasse in Provence. Fougasse, though, is often shaped like a leaf, which is easy to do and very pretty. The nutty,...

Author: Martha Rose Shulman

Oxtail Stuffed Peppers

Timing is everything. I was at Casa Mono, in Manhattan, lapping up every drop of the sauce from a little cazuela of piquillo peppers stuffed with oxtails....

Author: Florence Fabricant

Grilled Polenta, Santa Fe Style

Author: Florence Fabricant

Berber Skillet Bread

The Berbers use an unusual leavening method that gives a warm, earthy aroma to the loaves: a mix of semolina flour, water and garlic cloves that quickly...

Author: Julia Moskin

Truffles in Puff Pastry 'Cinderella'

Author: Jonathan Reynolds

Pain au Levain

Author: Jill Santopietro

Traditional Spring Rolls

Author: Nina Simonds

Lard and Cracklings

Author: Pete Wells

Cafe du Parc Duck Rillettes

Author: Florence Fabricant

Ba Nam's Nem Nuong With Nuoc Leo Sauce

Author: Nancy Harmon Jenkins

Cucumber Terrine

Author: Molly O'Neill

Arabic Eggplant

Author: Molly O'Neill

Flour Tortillas

Author: Craig Claiborne

Dry Cured Smoked Salmon

Author: Moira Hodgson