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Gravy From a Brined Bird
The lifeblood of a Thanksgiving meal is the gravy. To make it truly delicious, you need the hot fat and juices from the turkey and the consistency of texture that comes from pulling all the elements together just before the gravy hits the table. The addition of drippings fortified with wine allows you to build flavor.
Molly O'Neill's Vegetable Broth
Tom Colicchio's Crab-Meat-And-Celery-Root Napoleon
Melissa Clark's Oysters Rockefeller
Greek Swiss Chard Pie
You may be familiar with Spanakopita, the Greek spinach pie, and this is very similar. I prefer sturdier greens like chard to spinach, because they retain their dark green color and fresh flavor better when cooked for a long time in the phyllo dough.
Moroccan Lentil Soup
Millet Polenta With Tomato Sauce, Eggplant and Chickpeas
Millet polenta is as comforting as it gets. In season you can use fresh tomatoes in the topping, but canned will work just fine. You could also make this dish with cornmeal polenta.
Basil, Spinach and Arugula Pesto
Savory Potato Tart
We all love a rich, creamy French potato gratin, but for a special occasion, or just for fun, make this version, which is encased in buttery flaky pastry so the gratin becomes a savory tart. Serve a small slice alongside roasted meats, or a larger portion for a vegetarian lunch, accompanied by a green salad. If you want to make it a few hours ahead, or even a day before, it reheats beautifully.
Cultured Butter
There are many ways to make butter, but the food processor does it fastest. This formula, for a tangy butter with depth, comes from “Ideas in Food” by Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot.
Fluke Crudo With Lime, Sea Salt and Olive Oil
Dave Pasternack, the chef at Esca in New York, has a few tips for preparing crudo. Tell your fishmonger that the fish you’re buying is to be served raw. You want fresh-filleted fish, not something that is already cut. Then, once you have your fillet, take it home, chill it and then slice it. When you are ready to serve it, get ready for the easiest recipe on earth. Sprinkle the fish with lime juice, coarse sea salt and the best olive oil you can find. That’s it. You have a sophisticated plate of food that took you no time at all. Pair the dish with a chilled Sancerre and see if you don’t relish in your good fortune.
Grilled Eggplant With Mint Marinade
Shortcut Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles, a traditional Mexican dish made with fried tortillas simmered in red or green salsa, has become a popular breakfast item because it begs to be topped with a couple of fried eggs. This cheater's version is made with a fresh tomato (or tomatillo) salsa that doesn't require a blender, and tortilla chips or broken tostadas instead of fried tortillas. The perfect texture here is softened but not soggy; you want to make sure the chips are tossed evenly with the sauce, but not so much that they get lost in it. Fried eggs are the perfect complement here, as the crisp-edged white provides texture and the yolk a rich sauciness. But it would be just as delicious served underneath or alongside a pile of soft scrambled eggs.
Tuscan Chicken-Liver Crostini
French Chicken Liver and Green Bean Salad With Garam Masala
Stir-Fried Lamb With Green Peppers And Black Beans
Chicken Soup (Aunt Mary’s Penicillin)
Mary Stacey shared this chicken soup recipe with The Times in 1990. The then 76-year-old aunt of Curtis Sliwa, of the Guardian Angels, made it regularly in her Howard Beach home, carrying the soup to Mr. Sliwa as he patrolled the subways. Mrs. Stacey believed that the magic of chicken soup is unleashed only when the carrots and onions are mashed into the broth. Strained, it makes an excellent broth for a myriad of soups. The strained broth can be frozen in small containers for future soups or in ice-cube trays to use in sauces.
Peppers, Onions and Sausage Sandwiches
Spring Vegetable Stew
This is inspired by a lush Sicilian springtime stew called fritteda that also includes peas and fava beans (and much more olive oil). This one is simpler, but equally sweet and heady because of all the fennel and the spring onions. I like to serve it with bow tie pasta and a little Parmesan as a main dish, or with grains as part of a meal in a bowl. It also makes a delicious side dish with just about anything. The stewed vegetables will keep for about 3 days in the refrigerator, but the dish is best freshly made.
Carrot-and-Red-Pepper Soup
Mixed-Greens Pie With Cornmeal Crust
Tom Colicchio's Summer Minestrone
This soup is flexible because the list of ingredients isn't fixed. If you can't find an ingredient, skip that item or substitute something similar. It is important to include the escarole, however. It adds a certain bitterness and gives character to the mixture. Once the soup is done, you could refrigerate it overnight (or up to a few days) and serve it cold. In that case, it's best to wait to cook and chill the fava beans, peas, green beans and wax beans, and add them, along with basil and olive oil, and even some tomato if you like, just before serving.
Tarte Au Maroilles (Maroilles Cheese Tart)