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Chocolate Compost Cookies
Momofuku Milk Bar pastry chef and co-owner Christina Tosi took New York by storm with her salty-sweet Compost Cookies. I’ve applied her genius concept to my dark chocolate cookie recipe.
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Polenta Shortbread
I learned the secret to perfect shortbread when I wrote a story about Lesia Kohut, the owner of LPK’s Culinary Groove, a patisserie in Toronto. Bread flour keeps the texture from getting too sandy.
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Nutella Sandwich Cookies
Adapted from Alice Medrich’s Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-in-Your Mouth Cookies, these dark chocolate wafers are delicious on their own and even better with a gooey filling of Nutella.
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Gingersnap Snowflakes
When I was growing up, Christmas wasn’t complete without my grandmother’s piparkoogid, the Estonian spin on gingersnaps. After a few humorous lost-in-translation moments, I managed to wrestle the recipe from her and carry on the tradition.
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Christmas Biscotti
I’ve been making variations of these biscotti for more than two decades. The recipe comes from my aunt Sue Devor, a retired pastry chef.
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Spring Lamb Chops With Fresh Mint Sauce
With the fresh mint sauce taking just 2 minutes to prepare, and the grilled lamb chops around 6 minutes, this could easily become a favorite workday main.
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Chicken Yakitori
Yakitori are traditional Japanese kebabs often served by street vendors.
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Quinoa-Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Don’t use red quinoa for this recipe as it won’t absorb the flavors as well.
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Winter Caprese Bites
Oven-drying tomatoes slowly removes the water and intensifies the fruit’s natural umami. The tomatoes can be made up to 3 days in advance.
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Arctic Char Gravlax With Horseradish Cream
This recipe can also be made with the equivalent weight of salmon cut from the tail end. If using center-cut salmon, it will need to cure for 36 to 48 hours.
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Crunchy Chili Chicken Wings
These wings are inspired by those served at Hawker Bar in Toronto. They can be fried ahead and reheated before saucing.
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Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas
The ceviche and avocado can be prepared in advance, but wait to assemble them just before serving.
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Spiced Devils On Horseback
These sweet, crunchy morsels can be made ahead and reheated in the oven.
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White Lentil Risotto
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Rhubarb, Apple And Maple Pan Crumble
This is a crumble you can make any night of the week and it’s filled with good nutrient-packed stuff and natural coconut sugar, so you can eat it with a smile. Any orchard fruit or stone fruit would work well here. I like plums and pears in autumn and apricots…