Country Style White Gravy
In a matter of minutes, you can whip up white gravy in a saucepan for the perfect creamy, savory topping for your favorite dishes. This basic sauce is prepared with ingredients you likely already have on hand: bacon grease, flour, milk, salt, and pepper. For a bit of heat, a pinch of cayenne can […]
Breakfast Sausage Patties
Turning a tough cut of pork into snappy, succulent sausage is easier than you’d think, and having a batch on hand can be any cook’s secret weapon. Fresh bulk sausage is nothing more than salted and seasoned meat that you grind and vigorously mix, and making a good batch is simple if you adhere to […]
Fluffy Cornmeal Pancakes
Getting the height and lightness of traditional pancakes with the more robust flavor and texture of cornmeal pancakes is tougher than it seems. Coarsely ground cornmeal can be sandy, and lacks the gluten necessary to support a fluffy internal structure. We found that we could use more cornmeal without getting too much grit by heating […]
Braided Lemon Bread
There's just something about lemon that brings a smile to even the dullest of days: its bright yellow color and zippy taste can't be beat. This Braided Lemon Bread is a sweet, egg-enriched dough surrounding a sweetened cream cheese filling with a luscious layer of lemon curd and a sprinkling of pearl sugar. The […]
Butter Swim Biscuits
You guys, these biscuits are SO GOOD. They rise sky-high and are fluffy and light, but since they were basically bathed in butter, all the exterior surfaces are lightly crisped and a delicate, buttery flavor runs throughout every bite. They also happen to be easier to make than a simple drop biscuit. There’s no rolling […]
Curried Potato and Green Pea Frittata
This simple frittata, studded with warmly spiced peas and potatoes, takes inspiration from Indian samosas. We bloom curry powder and whole cumin seeds in oil, creating a flavor-rich base for cooking the vegetables. We start the cooking on the stovetop and finish in the oven to make sure the frittata is thick, flat and […]
Simply Perfect Pancakes
The name says it all: This is the go-to recipe to keep on hand for the ultimate pancake. To give them their subtle sweetness, you can use regular granulated sugar or malt powder. Malt is what sweetens most commercial pancake mixes and the pancakes you’ll find in many restaurants, diners, and hotels. If you’re after […]
Banana Yeast Bread
Banana Yeast Bread is a totally different way to think about “banana bread”. With a cinnamon brown sugar swirl, you may never go back to quick bread again.Let’s talk about this swirly, sweet, golden-brown loaf of bread for a minute. At first glance, it’s quite unassuming. Sure, there’s a pretty curlicue of cinnamon brown sugar. […]
Cardamom Summer Banana Pancakes
Maple-Glazed Apple Fritters
On my last visit to San Francisco, I fell in love with Apple Fritters. If you have never had these before, they are little doughnut-y dumplings filled with creamy sweet apple gorgeousness and they are just a celebration of Autumn all wrapped into gorgeous sweet dough. It’s like deep-fried apple pie in bun form – […]
Giant No-Flip Blueberry Pancake
While we love the concept of making pancakes for a crowd, we don’t love the reality of standing over the stove, dishing out pancakes to guests like a short-order cook (and we definitely don’t love relegating the early batches of pancakes to the oven, where their texture will surely suffer). And so this crowd-feeding […]
Homemade English Muffins
This Homemade English muffin recipe is so easy to make and so good. Once you taste the first warm one out of the pan, you will never buy store-bought English muffins again!
Texas Breakfast Tacos with Chorizo
To make these plump egg-filled tacos, we started with the base, making homemade tortillas that were tender yet could hold a big helping of eggs. For a flavorful filling, we scrambled the eggs with smoky chorizo, onion, and jalapeño. Our warm Salsa Roja (a cooked red salsa) came together quickly in the microwave for […]
Blueberry, Almond, and Lemon Cake
A slice of this berry-dotted cake is perfect late in the morning, for afternoon tea or after dinner, with coffee. It keeps for up to three days in a sealed container, but is at its absolute best on the day it’s made.