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Favorite Recipes Recipe Archive

2009

Marbled Cheesecake
by Rosa Ross

December, 2009
This dessert is great for holiday entertaining. > MORE

Browned Butter Almond Tres Leches Cake
by Genevieve Ko

November, 2009
I made this for a fiesta at home and friends have been asking for the recipe ever since. > MORE

Pumpkin-Nut Bread
by Maureen Luchejko

October, 2009
Get in the October spirit with this moist and spicy pumpkin bread. > MORE

Israeli Couscous Salad with Basil, Apricots, Dates, and Pine Nuts
by Jennifer Felicia Abadi

September, 2009
The flavors of this Middle Eastern-style salad are both savory and sweet, making it a perfect main or side dish. > MORE

Summer Corn Soup with Crab and Basil
by Maureen Drum-Fagin

August, 2009
This simple recipe offers a perfect way to enjoy the best corn of the season. > MORE

Baby Arugula Summer Salad with Nasturtiums & Goat Cheese
by Meryl Rosofsky

July, 2009
This lovely composed salad was inspired by the blazing profusion of gold and orange nasturtiums I was growing last summer out on Shelter Island. > MORE

Syllabub with Summer Strawberries
by Rosa Ross

June, 2009
At home and in my restaurant Scrimshaw, on the North Fork, we like to serve this quick and easy dessert. > MORE

Roast Spring Lamb with Honey and Lavender Flowers
by Rosa Ross

May, 2009
I grow both rosemary and lavender in my garden. In fact, acres of lavender surround the farm fields around my house. > MORE

Brownie Latte Cheesecake
by Tish Boyle

April, 2009
Cheesecake brownies have long been a hit on the bake sale circuit. > MORE

Soda Bread
by Anna Helm

March, 2009
There is nothing finer than starting the day with the aroma of baking bread. > MORE

Roman-Style Broccoli
by Jenna Helwig

February, 2009
My mother-in-law was born and raised in Italy and whenever I visit her in Montreal, I spend as much time with her in the kitchen as possible. > MORE

Sticky Rice Pudding
by Renee Marton

January, 2009
I developed this recipe for the NYWCA rice event that Joan Garvin and I gave last summer. I wanted to use something that characterized rice pudding even more than ordinary white rice: > MORE

2008

Carrot Cake with Citrus Frosting
by Anna Helm

December, 2008
This homey cake, redolent of winter aromatics (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and oranges), is dense and moist but with a light and somewhat refreshing citrus flavor, which can be a welcome relief from all the rich holiday indulgences around. > MORE

Upside-Down Pineapple Sweet Potatoes
by Dana Jacobi

November, 2008
My godmother first served this sweet potato surprise at Thanksgiving dinner in 1958. Since then, everyone who has tasted it has asked for the recipe. > MORE

Homemade Tomato Soup
by Rosa Ross

October, 2008
Here on the North Fork our wonderful sun-ripened tomatoes appear in abundance through most of September into October. > MORE

Wheat and Oat Scones with Cranberries
by Lorna Sass

September, 2008
There are about as many scone recipes as there are scone fans. I favor a moderately moist scone in a wedge shape, which is what this recipe delivers. > MORE

Grilled Corn, Green Bean and Tomato Salad
by Leticia Schwartz

August, 2008
When I was growing up, summer always meant tomatoes and fresh corn from local farms. > MORE

Easy Yogurt and Fruit Pie
by Elise Simon Goodma

July, 2008
A very close friend (and a great cook!) gave me this recipe for yogurt pie. > MORE

Italian Celery and Mushroom Salad
by Lorna Sass

June, 2008
This is one of my favorite summer side dishes—perfect with grilled steak or chicken or as a starter. > MORE

Chilled Cucumber-Yogurt Soup with Bulgur Timbales
by Lorna Sass

May, 2008
With the dog days of summer just around the corner, this chilled cucumber-yogurt soup from cookbook author, Lorna Sass, is the perfect way to cool off. > MORE

Lamb Stew Printaniere
by Maureen Luchejko

April, 2008
When it’s spring, I often find time to make my favorite lamb stew. > MORE

Irish Soda Bread
by Maureen Luchejko

March, 2008
I got married on a chilly St. Patrick’s Day back in 1980. Since then, enjoying the traditional St. Patrick’s Day fare was how my husband and I liked to celebrate our anniversary. > MORE

Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon and Peas
by Toni Lydecker

January, 2008
When it’s just the two of you, make the evening special by whipping up this luxurious winter pasta dish—perfect for a romantic Valentine’s supper. > MORE

2007

Fresh Gingerbread Cupcakes
by Carol Prager

December, 2007
It’s tree trimming time … and these spicy cakes from my cookbook, 365 Great Cakes & Pies, are the perfect treat. > MORE

Spiced Cranberry-Pear Conserve
by Lauren Huber

November, 2007
Every Thanksgiving I make this for my family and everyone loves it! > MORE

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Mango and Red Onion
by Anna Helm

October, 2007
Here’s a perfect salad to kick off the new year. > MORE

Hot-Smoked Salmon
by Fanny Farkas

September, 2007
This is Fanny Farkas’s recipe that she served at her Midsummer Night Buffet. > MORE

Colossal Shrimp
by Lori Longbotham

March, 2007
The fine editors at Fine Cooking asked me to create a recipe for garlic with shrimp and herbs to include in a broiler story. > MORE

2006

Squash and Sweet Potato Casserole
by Pam Thomas

November, 2006
I am one of six children, and for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners, we usually serving at least fifteen to eighteen people. > MORE

Salmon and Creamed Spinach Provençal
by Polly Talbott

June, 2006
After returning from Paris and my "research" of bistros for our "French Bistro Class," we worked on this recipe to duplicate a similar dish I enjoyed in a tiny little bistro there. > MORE

Plum Glazed Salmon
by Katy Keck

June, 2006
No dish better represents the culinary style of New World Grill's, often Asian-influenced, menu. The richness of the salmon is balanced by the acidity of the plum glaze. > MORE

"Sassy" Halibut or Cod Fillets
by Sharron McCarthy

May, 2006
This recipe is quick, easy, delicious and, additionally, it was created with my best friend, Lucio Sorre’, who has since passed away. We always loved the "sassiness" of this dish! > MORE

Croque Monsieur Chèvre
by Karen Berman

April, 2006
Goat cheese and tarragon mustard give Monsieur a makeover. The butter gives these tiny sandwiches a nice golden color, while the nonstick vegetable oil spray keeps them from charring. > MORE

New York Cheesecake
by Gwynn Mueller Galvin

March, 2006
Cheesecake is a dessert that all four of my sons absolutely love. My recipe for this creamy dreamy cheesecake is one that we all look forward to. I top it with a touch of caramel sauce to give it a dulce de leche like twist. > MORE

Carrot, Potato & Chickpea Green Curry
by Anne McBride

February, 2006
This is a wonderfully adaptable and forgiving green curry, inspired by Nigella Lawson’s pumpkin and seafood curry. > MORE

90 Second Microwave "Roasted" Garlic
by Laura E. Castelli

January, 2006
"I'm not a chef, so it is with some trepidation that I submit this recipe for 90-second microwave "roasted" garlic. It's embarrassingly easy to make, but really delicious to taste. I know this is almost too simple to qualify as a recipe, but if you've never tried cooking garlic this way, you won't believe that you could make it taste so good so fast. > MORE

2005

Sizzling Seasonal Vegetable Casserole
by Karen Spirer

December, 2005
"This sizzling casserole has been a hit in my family and elsewhere for years. When I have shared this recipe with family, friends, and clients their responses have always been a unanimous and resounding, “One of the most delicious dishes I’ve ever eaten!" > MORE

 

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