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Roasted Oysters With Warm Butter Mignonette

Quickly roasting oysters in a hot oven pops the shells apart so they can be opened the rest of the way by hand, no shucking skills required.

Author: Anna Stockwell

Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread

The use of leavening in a cake is first recorded in a recipe for gingerbread from Amelia Simmons's American Cookery, published in Hartford in 1796; I guess...

Author: Claudia Fleming

Bourbon Sea Salt Caramels

Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Gingerbread Cake

Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

Author: Denise Barr

Spiced Pumpkin Soufflés with Bourbon and Molasses Sauce

Though these delicately spiced soufflés reach toward the skies, they capture the fragrant earthiness of pumpkin. Best of all, this airy alternative to...

Author: Shelley Wiseman

Devil's Food Cake with Peppermint Frosting

The cake is layered with dark chocolate ganache and white chocolate cream, then topped with marshmallowy peppermint frosting.

Author: Claudia Fleming

Chocolate Almond Bark with Sea Salt

Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Cuban Style Roast Suckling Pig

Author: Douglas Rodriguez

Potato Mushroom Gratin

Author: Bruce Aidells

Patricia's Viennese Crescents

Author: Patricia Reilly

Chocolate Hazelnut Napoleons

Weighting the puff pastry with an extra sheet pan while it blind-bakes is a classic way to get the crackle without the height and also gives the pastries...

Author: Lillian Chou

Steamed Mussels with Tomato and Chorizo Broth

Don't Move a Mussel-Seriously-this one-pot dinner is that easy. Sweet cherry tomatoes, earthy chorizo, and a splash of wine do the heavy lifting.

Author: Chris Morocco

Broccoli Sautéed in Wine and Garlic (Broccoli al Frascati)

Cooking cruciferous vegetables without boiling them, as in this recipe, seems to make them more fragrant and heady-just the way the robust Romans like...

Author: Mario Batali

Fig and Blue Cheese Savouries

Delicate, crumbly little thumbprints that are the perfect combination of sweet and savory-a cheese plate wrapped into one crunchy little morsel.

Author: Amanda Hesser

Savory Mushroom and Parmesan Palmiers

Store-bought puff pastry makes these savory "elephant ears" an easy bite-size appetizer for your next party.

Author: Union Square Events

Brown Rice and Barley

Author: Lillian Chou

Mulled Apple Cider with Orange and Ginger

Come in from the cold to this warmly spiced hot apple cider.

Radicchio Salad with Caramelized Carrots and Onions

It's all about the contrast in flavors, textures, and colors in this hearty winter side featuring naturally sweet pan-roasted carrots, refreshing oranges,...

Author: Anna Stockwell

Coffee and Mocha Buttercreams

This is called a meringue buttercream because its foundation is egg whites, not the more traditional yolks. That makes it very light, satiny, and easy...

Author: Ruth Cousineau

Shrimp, Chicken, and Andouille Gumbo

Author: Jeanne Thiel Kelley

Potato Fennel Gratin

Author: Ruth Cousineau

Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Caramel Squares

Author: Janet Taylor McCracken

Christmas Wreaths

Author: Rose Levy Beranbaum

Porcini Rubbed Beef Rib Roast

Using dried porcini mushrooms as the base of the rub for this dramatic centerpiece roast gives it the funky, earthy flavor usually associated with expensive...

Author: Anna Stockwell

Rompope (Mexican Milk, Egg, Spice, and Liquor Punch)

Rompope is served chilled, often over ice, but it can be served warm, which is how I prefer it when cold weather sets in. Either way, it's rich, velvety,...

Author: María Del Mar Sacasa

Iranian Rice Cookies

The textured end of a meat mallet is gently pressed into the dough of these cardamom- and rose water-scented cookies to form a grid pattern.

Author: the editors of Martha Stewart Living

Pineapple Glazed Ham

We spiked the glaze for our retro-chic ham with hot sauce and apple cider vinegar to cut through the cloying sweetness of the original.

Author: Chris Morocco

Poached Cod with Tomato and Saffron

You want to cook the cod at a lazy simmer; it will make all the difference between buttery, flaky fish and rubbery, tough fillets.

Author: Alison Roman

Candied Kumquats

A simmer and soak in sugar syrup glazes kumquats and liquifies their interiors so they taste like delicious shots of marmalade.

Author: Lillian Chou

Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary

Roast these up to four hours ahead; put them in to reheat when the prime rib is done.

Parsnip, Potato, and Turnip Puree

Author: Diane Rossen Worthington

Coconut Oatmeal Lace Cookies

Author: Shelley Wiseman

Potato and Celery Root Mash

This mash gets a punch of flavor from freshly grated horseradish. Use a combination of potato varieties to add more texture.

Author: Victoria Granof