Every Portuguese family has its own rendition of this classic, a pantry staple known as massa de pimentão. Here’s how the Leite family makes it.
Shortcut Pie Crust
Oct 16, 2012 by
Perhaps the easiest pie crust ever. Actually, we take that back. Definitely the easiest peasiest pie crust ever. No kneading. No rolling out. Really.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 5
Chili Honey Butter
Oct 11, 2012 by
Sweet, spicy, and just a little sassy. That’s what we think of this sensational synthesis of everyday ingredients. Slather it at will.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 14
Marie Howard’s Banana Cream Pie
Sep 26, 2012 by
Behold, the pie that prompted Beth M. Howard’s parents’ marriage proposal. One taste and we understood why. We think you will, too.
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- 45 M
- 1 H
- 4
Beautiful Burger Buns
Aug 09, 2012 by
Beautiful burger buns. Were ever three words joined in such harmonious sequence? And can we add buxom and buttery?
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- 25 M
- 1 H, 45 M
- 31
Pesto Genovese
Jul 18, 2012 by
A spoon-it-straight-from-the-jar-and-slather-it-on-everything sorta sauce that bears the taste of tradition, the seduction of sophistication.
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- 15 M
- 15 M
- 24
Bobby Flay’s Barbecue Sauce
Jun 13, 2012 by
This sweetly spicy little number wooed us from our very first spoonful, banishing bottled barbecue sauce forever from our pantries.
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- 20 M
- 1 H
- 12
Chive Blossom Vinegar
May 26, 2012 by
Remember your mom telling you “Pretty is as pretty does…”? This lovely elixir knows no distinction–it’s just pretty through and through.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 36
Melting Chocolate
May 10, 2012 by
Yes, we know, you already understand how to melt chocolate. Or think you do. Here, an extra technique or two. Just in case.
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- 5 M
- 15 M
- 8
Semolina Pizza Dough
Apr 16, 2012 by
A little semolina goes a looooong way in lending this dough an easy-to-knead workability and a surprisingly tooth-sinking texture. (You heard us. Tooth-sinking.)
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- 20 M
- 2 H, 15 M
- 1
Simple Pizza Sauce
Apr 16, 2012 by
Who woulda thunk that a homemade pizza sauce could be so silken, so simple, so toss-out-every-other-sauce satiating?
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- 15 M
- 15 M
- 1
Buttermilk Drop Biscuits
Mar 27, 2012 by
“The best biscuits I’ve ever had!” is what we’re hearing from many, many, many folks who just can’t help but exclaim when they try these buttery biscuits.
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- 15 M
- 35 M
- 26
Duck Stock
Mar 01, 2012 by
David tries his hand–and The One’s patience–at making a luxuriously rich, make-you-go-wobbly-in-the-knees duck stock. And he succeeds, on all counts.
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- 30 M
- 12 H
- 22
Pate Brisee
Feb 29, 2012 by
Grandmothers tend to know a thing or three about pastry. Flakey, tender, buttery pastry. Witness this world-renowned chef’s recipe from his trusted grand-mère.
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- 15 M
- 2 H
- 8
Basic White Cake
Feb 20, 2012 by
We beg to differ with the name of this fetching creation, as it’s far too easy to mistake “basic” for “blah.” Far more fitting, we think, is “best white cake.”
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- 25 M
- 45 M
- 40
Blood Orange Marmalade
Jan 13, 2012 by
Find yourself a little melancholy at the impending end of citrus season? Extend the ephemeral with these puckery–and perfect–preserves.
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- 45 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 23
Royal Icing
Dec 06, 2011 by
Whether your knack for cookie-decorating leans toward fancy schmancy or basic buttons on gingerbread people, you need a foolproof royal icing. Look no more.
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- 10 M
- 10 M
- 0
Sweet Pastry Dough
Nov 14, 2011 by
This all-butter, no-fuss pastry crust comes together with ease and flakiness thanks to a little well-worded hand-holding that caters to pastry-making virgins.
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- 15 M
- 15 M
- 3
Béchamel Sauce
Nov 07, 2011 by
An all-purpose white sauce that melds rich, creamy, and nutmeg-y, béchamel is nothing but milk, butter, flour, salt, pepper, and a pinch of spice. Simple, yes?
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- 20 M
- 20 M
- 2