Wicked. Sinful. Indulgent. Those are just a few of the words being bandied about by folks who’ve succumbed to this ridiculously crack-like concoction.
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Wokcorn, AKA Perfect Popcorn
The perfect popcorn is wokcorn, or popcorn made in a wok. The curve and size of the pan give the kernels plenty of room to do their thing.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 9

Beef Tenderloin with Madeira Sauce
This eminently reliable, no-fuss recipe doesn’t ambush you with carving trickery. It’s just a simple, supple roast beef tenderloin napped with a slightly boozy but goof-proof sauce.
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- 1 H
- 1 H, 45 M
- 8

Pistachio-Orange Cocktail Cookies
These savory-sweet cocktail cookies are simple to make yet pack a wallop of flavor. Set them out as a pre-dinner nibble when you want something fetching.
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- 35 M
- 1 H, 25 M
- 5

Chocolate Torte
This stunning Southern belle and its dozen tiers—yup, count ‘em, 12—is astonishingly easy peasy to make thanks to a savvy cake-baking tactic.
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- 1 H, 15 M
- 2 H
- 19

Svelte Green Goddess Dip
This evocatively named dip isn’t the same as the one of yore. It’s got the same sumptuous taste, the same creamy texture, the same luminous color, just not the same calorie count.
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- 15 M
- 15 M
- 21

Rosemary Lemon Drop
This classy little number shamelessly flaunts its herbal notes, making it as suave and cosmopolitan as far more complicated, not to mention classic, cocktails.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 12

Lemon Chill | Sgroppino
This madcap Italian nightcap swirls together vodka, prosecco, and lemon sorbet to ridiculously satiating, giggle inducing effect.
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- 5 M
- 5 M
- 7

Truffled Mac and Cheese
Mac and cheese goes high falutin’ with a drizzle of chichi truffle oil and a few shavings of black truffle. Pricey, perhaps. But well worth it every once in a special while.
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- 25 M
- 1 H
- 18

Curried Deviled Eggs
The devil’s in the details when it comes to this longstanding crowd pleaser. This recipe’s got them all covered, and then some. Um, pass the eggs, please.
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- 20 M
- 40 M
- 4

Individual Chicken Pot Pies
These pot pies are the ultimate comfort food. Any why not? Creamy chicken and vegetable filling lies in wait beneath a thyme-infused buttery crust.
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- 2 H, 20 M
- 4 H
- 9

Spaghetti with Wild Garlic and Herbs
This dish, filled with wild garlic (a real flavor booster) and herbs, including basil mint, and parsley, adds up to a simple and elegant weeknight dinner.
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- 20 M
- 20 M
- 1

Spaghetti alla Carbonara
An inspired meal in minutes, this harried weeknight spaghetti solution melds eggs, cheese, and pancetta into a creamy sauce that cloaks every last strand.
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- 10 M
- 25 M
- 17

Macaroni Gratin
This diminutive mac n cheese arrives in teensy dishes at hoity-toity Balthazar, though it creates no less a sensation when scooped straight from a big old baking dish unceremoniously plonked in the center of the kitchen table.
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- 25 M
- 50 M
- 2

Medallions of Beef with Foie Gras and Truffles
Known as tournedos Rossini, these cuts of beef filet are topped with a slice of seared foie gras and drizzled with an unctuous Madeira wine-truffle sauce.
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- 35 M
- 1 H
- 1

Finnish Meatballs with Allspice, Sour Cream and Lingonberries
Similar to Swedish meatballs, these Finnish balls are made with pork and are served in a sour cream sauce and are topped with tart preserves.
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- 35 M
- 1 H, 20 M
- 3
Mini Veal Meatballs with Caramelized Onions
Mini veal meatballs are swathed in creamy, sweet caramelized onions. These mini meatballs are made with some pork for a deep flavor and can be prepared ahead. Definitely party food.

Paella
Paella, the classic Spanish dish, is given the full treatment here. You don’t need a paella pan to make this paella recipe, either. A Dutch oven will do.


