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Home | Recipes | The Arsenal® | Page 2

The Arsenal®

Just started cooking? Is the kitchen as foreign to you as Uzbekistan? Have no fear. These are the recipes that will build the foundation of your pantry and teach you the skills you need to grow as a cook, not to mention rack up compliments faster than Katy Perry gains Twitter followers.

A single basic crepe, folded into quarters on a sheet of parchment with two lemon wedges beside it.
A light blue plate with a serving of rigatoni pasta covered with beef ragu, garnished with green herbs.

Pasta with Beef Ragu

1 hr 30 mins

A small bowl of homemade Old Bay seasoning on a wooden cutting board.

Homemade Old Bay Seasoning

5 mins

A large amount of pistachio buttercream frosting, swirled with a knife laying across it.

Pistachio Buttercream Frosting

30 mins

A frosted two layer white chocolate cake on a cake stand with one slice cut from it on a plate nearby.

White Chocolate Whisper Cake

55 mins

A pan full of turkey meatballs with tomato sauce, beside a chopping board with Parmesan and a bowl of parsley.

Italian-Style Turkey Meatballs

1 hr 15 mins

A jar of caramel sauce with some dripping down the side and a spoon in front of the jar.

Homemade Caramel Sauce

20 mins

Three crab cakes with ritz crackers on a metal tray with a small bowl of lemon butter, lemon wedges, and dill sprigs nearby.

Crab Cakes with Ritz Crackers

6 hrs

A bowl of Texas-style chili with pork and brisket with a fork, spoon, and bowls of lime, cilantro, and pickled jalapenos on the side.

Texas-Style Chili with Pork and Brisket

2 hrs 30 mins

Pieces of roast chicken topped with salsa verde on a white plate, with a knife resting on the side.

Jonathan Waxman’s Roast Chicken

1 hr 30 mins

A torn loaf of focaccia with herbs and salt and sprigs of rosemary, a knife, and a hunk of pecorino on the side.

Focaccia

13 hrs

A spatchcocked mayo roast chicken on a blue and white plate with a salad and a bowl of salt and pepper nearby.

Mayo Roast Chicken

1 hr 40 mins

A white pizza with broccolini, fontina, and sausage cut into slices on a piece of parchment with a knife on top and a bottle of oil on the side.

White Pizza with Broccolini, Fontina, and Sausage

50 mins

A pot of homemade tagliatelle with grated Parmesan on top and a wooden spoon in the pasta.

Homemade Tagliatelle

2 hrs

A close view of swirled cream cheese frosting.

Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

30 mins

A slice of focaccia with olives and rosemary on a white plate with a knife resting beside it.

Focaccia with Olives and Rosemary

18 hrs

A glass bowl partially filled with creamy Italian salad dressing with a spoon resting inside.

Creamy Italian Salad Dressing

10 mins

A pot of stovetop mac and cheese on a wooden board with a rubber spatula resting inside.

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

30 mins

A whole peanut butter pie in a white pie dish, topped with whipped cream and peanuts.

Peanut Butter Pie

2 hrs 30 mins

Two bowls of polenta with greens, topped with grated Parmesan and crispy bread crumbs.

Polenta with Greens

45 mins

Three chewy chocolate brownies stacked on top of each other with another leaning on the stack on a piece of parchment.

Chewy Chocolate Brownies

3 hrs 30 mins

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