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Home | Recipes | The Arsenal® | Page 7

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 variety of homemade bagels on a white surface.

Classic Homemade Bagels

13 hrs 15 mins

Half of a homemade KIND bar with a piece broken off.

Homemade KIND Bars

35 mins

Two white plates with tarragon chicken leg and thigh on each, sliced onion and tarragon on top

Tarragon Chicken

1 hr 15 mins

Pieces of uncooked homemade cavatelli on a floured surface.

Homemade Cavatelli

1 hr 30 mins

A round of farmers cheese resting on a piece of cheesecloth in a bowl.

Farmer Cheese

1 hr 30 mins

A twice-baked potato with Irish Cheddar on a dark wood table.

Twice-Baked Potatoes with Irish Cheddar

2 hrs 30 mins

A best brined roast chicken in a cast iron Dutch oven surrounded by potatoes, mushrooms, carrots, and a halved head of garlic.

David Leite’s Best Brined Roast Chicken

1 d 1 hr 30 mins

Four buttermilk drop biscuits in a bowl lined with a striped green kitchen towel.

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

35 mins

A Mason jar filled with rye sourdough starter.

Rye Sourdough Starter

7 d

An oval serving dish filled with baked asparagus with Parmesan and balsamic vinegar with a fork and spoon resting on top.

Baked Asparagus with Parmesan and Balsamic Vinegar

30 mins

A few Mason jars filled with chicken bone broth.

Chicken Bone Broth

1 d 1 hr

Pieces of roast chicken wth a small dish of pan gravy and a halved lemon and bulb of garlic on an oval metal tray.

Roast Chicken and Pan Gravy

1 hr 40 mins

A glass jar of single quart sauerkraut with a spoon inside and a two-pronged fork lying beside it.

Single-Quart Sauerkraut

14 d 15 mins

A white plate of fried potatoes with eggs, covered in cheese with a skillet in the background and a fork and knife on the plate.

Fried Potatoes and Eggs

20 mins

A white mug of chicken stock

Microwave Chicken Stock

10 mins

A woman holding a small batch of Rice Krispies treats for two on a piece of wax paper.

Rice Krispies Treats for Two

10 mins

A baked pain d'epi on a piece of parchment paper.

Pain d’Épi

2 hrs 15 mins

A single basic crepe, folded into quarters on a sheet of parchment with two lemon wedges beside it.

Basic Crepes

30 mins

A large blue Dutch oven filled with green chicken chili, topped with sliced jalapenos.

Green Chicken Chili

50 mins

Yellow plate with four lemon bars sprinkled with powdered sugar, one with a bite take out of it.

Lemon Bars

1 hr 30 mins

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