Don’t let the delicate appearance of these little tea sandwiches—just another name for open-face sandwiches—fool you. They’re surprisingly satisfying.
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About Melissa Hamilton | Christopher Hirsheimer
Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer are the founders of Canal House. Together they create seasonal cookbooks for which they do all of the writing, recipes, photography, design, and production. They’re also 2013 James Beard Foundation nominees for their cookbook, Canal House Cooks Every Day, and for their Bon Appétit video series, “The Seasonal Cooks.” Prior to starting Canal House in 2007, Hamilton worked at Saveur as the test kitchen director and food editor. Hirsheimer is a co-founder of Saveur and served as its executive editor. @canalhouse
Chocolate Hazelnut Gelato
We’re food folks, not number crunchers. But perhaps our most favorite equation ever? Chocolate + hazelnuts = gianduia.
- 35 M
- 7 H
- 2
Herbed Compound Butter
Nothing says “I love you” like sharing steak swimming in a puddle of melting herb butter. Consider it Cupid’s little helper.
- 5 M
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Prosecco and Aperol Cocktail
Bitter. Sweet. Floral. Herbal. Citrusy. Elegant. Classic. Fizzy. Magical in all ways. That’s what folks are saying about this lovely little cocktail. Cin cin.
- 5 M
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Grilled Lamb Chops
After grilling up these lovely little lamb lollies, we finally understand why so many folks use “lamb chop” as a term of endearment.
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- 45 M
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Italian Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Barely a recipe, this weeknight salvation is more like a simple blueprint for eating in season. Amen to that.
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- 45 M
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Apple Cake
What’s easy peasy to make, lovely to look at, even lovelier to taste, and certain to impress? This cake.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 30 M
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Fresh Whole Milk “Ricotta”
Remember that nursery rhyme about Little Miss Muffett sitting on a tuffet? We only recently realized how savvy that sassy gal was, relishing her whey.
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Ricotta Cheesecake from Rome’s Jewish Quarter
This is prettier and more puddinglike than we’re accustomed to in a cheesecake. But no complaints here. None whatsoever.
- 20 M
- 1 H
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Rhubarb and Tequila Cocktail
Stunning and sophisticated, this cocktail relies on rhubarb for tartness, orange for intrigue, sugar for sweetness, and tequila for an afternoon nap.
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