Succulent. Crisp-skinned. Simple. If that’s what you seek in a roast hen, your search stops with this ooh- and aah-inducing technique.
- 10 M
- 1 H, 55 M
- 18
Cindi Kruth, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Cindi Kruth has tested.
Cindi Kruth’s culinary background is vast and varied. She became a home economist, managed a fast-food restaurant, and sold mayonnaise and peanut butter for a corporate conglomerate. She opened her first shop, a fruit basket and produce store, when she lived in NJ. After moving to CT, she worked at the Connecticut Culinary Institute, did private catering and taught cooking lessons, and again opened a shop, this time a little gourmet take-out place. The demands of retail didn’t mesh well with raising a family, so she left the food business for a few years to become a lawyer. That’s about when she stumbled upon David’s story of Thor, his stove, in Bon Appétit and shortly after became a tester. Now, being in regular contact with others who are doing the same has expanded her interests and her recipe collection. And she even got her 1.5 seconds of fame on national TV when David mentioned her work on his renowned Orange Olive Oil Cake on the Today Show.
Ginger and Carrot Stir-Fry
There’s nothing wallflowerish about this stir-fry, not with its gingery zing of tongue-tingling, sinus-clearing, tummy-settling ginger. Nothing at all.
- 25 M
- 25 M
- 2
Classic Hollandaise Sauce
Some things are so simple as to seem almost plain—until you taste them. Hollandaise is one such perfectly simple staple.
- 15 M
- 20 M
- 8
Thyme, Lemon, and Sea Salt Shortbread
More savory than sweet, these shortbread go magnificently with booze of any sorts, from the most genteel of cocktails to your go-to wine from the corner store.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 20 M
- 5
Red Pepper Cheesecake
This savory cheesecake is much, much more than just another cheese course. It’s a darn near soul-satiating beginning or ending to your next dinner party.
- Quick Glance
- 25 M
- 5 H, 25 M
- 2
Sweet Potato Cornbread
We could blather on and on and on about this surprising and stunning (and stealthy healthy) riff on a Southern classic that everyone is swearing is the best cornbread they’ve ever had. But you best experience it for yourself.
- 15 M
- 50 M
- 53
Butternut Squash Soup
A most gratifying use for a gangly gourd, this silken butternut squash soup all but defines autumn.
- 15 M
- 3 H
- 12
Pear Bread
Quick bread. Tea cake. Spice bread. Whatever you call it, this recipe has pedigree–and you don’t need to know its geneology to know this. One taste tells all.
- 15 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 11
Apple and White Cheddar Scones
These sweetly savory scones take the traditional sweet and savory intermingling of apple pie and Cheddar and make it portable and pastry perfect.
- 15 M
- 1 H, 15 M
- 12
Tomato Pie
Dead-ripe tomatoes, herbs, Cheddar cheese, and mayo in a flaky pastry crust. Sorta like a tomato sandwich but in a savory warm pie incarnation. You’re welcome.
- 30 M
- 1 H
- 8
Whole Wheat Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce
Made with half whole wheat flour and half white flour, these pancakes are light and fluffy and improbably enticing for something that actually has redeeming nutritional qualities.
- Quick Glance
- 30 M
- 30 M
- 0
Tomatoes Provençal
Is there anything as sweetly satisfying as heirloom tomatoes eaten raw over the sink? Probably not. But when you tire of that, there’s always this deeply satiating tactic.
- 10 M
- 40 M
- 14
Fish in Parchment
Drama. Intrigue. Aroma. Ease. These, too, can be part of your weeknight routine with this simple, surprising tactic to cooking fish.
- 15 M
- 30 M
- 3
Goat Cheese with Olives, Lemon, and Thyme
Words sort of elude us when we attempt to describe just how stunning and scrumptious we consider this dish. Just…wow.
- 10 M
- 25 M
- 6