Elsa M. Jacobson, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Elsa M. Jacobson has tested.

Sautéed Shishito Peppers

How To Cook Shishito Peppers

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Knowing how to perfectly blister shishito peppers results in a beguiling cocktail nosh with a mildly tingly, almost sweet heat.

  • 15 M
  • 15 M
  • 18
An oval dish filled with roasted plums, topped with star anise.

Roasted Plums

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Scented with star anise, not overly sweet, and just 25 minutes from start to finish. Talk about our sorta summer dessert.

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  • 5 M
  • 25 M
  • 8
Roasted cherry tomatoes on the vine on a sheet of parchment paper

Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Herbs

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Here’s how to transform ho-hum out-of-season supermarket tomatoes into polish-off-the-entire-batch-yourself bombs of jammy tomato superlativeness.

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  • 5 M
  • 25 M
  • 0
A cast-iron skilled filled with choriqueso, a cheese dip topped with queso

Choriqueso

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Choriqueso = chorizo (spicy Mexican sausage) + queso (Spanish for cheese) melted into a puddle in a skillet. Perfect for dipping.

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  • 10 M
  • 10 M
  • 10
Two halves of grilled cheddar jalapeno popper sandwich stacked on top of each other

Grilled Cheddar-Jalapeño Popper Sandwich

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A big fat sandwich of deliciousness. That’s how one person referred to this brilliant riff on the classic grilled cheese that’s salty, tangy, spicy, melty, and mood-lifting as heck.

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  • 30 M
  • 30 M
  • 0
Several irregularly shaped pieces of miso glazed tofu on a black slate background

Miso Glazed Tofu

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Lunch just got a lot less boring thanks to this simple miso glaze that packs a touch of heat and a wallop of umami.

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  • 15 M
  • 45 M
  • 0
Quick Pickled Ramps

Quick Pickled Ramps

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No waiting weeks for the pickling solution to work its magic. Not with these little lovelies, which are ready to nosh within minutes of making.

  • 30 M
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 2
Passover Brownies

Passover Brownies

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The best kosher-for-Passover brownies we’ve ever had. Ever so slightly crumbly outside and splendiferously fudgy inside.

  • 15 M
  • 1 H
  • 8
Ramp Butter

Ramp Butter

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The stinky spring alliums known as ramps are a garlicky and ephemeral specialty. Get them while you can and then turn them into an (almost) everlasting compound butter.

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  • 10 M
  • 10 M
  • 0
A decorative metal serving bowl filled with fried rice with leftovers and a bowl of jalapeño garlic vinegar on the side

Fried Rice With Leftovers

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A superlative version of the classic clean-out-the-fridge stir-fry that reinvents leftovers. Beware the optional but addictive jalapeño garlic vinegar.

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  • 15 M
  • 15 M
  • 0
A round flourless almond cake on a wooden baking paddle with almonds scattered around it

Flourless Almond Cake

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A French classic crisp and crunchy on the outside, dense and chewy on the inside, and gluten-free through and through. Perfect for Passover.

  • 15 M
  • 50 M
  • 67
Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

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Cookie dough is oft a means to an end, an interim state of existence, a fleeting moment sacrificed to the creation of cookies. No more. Grab your spoons.

  • 10 M
  • 10 M
  • 40
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