Judith Peres, Recipe Tester

A list of all the recipes Judith Peres has tested.

A punch bowl and several glasses filled with strawberry sangria, whole strawberries, and orange wheels.

Strawberry Sangria

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Anyone else ready for another weekend? If so, we’ve got an especially seasonal riff on the sultry Spanish sipper that’ll get everyone in the mood…for what, you tell us.

  • (1)
  • 30 M
  • 5 H, 30 M
  • 2
A diner-style dispenser half-filled with blueberry syrup.

Blueberry Syrup

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Brings back memories of that sticky, cloyingly sweet blueberry syrup from breakfasts at the diner as a child. Yet recreates it with so much more class.

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  • 15 M
  • 25 M
  • 2
A browned fennel potato gratin, garnished with rosemary in an oval casserole dish with handles and a glass of white wine on either side of the dish.

Fennel Potato Gratin

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“Oh my God.” “This may be the best potato gratin I have ever made.” “Easy to make and oh so creamy.” That’s what we’re hearing about this simple yet splurge-worthy side dish.

  • (1)
  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 45 M
  • 4
A panettone studded with dried fruit on a silver platter with a couple of wedges cut from it.

Panettone

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Panettone, which makes its traditional Italian Christmas appearance, is gussied up here with any dried fruit you fancy. An ever so slight twist on a classic.

  • (1)
  • 1 H, 30 M
  • 5 H
  • 2
A Kentucky bourbon cake on a silver platter with a silver cake lifter and a stack of white plates beside it.

Kentucky Bourbon Cake

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This Southern classic is much like a pound cake given its decadent amount of butter and moist, tender, perfect crumb. But oh, baby, wait’ll you taste the bourbon glaze.

  • (2)
  • 45 M
  • 1 H, 5 M
  • 23
A glass bowl of homemade cocktail sauce with a spoon resting inside and bottles of chili sauce, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce in the background.

Homemade Cocktail Sauce

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Everyone needs a homemade cocktail sauce for shrimp that’s spicy with a wallop of horseradish and chili sauce. Just as God intended.

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  • 5 M
  • 5 M
  • 0
A slice of peach cream tart garnished with a mint sprig on a white plate with a fork, and a glass of milk in the background.

Peach Cream Tart

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For this tart, a shortbread cookie crust cradles a sweet sour-cream custard and peach slices. A trip to the oven makes everything irresistibly golden.

  • (4)
  • 35 M
  • 1 H, 45 M
  • 8