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
Julie Dreyfoos, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Julie Dreyfoos has tested.
As a young girl in Ohio, Julie was content to spend many a day baking cookies and pies and more with her godmother. This old-kitchen know-how came in handy years later when she ran a small catering company in South Florida and, more recently, while raising two boys in Seattle with her husband, Rob. She often entertains, pairing Washington wines with the latest trends in local Pacific Northwest cuisine, and she still has her very first cookbook, now part of her collection of more than 200 volumes. In life’s zigzag way, all those years of reading recipes and juggling pots and pans on the stovetop prepared her to become LC’s Production Manager from 2010 to 2013.
Mushroom Strudel
Crackly phyllo that’s crisp as autumn leaves give way to tender wild mushrooms in this simple, sumptuous savory strudel.
- 30 M
- 45 M
- 5
Hummingbird Cake
This Southern classic is an oh so sweet and charming stack of pineapple, coconut, bananas, and pecans slathered with cream cheese frosting.
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 20
Eggplant Caponata
Eggplant, celery, fennel, zucchini, onion, tomatoes, olives, raisins, and pine nuts, oh my! Sicilian heaven in the form of a pleasingly tart side dish of sorts.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 6
Fresh Fig Raspberry Tart with Honey
Fresh figs and raspberries take on a French accent in this stunning dessert for when company’s coming.
- 30 M
- 1 H, 20 M
- 2
Spaghetti with Raw Tomatoes
Summer at its simplest, not to mention it’s most splendid, seeing as how five minutes of effort yields a meal that rivals round-trip tickets to Italy.
- 20 M
- 50 M
- 33
Baja-Style Tempura Fish Tacos
Relax with these crunchy-tender fish tacos filled with a kicky cabbage slaw and sweet-tart mango-banana salsa. Think flip-flops and a beer—all year long.
- 15 M
- 1 H
- 4
Strawberry Jam
This quick refrigerator jam doesn’t require canning and processing and preserving. It just requires strawberries, sugar, a pot, and a fridge.
- 25 M
- 45 M
- 11
Grilled Pork Loin
No more helplessly watching as the pork chops you toss on the grill toughen into leathery dryness. Not with this clever trick that cooks a whole pork loin and slices it into chops AFTER grilling to retain its juiciness.
- 30 M
- 15 H, 30 M
- 21
Maple Syrup Snow
Indulge your inner Laura Ingalls Wilder with this charming caramel-like candy made by drizzling maple syrup onto fresh snow. Its provenance may be outdated but its appeal transcends time.
- 35 M
- 45 M
- 40
Homemade Corned Beef
Homemade corned beef is crazy easy to make. And it’s not just for St. Patrick’s Day. Although that holiday simply isn’t the same without it.
- 30 M
- 5 D, 3 H
- 238
Japanese Cucumber Salad
Simple. Surprising. Spunky. Just what we look for in a summer salad. Just what we found in this jumble of cucumbers, vinegar, and ginger.
- 10 M
- 10 M
- 8
Red Eye Devil’s Food Cake
This caffeinated incarnation of a classic chocolate cake comprises cocoa-y layers that take their jolt from a cup of joe and ample fudgy ganache that make everything, even chocolate cake, better.
- 50 M
- 2 H, 30 M
- 36
Coleslaw with Maple Syrup
A touch of maple syrup infuses traditional coleslaw with a unique, unexpected sweetness. Try this slaw with pulled pork sandwiches, burgers, or barbecue.
- 10 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 7