No, making homemade jam doesn’t need to be a big production. Not with the right recipe, anyways. This small batch raspberry preserves shows you how simple it can be.
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- 45 M
- 45 M
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Susan Bingaman, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Susan Bingaman has tested.
Cooking has been a lifelong affliction for Susan Bingaman. It never occurred to her that other kids didn’t bake their own birthday treats, read cookbook like novels, and peruse the shelves at cooking stores instead of clothing stores at the mall. Needless to say, her friends were (and still are) always well fed. Encouraged to major in food science by her mother, Bingaman now spends her days in the test kitchen of a major Midwestern grocery chain. She started testing recipes for Leite’s Culinaria in June 2004, never thinking it would lead to becoming part of the recipe testing team for David’s cookbook, The New Portuguese Table.
Homemade Yellow Mustard
Why make your own mustard? Because you can. And if that’s not reason enough, there’s no comparison between this and the store-bought stuff. Enough said.
- 1 H, 15 M
- 1 H, 30 M
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Coconut Lime Macadamia Cake
Inspired by the tropics, this simple single-layer cake is quick and easy yet lacks nothing in terms of satisfying richness.
- 20 M
- 1 H, 10 M
- 8
Spring Pea Puree
Serve it alongside grilled fish, spring lamb, or roast chicken. Smear it on a cracker. Set it out with crudités. Twirl it with pasta. This lovely spring pea purée knows no limits…
- 10 M
- 20 M
- 8
Open-Face Egg Salad Sandwich
We know. You already have an egg salad sandwich recipe. But trust us, it’s nothing like this one, which is whoppingly old school in taste, blissfully healthful in every other way.
- 10 M
- 25 M
- 14
Coconut Macaroons Dipped in Chocolate
Sweet, moist, tender, can’t-stop-at-just-one coconut macaroons that are reminiscent of what’s found at the loveliest bakery in town.
- 25 M
- 1 H
- 4
Fried Mortadella Sandwich
Your childhood bologna sandwich just leveled up. To magnificent effect.
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- 15 M
- 15 M
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Homemade Hummus
Let’s get clear about what hummus is and what it ain’t. Real hummus tastes like nothing but hummus. Not fancy. Just perfect.
- 10 M
- 1 H
- 24
Brown Soda Bread
We guarantee you’re going to feel Irish when you sit down and savor a slice of this brown soda bread. Consider it a borrowed Irish birthright.
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- 10 M
- 1 H, 30 M
- 2
Easy Tomato Soup
Yup. It’s still winter. Darn good thing this simple made-from-scratch soup requires barely more effort than heating up some Campbell’s.
- 10 M
- 45 M
- 19
Grilled Cheese Croutons
Step one: Make a childhood favorite. Step two: Cut it into squares. Step three: Dunk, drop, or plop into tomato soup. Step four: Sigh with content.
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- 10 M
- 10 M
- 2
Easy Scalloped Potatoes
Weeknight comfort food with ease. That’s what we’re talking about when it comes to these easy scalloped potatoes. Barely any effort or time. Lotsa payoff.
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- 25 M
- 1 H, 35 M
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Best Oatmeal Toppings
No more boring oatmeal at the breakfast table. Just make a big batch, set out some unexpected yet lovely toppings, and watch things disappear.
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- 15 M
- 25 M
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Portuguese Rice Pudding | Arroz Doce
Traditional Portuguese rice pudding is cooked risotto-style with a lilt of citrus and the warmness of cinnamon. Easy as can be. With all the creamy richness you’ve come to expect from rice pudding.
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- 30 M
- 1 H
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