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Ingredients 3 cups jumbo lump crabmeat (about 1 pound) 1/4 cup Martha’s Lemony Mayonnaise or best-quality store-bought mayonnaise 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh chervil, plus sprigs for garnish Fresh lemon juice Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper Sliced tomatoes Mixed lettuces Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling Basil sprigs Lightly toasted country bread Preparation Stir together crab, mayonnaise, and chopped chervil. Season with lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Top with chervil sprigs....

Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups walnut halves, toasted 1/8 teaspoon coarse salt Preparation Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet for 10 minutes. Cool completely. Cook sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, swirling pan occasionally, until melted and medium amber. Add walnuts, and stir to coat. Spread onto a rimmed baking sheet lined with a Silpat baking mat, and toast for 10 minutes....

Ingredients 3 quarts Homemade Chicken Stock 3 carrots, cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds Salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 ounces medium egg noodles Cooked chicken meat, shredded 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill, or 1 tablespoon dried dill 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley Preparation Remove the chilled chicken stock from the refrigerator. Use a spoon to remove the layer of fat that has formed at the top, and discard. Place stock in a stockpot over medium-high heat, and bring just to a simmer....

Ingredients 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules or crystals 2 tablespoons hot water 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ double chocolate chunk cookie mix 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 egg 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules or crystals 1/4 cup hot water 3 cups powdered sugar 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Preparation Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray....

Ingredients 1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup 1 cup fresh cranberries, cleaned and picked over Preparation Place ingredients in a small saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Let simmer 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until berries pop. Serve warm. Related Video

Ingredients 1/2 cup light mayonnaise 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 teaspoons sugar Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/2 head green cabbage (1 1/2 pounds), cut lengthwise into thirds and thinly sliced crosswise 2 medium carrots, sliced with a julienne peeler or a vegetable peeler 2 medium scallions, minced Preparation In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, and sugar; season with salt and pepper. Add cabbage, carrots, and scallions; mix to combine....

Ingredients 2 cups fresh sugar snap peas (8 oz) 1 package (9 oz) refrigerated linguine 1/4 cup butter or margarine 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 24 uncooked large shrimp (1 lb), peeled (tail shells removed), deveined 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese (2 oz) Preparation Fill 5-quart Dutch oven two-thirds full of water; heat to boiling....

Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion, finely diced Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon minced garlic (2 medium cloves) 3 28-ounce cans peeled whole tomatoes, strained and pureed 3 ounces tomato paste 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil Preparation In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion; season with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 3 minutes. Add garlic, and cook 2 minutes more....

Ingredients 6 heads Belgian endive 2 hard-boiled eggs 1 tablespoon chopped flat-leaf parsley 1 teaspoon grainy mustard 1 teaspoon red-wine vinegar 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and freshly ground pepper Preparation Remove the large outer leaves from endives and set aside. Slice remaining endive crosswise and set aside. Chop eggs and mix with parsley. Set aside. Combine mustard and vinegar. Slowly whisk in olive oil, and season with salt and pepper....

Ingredients 3 Vidalia or other sweet onions, peeled 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced 1 large clove garlic 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves 1 tablespoon olive oil 3/4 tablespoon salt 1 1/4 pounds flank steak, trimmed of excess fat 4 small zucchini, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch wedges 8 eight-inch flour tortillas 2 heads romaine lettuce, washed and cut into 1/8-inch-wide slices 6 tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds 4 radishes, sliced into paper-thin rounds...

Ingredients 1 pound ground turkey breast 2/3 cup uncooked quick-cooking barley 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) ready-to-serve beef broth 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 jar (23 to 24 ounces) pepper steak or cacciatore sauce 2 cups frozen sweet peas, potatoes and carrots (from 16-ounce bag) Preparation Cook turkey in Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain. Stir in barley, broth, tomatoes and pepper steak sauce....

Ingredients 1 cup warm water (100 degrees to 110 degrees) 1/4 teaspoon sugar 1 package active dry yeast 2 3/4 cups to 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1 teaspoon salt Coarse-grain cornmeal, for dusting 3 1/2 teaspoons olive oil, plus more for bowl Pizza Sauce 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced Preparation Heat the oven to 500 degrees, with a 16-inch diameter pizza stone placed on lowest shelf position, for at least 30 minutes....

Ingredients Ice cubes 2 cups lemonade 1 cup ginger ale 1/2 cup Pimm’s No. 1 1/2 cup gin Lemon slices, for garnish Preparation Fill a large pitcher with ice cubes. Stir in lemonade, ginger ale, Pimm’s No. 1, and gin. Garnish with lemon slices. Related Video

Ingredients 4 cups sour cream and onion-flavored potato chips, crushed (1 cup) 1 tablespoon parsley flakes 1 large egg 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 lb) Preparation In shallow bowl, mix crushed potato chips and parsley. In another shallow bowl, beat egg and Worcestershire sauce. In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-low heat. Dip chicken into egg mixture, then coat with potato chip mixture....

Ingredients 1/2 cup rice vinegar 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon kosher or pickling salt 10 whole black peppercorns, cracked 12 radishes, halved lengthwise 4 peperoncini or Tuscan pickled peppers Preparation In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and peppercorns and simmer over medium-low heat, until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Meanwhile, cook the radishes and peppers in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, until the radishes lose some of their color....

Ingredients 2 cups cubes from a loaf of Italian rustic bread (trimmed of crust) 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small red onion, peeled and very thinly sliced (3/4 cup) 2 small garlic cloves, minced Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 6 ounces sweet Italian sausage (about 1 1/2 links), casings removed 1/3 cup (2 ounces) coarsely chopped dried sour cherries 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary 1/3 cup Basic Chicken Stock 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley Preparation Toast bread: Heat oven to 400 degrees....

Ingredients 1 pound 3 ounces head-on jumbo shrimp (about 8) or medium shrimp (about 20) 10 garlic cloves, crushed 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest, plus 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, plus 1 medium orange, sliced (about 6 slices) Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper 2 1/2 ounces rosemary sprigs (about 34) Preparation Make a slit along the vein of each shrimp using a sharp paring knife, cutting through the shells and slightly into the flesh to partially butterfly; devein....

Ingredients 1 medium apple or pear 4 whole wheat English muffins, split 2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard 4 ounces Canadian-style bacon (4 slices) 4 ounces low-fat Swiss cheese (4 slices) Preparation Core apple and thinly slice crosswise to form rings. Spread cut sides of muffin halves with mustard. To assemble, top the cut sides of four of the muffin halves with Canadian-style bacon, apple rings, and Swiss cheese. Top with remaining muffin halves, cut sides down....

Ingredients 1 large watermelon (about 25 pounds) 2 tablespoons salt 3 cups sugar 2 cups cider vinegar 1 piece fresh ginger, 1/2 inch long, peeled 1/2 teaspoon ground mace 2 small cinnamon sticks 1 lemon, thinly sliced Preparation Cut watermelon in half; remove flesh and seeds. Using a metal spoon, scrape rind to remove all traces of pink. Cut rind crosswise in 1-inch-wide strips. Using a vegetable peeler or a small sharp knife, peel the green skin from the rind....

Ingredients 1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple, drained, juice reserved 1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix 1 egg 1/3 cup macadamia nuts 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar 1/2 cup coconut Warmed pineapple preserves Sliced bananas Toasted coconut Preparation Measure reserved pineapple juice; if less than 1/2 cup, add water to equal 1/2 cup. In medium bowl, stir together Bisquick mix, pineapple juice and egg. Stir in crushed pineapple, macadamia nuts, brown sugar and 1/2 cup coconut just until combined....