Christmas Yule Log Bûche de Noël (Serves 8) Years ago it was the custom in France to burn a Christmas log of great size that, once lighted, would last through Christmas ...
Apricot Pâte de Fruit MAKE-AHEAD TOTAL TIME: 40 MIN plus cooling and overnight chilling ABOUT 5 DOZEN PIECES In France, pâtes de fruits (fruit jellies) are sold in high-e...
Fromage Fort FAST MAKE-AHEAD STAFF FAVORITE TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN SERVES: 4 Fromage fort is the ultimate way of using leftover cheese. My father used to combine pieces of Camembert, B...
Coffee-Rum Truffettes MAKE-AHEAD VEGETARIAN STAFF FAVORITE ACTIVE TIME: 40 MIN TOTAL TIME: 1 HR 50 MIN ABOUT 36 TRUFFETTES Jacques Pépin flavors truffles with many ingredients...
Jacques Pépin’s Favorite Pound Cake MAKE-AHEAD VEGETARIAN ACTIVE TIME: 15 MIN TOTAL TIME: 2 HRS plus cooling ONE 10-BY-5-INCH LOAF The French call pound cake quatre-quar...
Fromage Fort FAST MAKE-AHEAD STAFF FAVORITE TOTAL TIME: 10 MIN SERVES: 4 Fromage fort is the ultimate way of using leftover cheese. My father used to combine pieces of Camembert, B...
Candied Grapefruit Peel MAKE-AHEAD ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN TOTAL TIME: 1 HR MAKES ABOUT 40 STRIPS ingredients 10 wide strips zest from a ruby red grapefruit 2 2/3 cups water 2/3 cup su...
Meatballs with Tomato Sauce MAKE-AHEAD STAFF FAVORITE TOTAL TIME: 50 MIN SERVES: 4 When I have leftover cooked meat from a roast or a stew, or even leftover steak, I often chop it ...
Herbed Zucchini When you buy zucchini, choose / long, firm, and shiny specimens. They should break when twisted or bent. Long, narrow ones have fewer seeds. If the inside is very s...
Basic Brown Sauce (Fond Brun) This brown sauce is the base for many other sauces. As it stands, it is neither properly seasoned nor thick enough. It should be brought to the right ...
