by Kate | Nov 27, 2011 | The Cook's Illustrated Cookbook
This was a perfectly delicious tomato sauce but if I had to pick one to call “the only tomato sauce” I’ll ever need it will not be this one. That honor goes to Marcella Hazan’s brilliant sauce which is simply a 28-oz. can of whole, peeled...
by Kate | Sep 1, 2011 | Cook's Illustrated magazine
I need to buy a ricer. Because I hate my food mill and I am going to want to make gnocchi more often. This is from the September/October issue of Cook’s Illustrated. I did not use one of the yummy-sounding sauces because I’ve always wanted to try...
by Kate | Jul 21, 2011 | My Father's Daughter
The real title of this recipe is Macaroni & Cheese (A Few Ways) but I only made one so…full disclosure. Here’s a funny thing: I have never, ever, in my life had Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. I don’t know how that could be since I ate every other...
by Kate | Jul 16, 2011 | My Father's Daughter
The next time life hands you lemons and about 12 minutes to cook dinner, remember the first of these two recipes. When life says “you know what? I can’t even give you the lemons today” then you’ll need recipe #2. Both can be made in the time...
by Kate | Nov 8, 2010 | Cook's Illustrated magazine
Earlier this year (May, 2010) Cook’s Illustrated featured a recipe for “Almost Hands-Free Risotto.” Got my attention. I’d been tinkering with risotto and had some success but hadn’t yet found the perfect recipe. The game-changer in...
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