Creamy Macaroni and Cheese

Salt 1pound cavatappi or elbow macaroni ½cup unsalted butter ½cup all-purpose flour 6cups whole milk 1pound sharp or extra-sharp yellow Cheddar, coarsely grated (5¼ cups) 8ounces Velveeta, torn into pieces 4ounces Pecorino Romano, coarsely grated (1 cup) ½teaspoon dry mustard powder ¼teaspoon onion powder Pinch of ground cayenne Freshly ground black pepper Heat oven to […]

Butterscotch Sauce

Yield: 2 cups Ingredients 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream (preferably not ultra-pasteurized) 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, plus more to taste Method Have everything ready to go: First, before you begin, make sure you have everything […]

Veggie Black Bean Enchiladas

Yield: 4 servings Time: 1 hour 2 cups homemade enchilada sauce 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 cup chopped red onion (about 1 small red onion) 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 bunch of broccoli or 1 small head of cauliflower (about 1 pound), florets removed and sliced into small, bite-sized pieces 1 teaspoon Cumin ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon 5 to 6 ounces baby spinach (about 5 cups, packed) […]

Vegetarian Enchilada Sauce

Andrew thinks this is too salty.  I think it tastes like a really good restaurant sauce Yield: about 2 cups Time: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons flour (whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour and gluten-free flour blends all work!) 1 tablespoon ground chili powder (scale back if you’re sensitive to spice or using particularly spicy […]

Sweet and Smoky Salmon Seasoning

  Makes enough to season a 2 lb salmon filet 2 Tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons black pepper (for our family do 1 tsp–still has a bit of a kick, so maybe 3/4 tsp?) 1 teaspoon coarse ground sea salt (I just did kosher) 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon smoked […]

Vanilla Ice Cream, Philadelphia Style

3 C heavy cream, or 2 C heavy cream and 1 C whole milk 3/4 C sugar Pinch of kosher or sea salt 1 vanilla bean, split in half lenthwise 3/4 tsp vanilla extract Pour 1 C of the cream into a medium saucepan and add the sugar and salt.  Scrape the seeds from the […]

Turron Ice Cream

1 1/2 C half and half 1/2 C sugar 1/4 C good flavored honey Pinch of kosher or sea salt 1 orange, preferably unsprayed 1 1/2 C heavy cream 5 large egg yolks 1 tsp orange flower water 2 Tbsp chopped candied orange peel (thick cut about 1/4 inch is preferred; however, if you can’t […]

Gianduja Gelato

1 1/2 C hazelnuts, toasted 1 C whole milk 2 C heavy cream 3/4 C sugar 1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt 4 oz milk chocolate, finely chopped 5 large eggs 1/8 tsp pure vanilla extract Rub the hazelnuts in a kitchen towel to remove as much of the papery skins as possible, then chop […]

Wildflower Honey with Ricotta Walnut Lace Cookies

3 C Ice Cream Base, very cold 1/2 C fresh, soft ricotta cheese 1/4 C wildflower honey 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1 C chopped Ricotta Walnut Lace Cookies Put the ice cream base, ricotta, honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, and salt into a […]

Sea Salt with Caramel Ribbons

1 1/4 tsp fleur de sel 3 C Ice Cream Base, very cold 1/2 C Perfect Ice Cream Caramel Combine ¼ C water and the fleur de sel in a small saucepan, set it over mediumheat, and cook, stirring, just until the salt has completely dissolved, less than 1 minute. Let it cool to room […]