Postcard from Berlin: Turkey Cutlets with Mushroom Cream Sauce

Surprise! I’ve changed continents. Here’s hoping you’ll enjoy my dispatches from my new home, Berlin—where every trip to the grocery store is an adventure, the produce is fresh and cheap, and the cashiers are surly but move at the speed of light. Like so many others, today’s recipe started with one irresistible seasonal ingredient: It’s [...]

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Hollandaise Sauce

Have you ever aimed for Hollandaise sauce, but ended up with scrambled eggs or an oily mess? Meet your new best friend: Photo courtesy of Buy.com Here is a really simple recipe for making creamy, non-separating, non-curdling Hollandaise sauce—one that doesn’t require a double boiler, egg tempering, or exhaustive whisking. What an improvement. Now, I [...]

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Best Bolognese Sauce

This is the real deal: beef ragu with tomatoes (not tomato sauce that happens to have a little beef in it). Delicious, and one of my favorite recipes to cook AND eat. -1T olive oil -3T butter -1/2 c. finely diced onion -2/3 c. finely diced celery -2/3 c. finely diced carrot -3/4 lb. ground [...]

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Barbecue Sauce, after Ina Garten

A great blend of flavors, for those who like a sweet, spicy sauce.  Makes 6 cups.  This recipe can easily be halved.   -1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onion (1 lg. onion) -1 T. minced garlic (3 cloves) -1/2 cup vegetable oil -1 cup tomato paste (10 ounces) -1 cup cider vinegar -1 cup honey [...]

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