advance prep required

Amaranth and Feta Phyllo Triangles

Apricot Hamantaschen

Aroma Bread with Coriander and Fennel

Arugula and Roasted Pear Salad

Arugula Pesto with Herbed Ricotta Gnocchi

Aunt Marian's Summer Squash Custard Pie

Baked French Toast with Pecan Crumble

Baked Gefilte Fish

Basic Soft White Sandwich Loaf

Basic Soft White Sandwich Loaf

Basic Sourdough Bread

Basic Sourdough Bread

BBQ Beef Brisket

Best-Ever Barbecued Ribs

Bitter Orange Crème Brûlée

Black Sesame Lace Cookies

Bourbon-Vanilla Marshmallows

Braised Chicken and Rice with Orange, Saffron, Almond, and Pistachio Syrup

Brown Rice Pilaf with Saffron and Ginger

Buckwheat Crepes with Honeyed Ricotta and Sautéed Plums

Buckwheat Crepes with Honeyed Ricotta and Sautéed Plums

Buckwheat Harvest Tart

Buddha's Delight

California Barley Bowl with Lemony Yogurt Sauce

California Barley Bowl with Lemony Yogurt Sauce

Candy Cap Ice Cream

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Lime and Mascarpone Topping

Casonsèi from Val Camonica

Cedar-Planked Char with Wood-Grilled Onions

Char-Grilled Squid in Sherry Marinade

Chicken, Ham, and Tarragon Pie

Chocolate-Dipped Crème de Menthe Marshmallows

Chunky Almond Oil

Corvina Traditional Ceviche

Couscous and Mograbiah with Oven-Dried Tomatoes

Couscous and Mograbiah with Oven-Dried Tomatoes

Cream Puffs with Lemon-Cream Filling

Crispy Roast Duck with Blackberry Sauce

Crushed Peas with Feta and Scallions

Cucumber-Basil Egg Salad

Cumin-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Grilled Tomatillo Salsa

Delicata Squash Sformato

Dry Brine for Turkey

Ellen Levine's Vegetarian "Chopped Liver" a la Dragon

Ellen Sullivan's Lavender Tenderloin

Fettuccine with Braised Oxtail

Fiery Grilled Shrimp with Honeydew Gazpacho

French Toast BLT with Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

Fresh Herb Platter (Sabzi Khordan)

Fresh Pumpkin Pie with Salty Roasted Pepitas

Ganache for Hot Chocolate and Mochas

Gardener's Pizza

Garlicky Doused Shrimp

Ginger-Peach Soda

Ginger-Peach Soda

Gluten-Free Focaccia Bread

Golden Beet Salad

Grandma Douglas's Schnecken

Greek Salad with Pickled Beet "Olives"

Greek Yogurt Labneh

Grilled Arepas with Farmer's Cheese (or Queso Blanco)

Grilled Chicken with Almond and Garlic Sauce

Grilled Meatball Sandwich

Grilled Pork Chops with Sweet Lemongrass Marinade

Grilled Stuffed Mackerel

Guinness-Brined BBQ Lamb Steaks

Habanero Pickled Peaches

Herb-Roasted Chicken with Lemon and Sage

Herbed Pumpkin Seed Mole (Mole Verde con Hierbas)

Holiday Apple-Raisin Challah

Homemade Rice Noodles

Honey-Cinnamon Ice Cream

Honey-Wheat Pretzel Twists

Honeyed Prawns & Polenta

Hummus-Crusted Alaskan Wild King Salmon with Salad

Iced Blueberries in Sweet Cream

Jam Cake with Caramel Chocolate Ganache

Johnny Iuzzini's Chocolate Soup

Kamut Salad with Carrots and Pomegranate

Kamut Salad with Carrots and Pomegranate

Lebanese Garlic-Marinated Chicken on the Grill

Lemon Marshmallows

Lenin and Lime Gin and Tonic Sorbetto

Lentil Soup, Date Balls, Celery Salad

Mango BBQ Grilled Swordfish

Michel Richard's Fish Soup with Flounder, Crayfish, and Squid

Minestrone Salad

Miso-Yaki Sea Bass

Mocha Matzoh Napoleon

Mrs. Patmore's London Particular

Mushroom Pecan Burgers

Mushroom Pecan Burgers

New Wave-New Fave Baked Tofu or Tempeh

Orecchiette with Squash, Chiles, and Hazelnuts

Original New York Cheesecake

Panfried Sea Bass with Harissa & Rose

Parmesan Thumbprint Cookies with Tomato-Tart Cherry Jam

Pastrami and Rye Panzanella

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies, aka "The Nora Ephron"

Persian Matzo Balls with Chickpeas and Chicken (Gondi)

Persian New Year's Soup with Beans, Noodles, and Herbs (Ash-e-reshteh)

Persian New Year's Soup with Beans, Noodles, and Herbs (Ash-e-reshteh)

Persimmon Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Pickled Feta and Cerignola Olives with Strawberries

Pimm's Iced Tea

Pinhead Oat-Crusted Catfish with Roasted Cauliflower and Mustard Greens

Pink Grapefruit Marshmallows

Planked Beef Fillets with Porcini Slather

Planked Figs with Pancetta and Goat Cheese

Popped Amaranth and Toasted Wheat Berry Fool

Pork and Apple Pie with Cheddar-Sage Crust

Pork Loin Spiedino with Pine Nut, Garlic, and Currant Soffritto

Potatoes Rösti

Prosecco-Raspberry Gelée

Quinoa Brown Rice Sushi

Republic of the Rio Grande Grilled Tuna Salad

Rhubarb and Ginger Brioche Bread Pudding

Rhubarb Frangipane Pie

Rich Chocolate Cake with Salty Dulce de Leche & Hazelnut Brittle

Ricotta Gnocchi with Simple Tomato Sauce

Roast Chicken with Saffron, Hazelnuts, and Honey

Roasted and Marinated Root Vegetables

Rum Raisin Shortbread

Rustic Fig, Serrano Ham & Hazelnut Tartines

Sautéed Fillet of Skate with Caramelized Apples and Chicken Liver

Sautéed Skate with Caramelized Apples and Chicken Liver

Sautéed Skate with Caramelized Apples and Chicken Liver

Scotch Bonnet Hot Sauce

Senegalese Chicken with Black-Eyed Peas and Avocado-Zucchini Relish

Sesame-Crusted Chicken Paillards with Seaweed Salad

Shaker Lemon Pie

Smoked Chili-Rubbed Goat Shoulder

Smoked Chili-Rubbed Goat Shoulder

Smoked Chili-Rubbed Goat Shoulder

Smoked Chili-Rubbed Goat Shoulder

Smoked Chili-Rubbed Goat Shoulder

Smoked Chili-Rubbed Goat Shoulder

Smoked Scotch Eggs

Smoked-Salmon Crepe Torte

Squid with Ginger-Soy Sauce Marinade

Strawberry Buckle with Lemon-Pistachio Streusel

Strozzapreti and Pici

Sweet and Sour Balsamic-Glazed Spareribs

Sweet Honey and Saffron Challah

Sweet Potato Turnovers with Sweet Kraut

Sweet Potato-Chickpea-Quinoa Burgers

Sweet Potato-Chickpea-Quinoa Burgers

Tagliatelle (Flat Egg Noodles)

Tamarind "Teriyaki" Chicken Skewers

Tennessee Mountain Stack Cake

Teriyaki Black Cod with Sticky Rice Cakes and Seared Baby Bok Choy

Thiebaud Pink Cake

Tiny Fried Apple Pies

Todd's Modern Brisket

Tom's Tasty Tomato Soup with Brown Butter Croutons

Tuna Tune-Up Sandwich

Vanilla Cream-Filled Doughnuts

West Texas Stacked Enchiladas

Wet Brine for Turkey

Wheat Berries with Braised Beef and Parsnips

White Miso Peach/Pear/Apple Ice Cream

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Sticky Buns

Whole Wheat Cinnamon Sticky Buns

Whole-Grain and Honey Bread

Whoopie Pies with Mint Filling and Chocolate Ganache

Wood-Grilled Oysters in Chipotle Vinaigrette

Wood-Grilled Oysters in Chipotle Vinaigrette

Yam and Black Bean Burritos with Amaranth

Yam Kai (Thai Eggs) with Leftover Grains

Yam Kai (Thai Eggs) with Leftover Grains

Yellow Tomatoes Stuffed with Grilled Wild Mushrooms and Parmesan Cheese

Zucchini-Wrapped Halibut "Scallops"