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Category Archives: recipes
Recipe of the week: Watermelon Sorbet
In case you hadn’t noticed, we really love Jeni’s ice cream and couldn’t be more delighted for our August cooking column‘s top pick, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home. The following video and this week’s recipe are great reasons to … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: No-Knead Clover Honey Dough
Heartland by Judith Fertig, one of our cookbooks from the August cooking column, celebrates good, down-home American Midwest cooking. Whoever sits at your table — whether friends, family or just you — will find bread made from fresh dough to … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Salty Caramel Ice Cream
We have been excited about Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home (our Cookbook of the Month for August) since May—and one of our editors had some Jeni’s ice cream at Hot N Cold the day before the “rapture” (just in … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Missouri Skillet Cornbread
One of our cookbooks from our August cooking column combines an appreciation for the amber waves of grain with being super time-friendly. Heartland by Judith Fertig “celebrates its farm-to-table traditions, grounded in the bounty of the land and laced with … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Raoul’s Shrimp Salad
Salad as a Meal by Patricia Wells, featured in our July cooking column, has us looking at salads in a whole new light. Hailing from southeastern France, this recipe looks nothing like what is expected of a salad. Suggestion: don’t … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Salade Niçoise
Our July cooking column features three fantastic summery cookbooks, including Patricia Wells’ 12th book, Salad as a Meal. It includes over 150 recipes that each challenge and expand the definition of a salad, and this recipe is a great example … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Roasted Salmon with Swiss Chard and Herb Butter
There’s something truly awesome about cooking a meal that looks and tastes as if it came from some fancy restaurant. The recipes from DK’s Seafood, as seen in our June cooking column, seem to specialize in both ease and style, … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Snapper Puttanesca
I’m always looking for recipes that make me look like a better cook than I actually am, and this recipe from Sam Zien’s Just Grill This! (reviewed in our June cooking column) has every element I like best about summer … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Guinness-Brined BBQ Lamb Steaks
Whether it’s a block party, family night, or a summery evening with just you and your grill (it’s true love), this lamb steak recipe from Andrew Schloss and David Joachim’s Fire It Up, featured in our June cooking column, will … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Chile Shrimp with Cilantro and Lime
With summer in full swing, there’s nothing quite like a light and fresh meal at the end of the day, and no matter where I am, seafood always tastes like the beach. Our June cooking column features a great book … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Mixed Grilled Beets with Orange-Hazelnut Gremolata
Summer is a time for grilling, and our June cookbook column highlights three books that will bring fresh ideas to your outdoor dinner table—like this recipe from Andrew Schloss and David Joachim’s Fire it Up. Mixed Grilled Beets with Orange-Hazelnut Gremolata … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Spaghetti Carbonara
If you’re intrigued by the idea of “Italian with a California accent,” don’t miss Italian My Way (S&S), the new cookbook from chef Jonathan Waxman. His take on classic and delicious spaghetti carbonara will have diners licking their forks. Spaghetti … Continue reading
Recipe of the week: Pimiento Cheese with Cornbread Toasts
Maybe it’s because we’re based in the Southeast—but at BookPage, there’s no argument when it comes to the utter deliciousness of pimiento cheese. In our current cookbook of the month, Sara Foster’s Southern Kitchen (read a review), Foster shares a … Continue reading
