Mother’s Smashers
One of my responsibilities while working at Le Cirque was to make the purée de pommes de terre, or mashed
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Food for Thought
Candied Pecans
Make a batch of these and keep them in an airtight container for salads. They’re great to have on hand
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Best Chocolate Pudding
When I want to make dessert with the kids, I always think of chocolate pudding (besides chocolate chip cookies, of
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Chicken Paprikas
This recipe comes from Therese Dieringer, one of our Hungarian Mothers of the Month. Chicken Paprikas and goulash are undoubtedly
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Caesar Dressing
I worked for years to get the dressing for my Caesar salad just right, and I believe I have found
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Roasted Garlic, Prosciutto, and Provolone Macaroni & Cheese
This is one of the best macaroni and cheese combinations anywhere. Roasting makes the garlic mild and slightly sweet, and
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Creamed Corn Pudding
In the height of summer, when fresh, sweet corn on the cob is both plentiful and cheap, I always buy
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Pork Chops & Apple Chutney
Pork chops and applesauce is a classic, but predictable, combination. This recipe offers a different take without much more
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Nana’s Chicken Fried Chicken
We all know the best part of chicken fried steak is the crispy breading, so there’s no reason you can’t
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Spicy Shrimp Rémoulade
Although rémoulade sounds fussy and French, it’s traditionally just homemade mayonnaise doctored up with capers and diced gherkins (tiny pickles).
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