Layer thinly sliced potatoes in a circle pattern, brushing with butter and seasoning with salt and pepper as you go. Drizzle the extra butter over the top when you’re done. Cover w/ foil and bake at 425 for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and press with a spatula. Bake uncovered for 30 more minutes. Drain off the extra butter, invert out of the pan, and serve.
Scald milk in heavy medium saucepan. Cool to 105°F.
Meanwhile, mix 1/4 cup warm water, yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in small bowl. Let stand until foamy, about 10 minutes.
Pour milk into large bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons butter and salt. Stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Add yeast mixture and 2 eggs; whisk to blend. Mix in 1 1/2 cups flour. Gradually mix in enough remaining flour to form stiff dough. Turn out onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
Lightly oil large bowl. Add dough, turning to coat. Cover; chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
Remove dough from refrigerator and let stand 2 hours at room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly butter twenty-four 1/3-cup muffin cups. Punch dough down. Divide in half. Cut each half into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into ball. Dip ball into melted butter. Pull and stretch ball into 6- to 8-inch-long rope. Tie into knot. Place in muffin cup. Repeat with remaining dough and butter. Brush rolls with egg glaze. Sprinkle with cumin. Let rise 30 minutes at room temperature.
Bake until light brown, about 14 minutes. Remove from muffin cups and serve.
Bon Appetit, November 1997
Stir in a shaker, pour into an ice-filled cocktail glass. Garnish w/ a twist (pref. grapefruit).
St. Germain
Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; brush lightly with vegetable oil. Place salmon steaks on prepared baking sheet. Whisk miso, mirin, vinegar, ginger, and sesame oil in a small bowl to blend. Spread half the miso mixture over salmon steaks; season lightly with salt. Turn salmon steaks over and spread with remaining miso mixture; season lightly with salt. Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate at room temperature for at least 15 minutes, or refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Position an oven rack 6"–8" from broiler and preheat. Broil salmon, turning once, until golden brown and just opaque in center, 10–12 minutes total.
Transfer salmon steaks to plates and serve with lime wedges.
Bon Appetit, May 2010
In a large skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the okra, season with salt and pepper and cook over high heat, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
Add the garlic to the skillet and cook over moderate heat until softened and fragrant, 3 minutes. Stir in the cashews and lime zest. Transfer the okra to a platter, garnish with the lime wedges and serve.
Daniel Boulud, via Food & Wine
Preheat an oven to 300F. Have a saucepan of boiling water ready. Line a shallow baking pan with a small kitchen towel.
Using a paring knife, split the vanilla bean lengthwise down the middle and scrape the seeds into a 2-quart saucepan. Add the cream and the split vanilla bean, stir to mix and set the pan over medium-low heat. Warm the cream until bubbles form around the edges and steam begins to rise from the surface. Remove from the heat and set aside to steep, about 15 minutes.
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, salt, and the 1/4 c. sugar until the mixture is pale yellow and thick ribbons fall from the whisk, about 5 minutes. Gradually pour the cream into the egg mixture, stirring until well blended. Pour the custard through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl.
Divide the custard among four 6-oz. ramekins and place the ramekins in the prepared baking pan. Add boiling water to fill the pan halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Cover the pan loosely with aluminum foil and bake until the custards are just set around the edges, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer the ramekins to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or up to 3 days.
Just before serving, sprinkle 2 to 3 tsp. sugar over each custard. Set the crème brûlée flat on a work surface and ignite the torch. Adjust the intensity of the flame. Hold the flame close to the surface until the sugar begins to melt quickly. Move the flame gradually in small circles over the surface of the custard, heating until it is evenly melted and golden. The sugar will harden in a few seconds. Serve immediately.
Williams-Sonoma Blowtorch Instructions
Combine the lentils and water in a soup pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes. While the lentils simmer, brown the bacon in a skillet and remove to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. Discard the bacon drippings. Add the ground chuck to the skillet and cook until nicely browned. Drain well. Add the beef, bacon, and vegetables to the lentils. Melt the butter in the skillet, blend in the flour, and then add the salt, pepper, and vinegar. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly, about 3 minutes. Pour in the beef stock, stir well to blend, and then add to the soup pot and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until the flavors are well-blended.
Penzey’s Spices
Unbundle the chard, rinse, drain and dry well. Place the raisins in a small bowl; add very hot water to cover, and soak until plump, 10-15 minutes. Drain well and pat dry with paper towels, then set aside. While the raisins are plumping, tear the chard leaves from the stems, discard stems. Chop the leaves coarsely. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-low heat. Add the garlic, pine nuts, and soaked raisins, and cook until the nuts and the garlic are lightly golden, 3-6 minutes. Increase the heat to medium, add the chard, toss to coat with the oil mixture and cook, stirring, until it wilts and gets tender and begins to release a bit of liquid, approximately 2-3 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Penzey’s Spices