The tree is decorated and the lights are up. The menu is planned and the cocktail list is good to go. What I usually leave for the end is the centerpiece–READ: I forget. So in a panic I will find Read more…
Whether you’re hosting a sit-down dinner or cocktail party with 100 of your closest friends, the holiday season tends to orbit around one very critical element: FOOD. Here’s a round up of what you need to know, do, make and Read more…
Gourmet, October 2002 Photograph by Romulo Yanes Makes 6 individual tortes Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 3 1/2 hr Dulce de leche, a Latin American sweet of caramelized sweetened condensed milk, is becoming increasingly available in the refrigerated Read more…
Gourmet, September 2008 by Lawrence Karol Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES 2 1/2 DOZEN SANDWICH COOKIES ACTIVE TIME: 1 HR START TO FINISH: 4 1/2 HR These cookies should set for a while before serving. The fillings help soften the meringue—and Read more…
Gourmet, December 2003 Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES 12 SANDWICHES Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 7 hr (includes freezing) We call for English-style bitter orange marmalade (made with Seville oranges and often called Dundee) because other types made Read more…
Gourmet, December 2008 By Shelley Wiseman Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES 40 TO 80 COOKIES (DEPENDING ON SIZE) ACTIVE TIME: 1 HR (NOT INCLUDING DECORATING) START TO FINISH: 1 DAY (INCLUDES CHILLING DOUGH) Good luck eating just one or two Read more…
Gourmet, June 2005 By James Daniels Lear Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES ABOUT 5 DOZEN COOKIES Active time: 1 1/2 hr Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr As a mother of seven, my grandmother was always in the kitchen and often Read more…
Gourmet, December 2006 by Maggie Ruggerio Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES ABOUT 7 DOZEN COOKIES ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN START TO FINISH: 4 HR (INCLUDES CHILLING DOUGH) These classic rich, chewy cookies crack—or, yes, crinkle—as they bake. Hazelnuts, cocoa, and Read more…
Gourmet, October 2004 By Jane Daniels Lear Photograph by Romulo Yanes MAKES 12 MADELEINES Active time: 35 min Start to finish: 1hr 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted, plus 1 tablespoon (melted) for greasing molds 3/4 cup all-purpose flour Read more…
Gourmet, December 2002 By Gina Marie Miraglia Photograph by Romulo Yanes Makes about 4 dozen cookies Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 3 1/4 hr (includes chilling dough) 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) Read more…