My husband made this pecan pie with this recipe: https://cookiesandcups.com/easy-pecan-pie-recipe/ He made one significant modification: instead of only light corn syrup, he used a 50:50 ratio of light and dark corn syrup. For the egg, he used one large egg (lightly beaten). He used a frozen pie crust (specifically, Giant brand deep dish, which comes… Continue reading Classic pecan pie
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Roasted beet and butternut salad with beet greens and fresh herbs
We tried this NYT recipe as Thanksgiving side: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12900-roasted-beet-and-winter-squash-salad-with-walnuts Our modifications: first, instead of baking the beets in a water bath, we oven-roasted them for 40-45 mins (instructions here: http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/114546344936/roasted-beets-this-is-one-of-my-favorite ) Second, instead of making the recipe’s vinaigrette, we whisked together 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, the juice of one medium lemon (about ¼ cup,… Continue reading Roasted beet and butternut salad with beet greens and fresh herbs
Sheetpan sweet and spicy chicken with carrots, lemon, and dates
We tried this NYT recipe for an easy Rosh Hashanah dinner: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016808-sweet-and-spicy-roast-chicken As some NYT comments suggested, we cut the carrots a little thinner to make sure they would be done at the same time as the chicken. After marinating overnight, we placed the vegetable mixture in a single layer on an oil-sprayed rimmed baking… Continue reading Sheetpan sweet and spicy chicken with carrots, lemon, and dates
Oven-roasted red radishes
We tried this simple and delicious recipe: http://www.thekitchn.com/roasted-radishes-are-the-vegetable-thats-missing-from-your-life-215614 It is written as a narrative, so I summarized it into steps: First, preheat oven to 450. Second, wash and trim one bunch red radishes, then cut in half vertically. Third, toss with 1 Tbsp olive oil and some salt and pepper. Fourth, place, cut side down,… Continue reading Oven-roasted red radishes
Beef tzimmes
We followed this Joan Nathan recipe: https://www.google.com/amp/s/recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail-amp.asp%3frecipe=1233053 Our modifications: first, we used beef flank and increased the amount to 1.5 lb. Second, rather than dicing the carrots, we cut them into large, 3-inch long diagonals. We also cut each peeled sweet potato into 6-8 wedges (cutting in half crosswise and then cutting each half into… Continue reading Beef tzimmes
Greek honey cake
We tried this recipe for a walnut cake soaked in lemon-infused honey syrup: http://www.food.com/recipe/greek-honey-cake-428671 Our modifications: first, we baked this in an 8x8 (instead of 9x9) square baking dish. Second, for the batter, we added zest from one whole orange rather than just 1 tsp zest. Finally, for the syrup, we increased the lemon juice… Continue reading Greek honey cake
Hot mulled apple cider, version 1
We tried Ina Garten’s recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/hot-mulled-cider-recipe.html but adjusted proportions for our amount of fresh cider (6.5 cups). We also sliced half of an orange rather than squeezing it and then adding the peel. (Dec. 2016)
Slow-roasted fall vegetables
We followed this recipe: http://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/182-slow-roasted-fall-vegetables but made the following modifications: for vegetables, we used 5 parsnips, 1 large rutabaga, and 4 carrots, peeled, trimmed, and cut into ½" sticks. We tossed the root vegetables with 6 peeled and rough-cut shallots, 8 peeled and whole garlic cloves, ¼ cup olive oil, a few sprigs each thyme,… Continue reading Slow-roasted fall vegetables
Oven-roasted beef brisket
We tried this Pioneer Woman recipe for Rosh Hashanah: http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/passover-brisket-i-think/ For our 5 lb brisket, we combined 20 oz Ketchung Signature Sauce (an artisanal ketchup with Korean flavors available at http://www.ketchung.com), a packet of onion soup mix, and 1 cup of water. After poking holes in the brisket with a metal skewer, we poured the… Continue reading Oven-roasted beef brisket
Browned onion kugel
We made this savory version of kugel to prepare for Rosh Hashanah. Details here: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/browned-onion-kugels-231507 Instead of dicing the onions, we cut them into ¼ inch vertical slices along the grain. This recipe yielded 12 large muffins and 1 mini-loaf.
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