This red wine jelly emphasizes both color and flavor. A grown-up dessert, it is tart and sophisticated due to the inclusion of red wine, nicely rounded out by brandy. The whipped cream is a good counterpoint to the austerity of the jelly.
Adapted from A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider (Artisan, 2001). Copyright 2001, Sally Schneider.
With this stuffing you could skip the turkey. Yes, it's a long list of ingredients, but this is a winner. Our old friend Herman Merkin mastered this mix. He brought it to our first married Thanksgiving. We've been making it ever since.
This dense cake was on the Christmas Day 2000 menu for Ann Bancroft and Liv Arnesen, friends and former teachers attempting to become the first women to ski across Antarctica. They consume approximately 5,000 calories a day to meet their bodies demand for fuel during their grueling trek of approximately 100 days in temperatures averaging minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit with winds gusting up to 100 miles per hour. The recipe is from Liv's Norwegian mother.
This is taken from a letter Dickens wrote in 1847 where he gave his recipe for punch. This is a strong punch. Serve it in small quantities.
From The Improvisational Cook by Sally Schneider published October 2006..
Tagliatelle con Arance e Mandorle
From Nigella Express: 130 Recipes for Good Food, Fast by Nigella Lawson (Hyperion 2007). Copyright 2007 by Nigella Lawson.
Little thin potato pancakes are done on a flat griddle and served with butter, sugar and cinnamon. You roll them up like a cigar and eat them warm.
Adapted from How to Cook Meat by Chris Schlesinger and John Willoughby.