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  1. Chicken in Tarragon Vinegar Sauce

    (Poulet au vinaigre d'estragon, if yer puttin' on airs.)

    Prep time: 90 minutes. Yields about 3 cups. Serves about 4.

    Ingredients

    • 1 3½-pound chicken, quartered
    • 6 tbsp unsalted butter
    • 1 onion, chopped
    • 1 carrot, chopped
    • 2 large garlic cloves, chopped
    • 1 T tomato paste
    • 2 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
    • 1 …
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  2. Holiday Brussels Sprouts Salad

    Source: realsimple.com, attributed to By Ananda Eidelstein, November 2018

    Both kale and Brussels sprouts stand up to the test of time and hold dressing well for much longer than the standard salad can, making this make-ahead salad, the smartest item on your holiday menu.

    Makes 10 servings. Prep time …

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  4. Bee's Knees

    Originally from Vikre Distillery.

    Ingredients

    • 2 ounces Vikre Boreal spruce gin
    • ¾ ounces lemon juice
    • ¾ ounces honey syrup
    • lemon peel for garnish

    Directions

    • Shake gin, lemon juice, and honey syrup with ice until well chilled.
    • Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with lemon peel.

    To make honey syrup …

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  6. Roasted Vegetable Lasagne

    Found on Epicurious. Prep time: 1 hour. Yields 8 servings.

    Ingredients

    • 1 large eggplant (1½ pounds)
    • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
    • 2 medium zucchini, trimmed and cut lengthwise into ¼-inch-thick slices
    • 2 red bell peppers, quartered lengthwise
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1¾ teaspoons salt
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 3 tablespoons …
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  7. Susan's Guacamole

    Classic 6-ingredient guacamole. Prep time: 10 minutes. Serves: 4.

    Ingredients

    • 2 medium avocados
    • 1 small tomato, chopped
    • 2 tablespoons minced onion
    • 1-2 teaspoons lemon or lime juice
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Directions

    • Peel avocadoes. Mash with a fork in a medium bowl.
    • Stir in tomato, onion, lime …
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  9. Bianca Conti-Tronconi's Basil Pesto

    Makes about 2 cups of pesto.

    Ingredients

    • 4 cups basil leaves, washed and dried
    • a pinch of salt
    • ¼ cup virgin olive oil (see below)
    • ¼ cup pine nuts
    • ¼ cup grated parmesan
    • 1 clove garlic, peeled and pressed

    Gently pack basil into a food processor. Add a pinch of …

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  11. Mr. Frye's Rhubarb Syrup

    Prep time: 90 minutes. Yields about 3 cups.

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups (400g) sugar
    • 2 cups (480mL) water
    • 1 teaspoon (6g) citric acid, or the juice of one whole lemon
    • 5 cups (225g) roughly chopped rhubarb, skin on (about 3 large stalks)

    Directions

    • In a large saucepan, combine ingredients and bring …
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