Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour 3/4 cup (180 ml) warm eggnog, 110°F/43°C 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar, 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast, 3/4 tsp fine salt 1 large egg, 4 tbsp […]
Mulled Wine–Braised Short Ribs with Parmesan Polenta
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 4 lb bone-in beef short ribs (about 8 pieces) 2 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 large onion, 2 carrots, 2 celery stalks, 4 garlic cloves […]
Pan-Seared Salmon with Cranberry-Dill Relish and Chive Mash
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and chunked 4 tbsp unsalted butter, plus 4 tbsp for sauce 1/2 cup whole milk, warmed 2 tbsp sour cream 1/4 cup finely chopped chives 1 1/4 cups […]
Chestnut and Mushroom Pot Pie with Sherry and Pearl Onions
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 sheet (8–10 oz / 225–285 g) all-butter puff pastry, thawed 1 large egg + 1 tbsp water (egg wash) 2 tbsp olive oil, divided 4 tbsp unsalted butter 1.5 lb (680 […]
Peppermint Bark Swirl Cheesecake Bars with Chocolate Drizzle
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 16 bars Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 5 hours 35 minutes (includes cooling and chilling) Quick Ingredients 2 cups (240g) chocolate cookie crumbs 5 tbsp (70g) unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp (25g) sugar + pinch salt 16 oz (454g) cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup (135g) […]
Classic Beef Wellington with Madeira Pan Sauce
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 40 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling + 10 minutes resting) Quick Ingredients 1 center-cut beef tenderloin, 2 to 2.5 lb (900 g to 1.1 kg), trimmed 2 tsp kosher salt + 1½ tsp black […]
Mocha Bûche de Noël with Meringue Mushrooms
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Total Time: 4 hours (includes cooling/drying) Quick Ingredients 5 large eggs; 120 g (2/3 cup) sugar; 65 g (1/2 cup) cake flour; 25 g (1/4 cup) cocoa; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/4 tsp salt; 30 g (2 […]
Maple-Bourbon Glazed Spiral Ham with Dijon Cider Gravy
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 fully cooked bone-in spiral-cut ham (8–10 lb) 50 whole cloves (for studding) 1 cup pure maple syrup 1/2 cup bourbon 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 2 tbsp apple […]
Brown Butter Cornbread Stuffing with Sage Sausage and Cranberries
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 cups 1-inch cubes day-old cornbread (about 2 lb) 1 lb fresh sage pork sausage, casings removed 8 tbsp unsalted butter, browned (plus 1 tbsp for greasing dish) 1 large yellow onion, […]
Golden Potato-Leek Gratin with Gruyère and Nutmeg
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 side servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 in (3 mm) 2 medium leeks (white/light green only), thinly sliced 2 cups (8 oz/225 g) grated Gruyère […]









