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January/February 2009

A Better French Omelet

Could we defy 100 years of French culinary tradition and create an omelet you could get right the first time?

A Better French Omelet list of recipes

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

“Death-by-chocolate” cookies usually claim texture as their first victim—but not ours.

Chewy Chocolate Cookies list of recipes

How to Cook Hearty Greens

We wanted a one-pot approach to turning meaty winter greens like kale and collards tender—without spending hours or leaving them awash in liquid.

How to Cook Hearty Greens list of recipes

Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sage

The blandness of butternut squash usually gets camouflaged inside ravioli. Our goal was to bump up its flavor to bring it out of hiding.

Pasta with Butternut Squash and Sage list of recipes

Real Swedish Meatballs

Meatballs have to be Sweden’s national dish for a reason. What’s the secret to making them light, springy, and flavorful?

Real Swedish Meatballs list of recipes

Really Good French Toast

For French toast that’s crisp on the outside and soft—not soggy—on the inside, you need to do more than just throw milk, eggs, and bread into a bowl.

Really Good French Toast list of recipes

Rethinking Braised Short Ribs

Rich, fork-tender short ribs usually need an overnight rest to get rid of the grease. We wanted the fat gone by dinnertime—no bones about it.

Rethinking Braised Short Ribs list of recipes

Tandoori Chicken, Reworked

We weren’t going to let a 24-hour marinade or the lack of a 900-degree oven keep us from turning this great Indian classic into an easy weeknight dinner.

Tandoori Chicken, Reworked list of recipes

Thin and Crisp Pork Cutlets

The hallmark of wiener schnitzel is its light, puffy bread-crumb coating. So why is it typically so soggy?

Thin and Crisp Pork Cutlets list of recipes

Updating Chicken Noodle Soup

Why should any modern cook spend all day eking out flavorful stock from mere scraps and bones?

Updating Chicken Noodle Soup list of recipes
 
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