recipes
Banoffee Pie
This pie, an easy take on toffee with bananas (hence the name), made its debut at The Hungry Monk, a pub in England, in 1972.
January 2005
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- maggie ruggiero,
- dessert,
- pastry,
- pie,
- caramel
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Maple Nut Pie
Rich, caramelized pecan pie is a holiday standard, but this one is full of exciting additions like maple syrup, walnuts, hazelnuts, and dried cranberries.
November 2004
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- nuts,
- pie,
- thanksgiving,
- dessert,
- pastry
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Rough Puff Pastry Dough
Since many commercial brands of puff pastry contain shortening, not butter, it’s worth the effort to make this rich, flaky version at home.
October 2004
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- pastry,
- maggie ruggiero
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Kale, Butternut Squash and Pancetta Pie
October 2004
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- maggie ruggiero,
- pie,
- pork,
- kale,
- squash
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Beef and Guinness Pie
You might forget you have a sweet tooth after tasting beef and Guinness pie.
October 2004
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- beef,
- pastry,
- irish,
- maggie ruggiero
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Passion-Fruit and Blackberry Jellies With Lemon Verbena Cream
These soft jellies, layered with tart passion-fruit and sweet blackberry purées, are a wonderful summer dessert.
July 2004
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- maggie ruggiero,
- dessert,
- summer,
- fruit,
- passion-fruit
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Golden Beet and Sunflower Salad
To maximize the flavor of this salad, toss the beets with the dressing while they’re still warm, so they’ll absorb more of it.
July 2004
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- melissa roberts,
- maggie ruggiero,
- salad,
- vegetarian,
- summer
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Hazlenut Cookies
Mom served these quick and simple hazelnut cookies when we had company. The dough freezes well, so the recipe can easily be doubled to keep on hand for entertaining.
May 2004
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- cookies,
- dessert,
- nuts,
- hazlenuts,
- maggie ruggiero