French 75

Popping a bottle of Champagne on New Year’s Eve & enjoying a glass is no odd occurrence, but few will take the extra step and use the wine as the foundation of this delectable cocktail. According to Raines Law Room bartender Meaghan Dorman, French 75s are bright, crisp, delicious, and ideal for New Year’s Eve….

Dandelion or Chard Colcannon

For this recipe, you have two choices of greens. While dandelion greens are bitter, chard is only slightly so. Personally, I enjoy the contrast between the sweet potatoes and the bitter dandelion greens, but if you’re not a fan of such contrasts use chard. During preparation, be sure to remove the stringy stems from dandelion…

Kale and Bread Pudding with Mushrooms

These dishes, known as ‘stratta’, can be quite rich, but lose no element of satisfaction even when made with low-fat milk. The method works well for a variety of cooked vegetables mixed with stale bread, and combined with eggs, milk & cheese. Ingredients 1 bunch kale (any variety) (stem, thoroughly washed in multiple changes of…

Pumpkin and Ginger Scones

This breakfast pastry is ideal the day after Thanksgiving, in case you’re still hankering more of that pumpkin pie flavor! Ingredients ¾ cup whole-wheat flour 1 cup all purpose flour ½teaspoon salt ¼teaspoon ginger ground 2teaspoons baking powder ½teaspoon baking soda 4tablespoons cold butter, unsalted (cut into ½ inch pieces) ½cup pumpkin purée, canned or…

Buttermilk-Biscuit Shortcakes

A mix of faith, magic, and technique is needed to make biscuits. After using your hands to pull together the dough, you fight through a stage where you feel like scrapping the entire mess, and before you know it, your dough becomes smooth and the oven makes them rise tall and gorgeous. Sweeter than most…

Winter Squash and Molasses Muffins

Reminiscent of pumpkin molasses bread, these muffins aren’t as sweet, although they can be sweetened with extra molasses or sugar. Ingredients 2 pounds kabocha squash (cut in large pieces) 1 cup (140 grams) whole-wheat pastry flour 1 cup (135 grams) flour, unbleached (all-purpose) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground) ½ teaspoon nutmeg (ground)…

Black-Eyed Pea Fritters

This recipe is renowned chef Pierre Thiam’s unique take on a traditional Senegalese dish – the accara, or black-eyed pea fritter. Sold on street corners across West Africa, often as a sandwich on a fresh baguette. This recipe treats them more like a falafel, as they’re stuffed inside a pita bread instead. The spicy pickled…

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