Intermediate
Take your cooking skills to the next level! These recipes invite you to explore more involved preparations, coordinate multiple steps, and practice techniques that bring greater depth, flavor, and creativity to your cooking. A rewarding choice for confident home cooks looking for a satisfying challenge.
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Chicken Binakol
Chicken Binakol is a rustic Filipino dish of chicken and coconut water slowly simmered in either a coconut shell, or in a large node of bamboo, over a…
Hollandaise
Hollandaise—that bright, velvety concoction of egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice—has a reputation for being difficult to make. In part, that’s because the delicate proteins in egg and…
Argo Classic Cheesecake
This cheesecake is adapted from a vintage back-of-the Argo cornstarch recipe. It’s been updated over the years and there’s a new version on Argo’s web site, but this…
Mac and Cheese Stuffed Fried Zucchini
Ingredients 1 pound elbow pasta 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/4 cup flour 2 3/4 cups warm milk (I used 2%) 2 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1…
Fried Zucchini Straws
If you’re looking for something different to do with your garden surplus of zucchini, one bite of these Fried Zucchini Straws and you’ll be hooked. Ingredients 2 cups…
Peppery Hush Puppies
Ingredients 2 cups cornmeal 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg 2/3…
Crispy Green Bean Fries
Breaded and fried golden brown. Served with a Cucumber-Wasabi Ranch dip. Ingredients For the Dip: 1/2 cup ranch dressing 1/2 cup peeled, seeded,chopped cucumber 1 tablespoon horseradish, drained…
Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
Ingredients Dough 1 cup warm milk 2 eggs, room temperature 1/3 cup butter, melted 4 1/2 cups bread flour or regular flour (bread flour makes for a lighter…
Noodle Pudding
Ingredients 3 eggs separated 1/4 pound butter, melted 2 Tablespoons. sugar 1 pound creamed cottage cheese 1 cup sour cream 1/2 pound freshly cooked noodles, drained 1/2 cup…
Thai Chicken Coconut Soup
When I was younger, the words Asian cuisine would bring to mind familiar dishes like sweet and sour shrimp or moo goo gai pan, but not much else.…
