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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Dill Pickle Sauerkraut
If dill pickles and classic sauerkraut joined forces for grilling season, this would be the result. Crisp cabbage is naturally fermented with a precise 2% salt ratio, then…
Roasted Vegetable Lasagna with Feta and Cranberry-Honey Glaze
This vegetable-forward lasagna replaces pasta with thin layers of sweet potato, butternut squash, and carrots, creating a dish that’s both hearty and refined. Creamy feta and ricotta bring…
Potato, Cheese & Onion Pie
A rich, savory pie layered with tender roasted potato slices and smothered in a sharp, cheesy onion sauce, all wrapped in flaky pastry. This is the ultimate comfort…
Bourbon Caramel Sauce
Using the Breville Control Freak for this sauce ensures you’ll hit the perfect caramelization point without burning, making it ideal for controlled, repeatable results every time. Ingredients 1…
Rajas con Crema
Rajas con Crema is a comforting and creamy classic from central Mexico, made with fire-roasted Poblano peppers, onions, and sweet corn folded into a rich mixture of Mexican…
Mother’s Mexican Chocolate Candy
Old-fashioned Mexican Candy from Mother’s recipe box is a rich, creamy pecan confection made with brown and white sugar, marshmallows, and vanilla. This vintage family favorite is cooked…
Mashed Potato Gratin
Cheesy, creamy mashed potatoes topped with garlic parmesan potato gratin – this truly is the ultimate side dish! Ingredients For the Mashed Potatoes 1.5kg / 3.3lb baking potatoes,…
Creamy Double-Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Roasted garlic is the secret to these deeply flavored mashed potatoes with a lively crunch from garlic chips. This dish takes a little more planning and prep than…
Dill Pickle Hot Sauce
Ingredients 1 lb green hot peppers I used a mix of Jalapeño and serrano 1/2 medium yellow onion 6 garlic cloves 1/4 teaspoon mustard seed 1 teaspoon dried dill 2 cups water room temp 1 Tablespoon sea salt 2 cups dill pickle brine divided 5-10 large…
French Onion Soup
Ingredients 4 Tablespoons salted butter, cut into 4 pieces 1 1/2 pounds (3 medium) yellow onions, halved and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch slices 2 Tablespoons fresh thyme 4…
