Bread
BREAD-AND-BUTTER PICKLES
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: These bread-and-butter pickles feature a lively balance of sweet and sour flavors, just as they should. Using pickling cucumbers (we prefer
April 15, 2023
Baked
COD BAKED IN FOIL WITH FENNEL AND SHALLOTS
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: For a rich and aromatic foil-baked seafood and vegetables dish where all the components mingle in perfect harmony, the selection of
April 15, 2023
Baked
STEAMED MUSSELS WITH FENNEL, WHITE WINE, AND TARRAGON
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Belgians are particularly enamored of mussels and have developed many different flavor combinations for cooking them. This highly aromatic version, with
April 15, 2023
Pork
SPICE-RUBBED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH FENNEL, TOMATOES, ARTICHOKES, AND OLIVES
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Be transported to Provence with this dinner that’s low on fuss but high on flavor. Plenty of sweet, herbal fennel, supplemented
April 15, 2023
Pickles And Preserves
QUICK PICKLE CHIPS
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: A snap to make, these quick-pickled cucumber slices are ready to jump in on short notice to brighten up a picnic,
April 15, 2023
Salad
SMASHED SICHUAN CUCUMBERS
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Smashed cucumbers, or pai huang gua, is a Sichuan dish that is typically served with rich, spicy food. We started with
April 15, 2023
Bread
SWEET CORN SPOONBREAD
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Spoonbread is a Southern specialty made from a combination of fresh corn and cornmeal, with a texture somewhere on the line
April 15, 2023
Bread
FRESH CORN CORNBREAD
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Cornbread falls into two main styles: the sweet, cakey Northern type and the crusty, savory kind more often found in Southern
April 15, 2023
Featured
CREAMY CORN BUCATINI WITH RICOTTA AND BASIL
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: In this ingenious summer recipe, corn serves as the base for a simple, creamy pasta sauce that comes together in a
April 15, 2023
Featured
WHOLE-WHEAT PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND FENNEL
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS: Fennel is a traditional and classic flavoring for Italian sausage, usually in the form of fennel seeds in the sausage mixture.
April 15, 2023
I’m Brenda, your home cheff. Welcome to my Recipe Book!
I am a self-taught cook. I started cooking around 18 years old. I stood in the kitchen and watched my mother, who was my biggest inspiration at the time, cook.
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