Recipe from marthastewart.com SERVINGS: 24 Cookies TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 15 minutes   INGREDIENTS: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Royal Icing: 1/2 pound confectioners’ sugar (2…

Recipe  by ALLYSA TOREY from epicurious.com SERVINGS: 24 Cupcakes TOTAL TIME: About 90 minutes   INGREDIENTS: 3 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising) 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 2 cups sugar 3 large eggs, at room temperature 6 tablespoons red food coloring 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1…

Recipe  by Sarah Patterson Scott from bonappetit.com SERVINGS: 8 TOTAL TIME: About 2 and a half hours   INGREDIENTS: 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided 1/4 cup dark-roast coffee beans (such as French roast; about 3/4 ounce), crushed with mallet in plastic bag 1 cup sugar, divided 1/2 cup water 2 cups half and half…

Recipe  by J. KENJI LÓPEZ-ALT from seriouseats.com SERVINGS: Two 10-inch pizzas PREP TIME: About 10 to 26 hours COOK TIME: 15 minutes   INGREDIENTS: 400g bread flour (14 ounces; about 2 1/2 cups), plus more for dusting 10g kosher salt (0.35 ounces; about 2 teaspoons), plus more for sprinkling 4g instant yeast (0.15 ounces; about…

Recipe by Danny Jaye from allrecipes.com SERVINGS: 12 TOTAL TIME: 2h 50 min   INGREDIENTS: 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion, chopped 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 Anaheim chile pepper, chopped 2 red jalapeno pepper, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 pinch garlic…

Recipe  from rickbayless.com SERVINGS: 8 – 12 TOTAL TIME: 15-20 min   INGREDIENTS: 2 to 3 garlic cloves, peeled Fresh hot green chiles to taste I’d choose 2 serranos), stems removed 3 avocados, preferably the black-skinned Hass A couple of table spoons Fresh Mexican herbs (such as cilantro, pipisa or papalo) 1 small white onion (fresh knob onion—green tops still…

Recipe  from cuisinart.com SERVINGS: 4-5 TOTAL TIME: 35 Minutes   Beer-Battered Chicken Wings INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds chicken wings, tips removed, drumettes and flats separated*  ½ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour ½ cup light beer ¾ teaspoon kosher salt Plain Chicken Wings INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds chicken wings, tips removed, drumettes and flats separated ¾ teaspoon kosher salt…

Recipe  from foodthinkers.com SERVINGS: 2 PREP TIME: 30 minutes INGREDIENTS: 4 tbsp dried chia seeds or basil seeds Juice of 1 lemon 5 stalks celery 
1⁄2 cucumber 1 Little Gem lettuce, or 1⁄2 iceberg 1 cup fresh spinach, with a few leaves saved for decoration Juice of 1 lime 1⁄4 cup vodka, cold INSTRUCTIONS: In…

Recipe  from foodthinkers.com SERVINGS: 2 PREP TIME: 10 minutes Juicing fans know that what we drink can sometimes look a little weird. Peach juice is much more brown than the peach’s orangey flesh suggests, but we drink it anyway because it’s so dang good. This recipe features three tastes we wouldn’t recommend separately but that taste surprisingly…

Recipe  from foodthinkers.com SERVINGS: 1 PREP TIME: 15 minutes We are quite lucky to have an abundance of citrus fruits all year round. It’s interesting that they are in full season in the winter — maybe Mother Nature is providing us a very important immune booster on purpose.Vitamin C is required for the growth and…

Recipe  from foodthinkers.com SERVINGS: 1 PREP TIME: 10 minutes INGREDIENTS: 4 sticks celery, trimmed 1 small sweet potato, peeled and halved 1-inch (2½cm) piece fresh ginger 4 oranges, peeled INSTRUCTIONS: Process ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.

Recipe  from foodthinkers.com SERVINGS: 4.5 cups PREP TIME: 8 hours Popsicles are a favorite treat for many kids — and their moms. Many of the popsicles you buy at the store, no matter how ‘natural’ they claim to be, are chock full of artificial colors, sweeteners, and who-knows-what. And most popsicles really amount to 3…