Tom and Jerry Batter

Ingredients: 12 eggs, separated ½ teaspoon salt 1 pound butter, room temperature 3 pounds confectioners’ sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1 teaspoon ground allspice Directions: Beat egg whites and salt until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater... » read more

Easy French Dip Sandwiches

Ingredients: 1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consomme 1 cup water 1 pound thinly sliced deli roast beef 8 slices provolone cheese 4 hoagie rolls, split lengthwise Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Open the hoagie rolls and lay out on a baking sheet. Heat beef consomme and water in a medium... » read more

Honey Glazed Ham

Ingredients: 1 (5 pound) ready-to-eat ham ¼ cup whole cloves ¼ cup dark corn syrup 2 cups honey ⅔ cup butter Directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Score ham, and stud with the whole cloves. Place ham in foil lined pan. In the top half of a double boiler, heat the... » read more

Christmas Prime Rib

Ingredients: 1 (6 pound) boneless prime rib roast 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper 2 teaspoons dried thyme 2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 stalks celery, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 carrot, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 small unpeeled onion, quartered and separated 2... » read more

Crab Legs with Garlic Butter Sauce

Ingredients: 1 pound Snow Crab clusters, thawed if necessary ¼ cup butter 1 clove garlic, minced 1 ½ teaspoons dried parsley ⅛ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper Directions: Cut a slit, length-wise, into the shell of each piece of crab. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the garlic in... » read more

Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

Ingredients: 4 tomatoes – peeled, seeded and diced 4 cups tomato juice 14 leaves fresh basil 1 cup heavy whipping cream ½ cup butter salt and pepper to taste Directions: Place tomatoes and juice in a stock pot over medium heat. Simmer for 30 minutes. Puree the tomato mixture along with the basil leaves, and... » read more

Authentic Russian Salad ‘Olivye’

Ingredients: 6 potatoes, peeled 1 carrot, or more to taste 4 eggs 6 large pickles, cut into cubes 1 (15 ounce) can peas, drained ½ cup cubed fully cooked ham, or to taste 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste ½ cup mayonnaise, or to taste Directions: Bring a large pot of water to... » read more

Reverse-Sear Prime Rib Roast

Ingredients: 1 (10 pound) bone-in standing rib roast 2 tablespoons kosher salt ½ cup butter, softened 3 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme ground black pepper to taste Directions: Season roast generously with kosher salt. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Remove roast from refrigerator and allow... » read more

PastaWithWhiteWine Sauce

Ingredients: Kosher salt 1 poundlong pasta 4 tablespoonsunsalted butter 1/4 cupextra-virgin olive oil 4 to 5 garlic cloves, grated or finely chopped 1 1/2 cupsdry white wine 1 tablespoon(or more) fresh lemon juice 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoonscrushed red pepper flakes (optional) 2 ouncesfinely grated Parmesan (about ⅔ cup), plus more for serving 1/4 cupchopped Italian... » read more

Honey-Garlic Chicken Thighs

Ingredients: 8 (5 ounce) boneless chicken thighs salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed ½ medium onion, finely chopped 7 cloves garlic, chopped, or to taste 1 cup honey ½ cup soy sauce 1 pinch onion powder, or to taste 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste ¼... » read more