Ingredients: 1 medium sweet potato, quartered 2/3 cuppure maple syrup 1/2 cupcreamy natural nut butter 3 tablespoonsSir Kensington’s Classic Mayonnaise 1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract 1/2 cupunsweetened cocoa powder 2/3 cupoat flour 1/4 teaspoonkosher salt 1 teaspoonbaking powder 1/2 cupchopped raw pecans (optional) 1/4 cupsemi-sweet chocolate chips (optional) Directions: Heat oven to 375ºF with rack set... » read more
Ingredients: Filling & Finishing 2 cupsfresh or thawed, drained frozen blueberries 2/3 cupgranulated sugar, divided 3/4 teaspoonfine sea salt, divided 3 tablespoonscornstarch 1 pinchfreshly grated nutmeg 3/4 teaspoonvanilla extract 1 tablespoonunsalted butter 1/4 cupold-fashioned oats 1/4 cupall-purpose flour 1/4 cuplight or dark brown sugar 1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon 4 tablespoonscold unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes... » read more
Ingredients: 2 (3.9-ounce) packets instant chocolate pudding mix 3 1/2 cupswhole milk Kosher salt 4 medium bananas 1 (11-ounce) box vanilla wafers 1 (16-ounce) container defrosted whipped topping (or 5 cups freshly whipped cream mixed with 1 cup sour cream, see Author Note) Chopped chocolate or chocolate chips, for serving (optional) Directions: In a medium... » read more
Ingredients: 4 bell peppers (any color), stems discarded, sliced 1/4-inch-thick 2 medium red onions, peeled, halved through the root end, and sliced 1/4-inch-thick 7 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 teaspoonskosher salt, divided 1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper, divided 2 pounds (8 to 10) boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 (1-ounce) packet ranch dressing mix Cooked rice... » read more
Ingredients: 6 cupsraw corn kernels (about 6 to 7 ears of corn) 1/4 cupSir Kensington’s Special Sauce 2 tablespoonsSir Kensington’s Chile Lime Crema Everything Sauce 1/2 cupdiced red onion 1/4 cupchopped cilantro, plus more for garnish as needed 1/2 teaspoonchili powder 1/2 teaspooncumin 1/2 teaspoonsalt 1/4 teaspoonpaprika 1/3 cupcrumbled feta cheese Red pepper flakes, for... » read more
Ingredients: 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil 8 ouncesground mild Italian pork sausage 1 medium red onion, halved through the root end and thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 poundlong or short pasta (I used rigatoni) 3 to 5 cupsunsalted chicken or vegetable stock (or water), divided 1 (10-... » read more
Ingredients: For the Rum Runner: 1 1/2 ouncesdark rum 1 ouncebanana liqueur 1 ounceblackberry liqueur (or other berry liqueur, like crème de cassis or Chambord) 1 ouncepineapple juice 1 ouncefreshly squeezed lime juice 1/2 ouncegrenadine (recipe below) Cocktail cherry and pineapple wedge, for garnish (optional) For the Homemade Grenadine: 1/2 cuppomegranate juice 1/2 cupgranulated sugar... » read more
Ingredients: Neutral oil (such as canola), for frying 1 poundJapanese or Chinese eggplant 3 ouncesfirm tofu, drained and crumbled 2 teaspoonsfinely minced ginger 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 scallions, white part finely minced, green part chopped 1 1/4 cups1/4 cups water or vegetable broth, plus more for the slurry 1/2 teaspoonSichuan peppercorns, crushed 1/2... » read more
Ingredients: For the potatoes: 2 poundsbaby Yukon gold potatoes 3 tablespoonsplus 1¼ teaspoons kosher salt 4 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 cupflat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped For assembly: 2 large ripe California Avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled 3 cups(about 2½ ounces) basil leaves, roughly torn Zest... » read more
Ingredients: For the Cookies 3 tablespoonsvegetable shortening 5 tablespoons(71 grams) unsalted butter, almost melted, but with a few soft but solid pieces remaining 3/4 cuppacked (150 grams) light brown sugar 1 teaspoonvanilla extract 1 large egg, cold 1/2 teaspoonbaking soda 1/2 teaspoonkosher salt 1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon 1 teaspooncream of tartar 1 1/2 cups(195 grams) all-purpose... » read more