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Roasted Ducklings in Orange Sauce

Coating blanched ducklings in orange liqueur makes them develop a crisp, deep mahogany skin as they roast on a bed of orange slices and other aromatics.

Author: Monte Farber and Amy Zerner

Sesame Breadsticks

A basket of unusual breadsticks will vanish in no time. The fact that you scatter the strips of dough on baking sheets rather like pick-up sticks results in great texture: they're chewy where the strips...

Author: Lillian Chou

Slow Roasted Salmon with Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles

This elegant salmon dish is perfect for a winter dinner party-just slide it into a low oven for 40 minutes and it's ready to serve.

Author: Alison Roman

Pecan or Angel Slices

Author: Irma S. Rombauer

Chocolate Dipped Hazelnut Caramel Squares

Author: Janet Taylor McCracken

Fig and Blue Cheese Savouries

Delicate, crumbly little thumbprints that are the perfect combination of sweet and savory-a cheese plate wrapped into one crunchy little morsel.

Author: Amanda Hesser

Steamed Mussels with Tomato and Chorizo Broth

Don't Move a Mussel-Seriously-this one-pot dinner is that easy. Sweet cherry tomatoes, earthy chorizo, and a splash of wine do the heavy lifting.

Author: Chris Morocco

Nutty Brown Rice

Author: Andrea Albin

Apple Walnut Cake

Author: Sandra Rudloff

Gramercy Tavern Gingerbread

The use of leavening in a cake is first recorded in a recipe for gingerbread from Amelia Simmons's American Cookery, published in Hartford in 1796; I guess you could say it is the original great American...

Author: Claudia Fleming

Iranian Rice Cookies

The textured end of a meat mallet is gently pressed into the dough of these cardamom- and rose water-scented cookies to form a grid pattern.

Author: the editors of Martha Stewart Living

Potato Mushroom Gratin

Author: Bruce Aidells

Hot White Russian

This steaming version of the classic vodka, cream, and coffee cocktail is especially appealing in winter.

Shrimp, Chicken, and Andouille Gumbo

Author: Jeanne Thiel Kelley

Siobhan's Thumbprint Cookies

Editor's note: This recipe appears as part of our editors' Christmas Cookie Swap, 10 beloved holiday recipes from the editors of Epicurious and Gourmet Live. Make sure to make a deep impression in the...

Author: Siobhan Adcock

Rosé's Baccalà Salad

Author: Rose Pascale

Potato Fennel Gratin

Author: Ruth Cousineau

Eggplant with Buttermilk Sauce

Author: Yotam Ottolenghi

Poached Cod with Tomato and Saffron

You want to cook the cod at a lazy simmer; it will make all the difference between buttery, flaky fish and rubbery, tough fillets.

Author: Alison Roman

Broccoli Sautéed in Wine and Garlic (Broccoli al Frascati)

Cooking cruciferous vegetables without boiling them, as in this recipe, seems to make them more fragrant and heady-just the way the robust Romans like their food.

Author: Mario Batali

Buttery Sugar Cookies

Author: Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Brussels Sprouts with Walnut Vinaigrette

Author: Bon Appétit Test Kitchen

Spiced Pumpkin Soufflés with Bourbon and Molasses Sauce

Though these delicately spiced soufflés reach toward the skies, they capture the fragrant earthiness of pumpkin. Best of all, this airy alternative to pumpkin pie leaves you satisfied, not stuffed.

Author: Shelley Wiseman

Double Pecan Thumbprints

Dusting these tender pecan-and-butter-packed cookies with powdered sugar before baking them creates a crackly, glossy coating. Feel free to add more afterward as well.

Author: Chris Morocco

Jumbo Shrimp Marsala Housewife Style (Gamberoni alla Casalinga Siciliana)

The tradition of Sicilian cooking is well documented in Anna Tasca Lanza’s works, and she is the zen mistress of all of the island’s fascinating food lore. Her school at Regaleali winery is one of the...

Author: Mario Batali

Coconut Macaroon Sandwiches with Lime Curd

Author: Gina Marie Miraglia Eriquez

Coffee and Mocha Buttercreams

This is called a meringue buttercream because its foundation is egg whites, not the more traditional yolks. That makes it very light, satiny, and easy to spread-a plus if you're making a many-layered cake...

Author: Ruth Cousineau

Roasted Root Vegetables with Rosemary

Roast these up to four hours ahead; put them in to reheat when the prime rib is done.

Horseradish Yogurt Sauce

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Author: Anna Stockwell

Roast Turkey with Cream Gravy

Author: Andrea Albin

Patricia's Viennese Crescents

Author: Patricia Reilly