1785 perfect piecrust Recipes

roasting chicken (about 4 lb) at room temperature, salt and pepper, to taste, lemon, halved, butter, olive oil, water, watercress (optional), for garnish

extra-long-grain rice (rices grown in the southern united states and jasmine rice from thailand are preferred), cold water

perfect mashed potatoes, sour cream, chopped chives, prepared horseradish, salt

nonstick vegetable oil spray, butter pie crust dough disk, pure pumpkin, golden brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, eggs, heavy whipping cream

instant (wondra ) flour (you ll need to buy 2 boxes), chilled unsalted butter, chilled solid vegetable shortening, cut into 4 pieces, salt, ice water

strawberries, trimmed, halved if large, sugar, fresh lemon juice, salt, heavy cream, equipment : an ice cream maker

bourbon, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, angostura bitters, garnish: maraschino cherries

perfect mashed potatoes, olive oil, sliced shallots, chopped fresh sage, white balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt

perfect mashed potatoes, olive oil, chopped onion, fresh corn kernels (cut from 1 ear of corn), minced garlic cloves, milk, saffron threads, salt

perfect pumpkin pie, unsalted butter, pecan halves, brown sugar, water, toffee bits or chopped bars (such as skor or heath)

perfect mashed potatoes, grated white cheddar cheese, pureed chipotle chiles in adobo .

garlic clove, mayonnaise, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh chives, chopped green onions (white and pale green parts only), chopped fresh tarragon, canned anchovy fillets, rice vinegar, coarse kosher salt, uncooked unpeeled jumbo shrimp (about 75)