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Ingredients
-5 ounces baby arugula, some leaves reserved for garnish
-3 tablespoons blanched almonds, toasted and chopped (2 -ounces)
-1 small clove garlic, chopped
-3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
-1/4 cup grated Parmesan (1 ounce)
-Coarse salt
-1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Ingredients
-Coarse salt and ground pepper
-6 ounces Italian-style cooked chicken sausage, thinly sliced
-1 medium eggplant (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch cubes
-2 red bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), cut into 1-inch -squares
-1 medium red onion, halved and cut into 1-inch squares
-6 sprigs fresh thyme (or 1/2 teaspoon dried)
-2 tablespoons olive oil
-1/2 pound whole-wheat egg noodles
Ingredients
1 whole chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds), rinsed and patted dry
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 bunch thyme
1/2 bunch parsley
2 leeks (white and light-green parts only), halved lengthwise, then crosswise, and rinsed well
3 medium carrots, cut into 3-inch lengths
1 pound small red potatoes, any large ones halved
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup dry white wine
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Season chicken inside and out with salt and pepper and place in a roasting pan. Stuff thyme and parsley in cavity. In a large bowl, toss leeks, carrots, and potatoes with oil; season with salt and pepper. Scatter vegetables around chicken, arranging potatoes at edges of pan; pour wine into pan. Roast until chicken is golden brown and juices run clear when pierced between breast and leg (an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of a thigh, avoiding bone, should read 165 degrees), about 1 hour.
Ingredients
1/4 cup fennel seeds Peel of 6 lemons, chopped, plus lemon wedges for serving
1/2 cup fresh rosemary leaves
2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns, crushed
10 fresh bay leaves, torn
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for lamb
1 bone-in leg of lamb (11 pounds), trimmed and frenched
2 boxes (3 pounds each) coarse salt
11 large egg whites
Ingredients
-1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for molds
-1 1/2 cups cake flour (not self-rising), plus more for molds
-1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
-1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
-3 large eggs, plus 3 large egg yolks
-1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
-3/4 cup whipped cream cheese, room temperature
-3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
Ingredients
-2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
-1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
-2 teaspoons baking powder
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
-1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
-1 1/2 cups packed light-brown sugar
-4 large eggs
-6 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick
-1 cup confectioners' sugar
