cooking with wskg

Banana Pudding PieSERVES 8For the best results, use either fully yellow or lightly spotted bananas here (avoid bananas that are green on top or all…

Dutch Oven Beef Birria TacosStart to finish: 33⁄4 hours (45 minutes active)Servings: 6 to 8Birria, from the state of Jalisco on the western coast of…

Slow-Roasted Salmon with Chives and LemonSERVES 6You can substitute granulated sugar for the brown sugar, if desired. If a 2 ½ -pound salmon fillet is…

Chile Verde Tacos with TurkeyStart to finish: 40 minutesServings: 4These tacos are a great way to use leftover turkey, but rotisserie chicken works, too.…

Indian-Spiced Butternut Squash Soup with YogurtStart to finish: 1 hourServings: 4In his book “Bollywood Kitchen,” filmmaker Sri Rao offers a pureed…

Cranberry and Candied Ginger Buckle1 hour 10 minutes (30 minutes active, plus cooling)12 servingsA buckle is a fruit-studded cake with a buttery crumb…

Christopher Kimball's Double-Crust Apple Pie2 hours (1 hour active, plus cooling)Makes one 9-inch double crust pieThis pie is “doubled” both inside and…

Cajun Rice DressingSERVES 8 TO 10Two cups of uncooked long-grain white rice will yield about 6 cups once cooked. You can find chicken livers in the…

Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup SERVES 4 TO 6We were after a comforting, deeply flavored chicken noodle soup that was easy enough to make when you're…

Rich and Savory Meat-Free Gravy11⁄4 hours21⁄2 cupsThis all-purpose vegetarian gravy is so rich and full-flavored, the carnivores at the table likely will…