gourmet, unbound

December Roundup, continued!

We keep receiving great links celebrating Gourmet's many Decembers—keep 'em coming! We'll post—and drool over—your December recipes through the 15th. Raring to go? Get started on January recipes. Submit by the first to be included in the first roundup! *Only posts submitted by January first will be considered for featured posts starting in January!

Former Chef (Red Curry Shrimp Skewers, 2008)

 

Savour Fare (Skibo Castle Ginger Crunch, 1999)

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The Mango Lassie (Walnut Spice Cake with Lemon Glaze, 1992)

Brownies for Dinner (Lemon Butter Cookies, 2003)

A Little Bit of Christo (Nuoc Cham dipping sauce for fried spring rolls, 2004)

Mrs. Wheelbarrow's Kitchen (Peppermint Patties, 2007)

When A Door Closes... (Braised Short Ribs, 1975)

Lilly & Audrey's Everything Food and Entertaining (scroll down a bit for post) (Butternut Squash and Hazelnut Lasagne, 2001)

basic butter cookies - december 2003

For all the people that said Gourmet had gotten too fancy and fell out of touch with its readers, I have three words: basic butter cookies. While combing Epicurious online, this recipe was listed as an ingredient in many of Gourmet's other cookie recipes. I was torn between a savory bread pudding and this recipe to kick off the official launch of our little project here at Gourmet, unbound. Olga was my tie breaker. The more I thought about it, this recipe was a perfect beginning. It's going back to the basics, and a reminder that ingredients do not need to be exotic—it's what you do with them that makes the difference.