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yield: lots of sandwiches!
Ingredients:
6 – 7 lbs brisket of beef, grass fed
12 oz homemade ...
Yield: 18-3″ fluted tarts or 1 9″ tart
Ingredients:
graham crackers:
2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1½ ounces vanilla vodka
1/2 ounce peppermint schnapps
1 ounce club soda
Crushed candy canes for ...
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 cup chopped red onion
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 tablespoon ...
2 cloves garlic
2/3 cup olive oil
6 canned anchovy fillets, well drained
3 tablespoons minced ...
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
2 Tablespoons ...
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James Beard's American Cookery
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