<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Occasionally Coherent]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[http://blog.bimajority.org]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[Garrett Wollman]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://blog.bimajority.org/author/garrettwollman/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Recommendations]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Below you&#8217;ll find information about the recipes I most strongly recommend:</p>
<h2>Main Dishes</h2>
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<li><a href='http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/4591-braised-beef-short-ribs?incode=MCSCZ00L0'>Braised Beef Short Ribs</a> (<cite>Cook&#8217;s Illustrated</cite>, January 2009; also featured on <cite>America&#8217;s Test Kitchen TV</cite> in 2010)</li>
<li><a href='http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/7375-herb-crusted-salmon?incode=MCSCZ00L0'>Herb-crusted Salmon</a> (<cite>Cook&#8217;s Illustrated</cite>, May 2013; also featured on <cite>America&#8217;s Test Kitchen TV</cite> #1407, &#8220;<a href='http://www.americastestkitchen.com/videos/2748-salmon-and-latkes?extcode=MCSAZ00L0'>Salmon and Latkes</a>&#8220;, in 2014) &#8212; <a href="/2014/02/28/atks-herb-crusted-salmon-fillets/">my take</a> (and one of the most consistently popular articles on this blog)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Soups and Stews</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href='http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/08/the-best-corn-chowder-recipe.html'>The Best Corn Chowder</a> (J. Kenji L&oacute;pez-Alt, <cite>SeriousEats</cite>) &#8212; <a href="/2014/09/27/recipe-quick-take-seriouseats-fresh-corn-chowder/">my quick take</a></li>
<li><a href='http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/7206-best-vegetarian-chili?incode=MCSCZ00L0&amp;ref=search_results_2'>The Best Vegetarian Chili</a> (Lan Lam, <cite>Cook&#8217;s Illustrated</cite>, November, 2012; also appeared in <cite>America&#8217;s Test Kitchen</cite> #1324: &#8220;<a href='http://www.americastestkitchen.com/episode/389-chili-and-stew-go-vegetarian'>Chili and Stew Go Vegetarian</a>&#8220;) &#8212; <a href='/2015/02/23/other-peoples-recipes-lan-lams-vegetarian-vegan-even-chili-for-cooks-illustrated/'>my take</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Side Dishes</h2>
<p>All of these can also be main dishes if you adjust the serving size appropriately.</p>
<ul>
<li>Chef Corey&#8217;s New England-Style Baked Beans with Thick-Cut Bacon (Joanne Chang, <cite>Flour, too</cite>, p. 188) &#8212; <a href="/2015/02/03/other-peoples-recipes-chef-coreys-new-england-style-baked-beans-with-thick-cut-bacon/">my take</a></li>
<li><a href="http://blog.bimajority.org/2014/06/15/other-peoples-recipes-mung-ki-dal/">Mung ki dal</a> (lentils and onions and cumin and butter, oh my!)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Holiday Favorites</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/1724-chocolate-caramel-walnut-tart?incode=MCSCZ00L0">Chocolate caramel walnut tart</a> (<cite>Cook&#8217;s Illustrated</cite>, reprinted in <cite>Cook&#8217;s Illustrated Holiday Baking 2007</cite>) &#8212; <a href="/2013/12/15/chocolate-caramel-walnut-tart/">my take</a></li>
<li>Cranberry Sage Pie (Emily &amp; Melissa Elsen, <cite>The Four &amp; Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book</cite>, p. 182) &#8212; <a href='/2014/12/28/three-great-holiday-pies/'>my take</a></li>
<li>Deep, Dark, Spicy Gingerbread (Joanne Chang, <cite>Flour</cite>, p.&nbsp;200) &#8212; <a href="/2015/12/29/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-deep-dark-spicy-gingerbread/">my take</a></li>
<li>Golden Pumpkin Pie (King Arthur Flour, <cite>Whole Grain Baking</cite>, p. 471) &#8212; tied for first place in <a href="/2014/10/18/pumpkin-pie-fest-part-iii-the-results/">Pumpkin Pie Fest 2014</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/4950-old-fashioned-stuffed-turkey?incode=MCSCZ00L0">Old-Fashioned Stuffed Turkey</a> (Marcus Walser, <cite>Cook&#8217;s Illustrated</cite>, November, 2009) with <a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/4975-sausage-and-fennel-stuffing">Sausage and Fennel Stuffing</a> and <a href="http://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/2685-best-turkey-gravy">Best Turkey Gravy</a></li>
<li>Ooey, Gooey Caramel-Nut Tart (Joanne Chang, <cite>Flour</cite>, p. 228) &#8212; <a href='/2014/12/28/three-great-holiday-pies/'>my take</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Desserts</h2>
<ul>
<li>Bittersweet chocolate sorbet (Joanne Chang, <cite>Flour</cite>, p. 264) &#8212; <a href="/2014/07/23/other-peoples-recipes-joanne-changs-bittersweet-chocolate-sorbet/">my take</a></li>
<li>Chocolate Five-Spice Flourless Cake (Ming Tsai, <cite>Simply Ming</cite> #525) &#8212; <a href='http://blog.bimajority.org/2015/02/10/other-peoples-recipes-ming-tsais-chocolate-five-spice-flourless-cake/'>my take</a></li>
<li>Double-Fudge Brownies (King Arthur Flour, <cite>Whole Grain Baking</cite>, p. 341) &#8212; <a href="/2015/03/30/other-peoples-recipes-king-arthur-flours-double-fudge-whole-wheat-brownies/">my take</a> (easily my favorite brownie recipe ever, and it&#8217;s 100% whole-wheat!)</li>
<li>Salted Caramel Apple Pie (Emily &amp; Melissa Elsen, <cite>The Four &amp; Twenty Blackbirds Pie Book</cite>, p. 148) &#8212; <a href="/2014/10/07/other-peoples-recipes-four-twenty-blackbirds-salted-caramel-apple-pie/">my take</a></li>
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