Monica Kass Rogers

CHERRIES JUBILEE

Famed French chef Georges Auguste Escoffier had a long association with England, working with César Ritz of the Ritz Hotel empire to make The Savoy Hotel in London an unparalleled success with royals and the wealthy in the 1890s. Knowing of Queen Victoria’s fondness for cherries, Escoffier set to work creating a special dessert for

HERBED PORK LOIN

I often hum in the kitchen, especially when the meal prep is for a special family gathering. During the holidays, it’s usually some sprightly jingle. But for this delicious pork loin dish, with parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme all fragrantly present, the tune had to be Simon & Garfunkel’s “Scarborough Fair.” I first encountered a

GINGERBREAD + PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

WITH THE HOLIDAYS coming and sugarplums dancing in your head, it’s a good bet the enticing smells of baking will fill your kitchen soon. In our house, gingerbread is a favorite—most recently in the form of this delicious cake with its pudding-like topper of brown-sugar butter melted into golden pears. Given a big bag of

CAULIFLOWER POTATO LEEK SOUP

A comforting, simple soup makes for the perfect fall Sunday supper. INGREDIENTS: 3 leeks, washed carefully to remove all dirt and grit, white, light green, and yellow portions sliced to make 4 cups 2 heads of cauliflower, washed well, broken into tiny florets to make 4 cups 2 cups milk 4 cups chicken stock (preferably

NEW YORK CRUSTLESS CHEESECAKE WITH CANDIED LEMON

I’VE MADE MANY cheesecakes over the years, but this one is my dad’s favorite! Perfectly smooth and creamy, with a little lemon in the batter and glistening wheels of candied lemon on top, it is both pretty to look at and delicious to eat at holiday gatherings. Made the day ahead of your event and

SOUR CHERRY HAND PIES

Hand pies are nostalgic. They recall childhood memories of biking with friends after school to a corner grocery store to find a rack of pies—wax-paper-sleeved, sugar- slicked, skimpy on the filling, but easy to grip in one hand as you wheeled leisurely down the street. Homemade hand pies build on that nostalgia with better flavor

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