A smaller celebration means you don't need to satisfy the preferences of a crowd. Here's a variety of scaled-down recipes that will make for a special meal.
Cornish game hens are perfect for elegant dinners for two.
We wanted a streamlined process but without sacrificing fanciness.
Why should holidays have all the fun? We wanted festive flavors in an everyday d…
For a vegetarian entrée that would satisfy even an ardent carnivore, we turned t…
Our challenge? Scale down and speed up the rich, creamy casserole that’s designe…
Lots of yolks, turbinado sugar, an instant-read thermometer, and a final chill a…
This homey dish is a bit of a project—a drawback when you’re cooking for just tw…
Pan-roasting bone-in chicken breasts yields tender meat and crisp skin; it also …
Maple-glazed pork tenderloin is a New England tradition—and since a small tender…
Homemade molten chocolate cake in 5 minutes, start to finish? Amazing! If only i…
We brought the fancy steakhouse steak home—and left the pricey tab at the restau…
The savory elixir left behind after roasting chicken is pure gold. We put it to …
Filet mignon is the most tender steak there is—and it is also one of the most ex…
We wanted a uniformly fluffy interior encased in thin, crisp skin—and we baked n…
How do you transform this most luxurious of roasts from a special- occasion feas…
This hearty dish traditionally serves a hungry family. I wanted it for a date ni…
How do you pan-sear strip or rib eye without making a grease-splattered mess and…
Unless you’re a skilled pastry chef, wrapping ultrathin, delicate dough around a…
Yankee pot roast—a big piece of beef braised slowly with lots of onions, carrots…
To get maximum lemon flavor into a quick dinner for two, we gave bone-in breasts…