Sometimes everyday snacks can do double duty as decorative touches, such as the pretzel sticks and twists in these delightful dog, butterfly, apple, and owl cupcakes. You’ll need one recipe Swiss meringue buttercream (page 304) for two dozen cupcakes. See Sources, page 342, for where to find the candies used below. Refrigerate decorated cupcakes for thirty minutes; serve at room temperature the same day.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.
This is the type of soup that, at first glance, might seem a little…unexciting. But you’re underestimating the power of mushrooms, which do the heavy lifting.
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The silky French vanilla sauce that goes with everything.
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