JACK PEPIN RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat a large pot of water to boil for pasta, salt water, add pasta and cook 5 minutes
• Cold shock and drain pasta
• Heat a deep skillet over medium-high heat with oil, 2 turns of the pan, add onion, celery and green pepper, season with salt and pepper, soften a few minutes, add garlic and stir a minute more
• Add beef and crumble, let the meat lose its pink color, then add Worcestershire, oregano and parsley or basil
• Add tomatoes and simmer
• Adjust seasoning for salt and pepper
• Switch broiler on with rack at center oven
• In a sauce pot or second skillet, melt butter over medium to medium-high heat, whisk in flour to combine, whisk in milk, season with cayenne, nutmeg and salt, and thicken to coat spoon
• Stir in cheddar cheese to melt, remove from heat
• Fill casserole with macaroni mixed with meat and sauce, top the casserole evenly with cheese sauce, help it settle evenly with spoon or spatula, then top with Parmesan
• Brown casserole to golden, 3-4 minutes, serve

Steps:

• Sift flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Set aside.
• Using a mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together until very light, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Stir in the vanilla. Reduce speed to low, add dry ingredients and mix until just combined, 5 to 10 seconds. Drop chocolate pieces in and incorporate them without breaking them. Press plastic wrap against dough and refrigerate for 24 to 36 hours. Dough may be used in batches, and can be refrigerated for up to 72 hours.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat. Set aside.
• Scoop 6 3 1/2-ounce mounds of dough (the size of generous golf balls) onto baking sheet, making sure to turn horizontally any chocolate pieces that are poking up; it will make for a more attractive cookie. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake until golden brown but still soft, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer sheet to a wire rack for 10 minutes, then slip cookies onto another rack to cool a bit more. Repeat with remaining dough, or reserve dough, refrigerated, for baking remaining batches the next day. Eat warm, with a big napkin.