Winter

What to Cook This Weekend: February 15–17

A warming chicken congee. A company-worthy lamb shoulder with a bright citrus salad. And a hot cocoa cake to cure the winter blues.

By The Editors of Epicurious

February 14, 2019

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks
1/11
Easy Everyday Pancakes
When you store this batter in the fridge (for up to 2 days!) every day can be pancake day.
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Photo by Christina Peters
2/11
Savory Kimchi Oatmeal Bowl
Who says oatmeal needs to be sweet? Prepare the oats as you traditionally would, but instead of adding berries and sweeteners, toss in greens and kimchi, then top with an egg, hemp seeds, and avocado.
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Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Molly Baz
3/11
Cheesy Kale and Mushroom Strata
How do you get anyone (really, anyone) to eat kale and mushrooms? Layer them with toasted bread cubes and cover with Gruyère and Parmesan.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Ali Nardi
4/11
Slow-Cooker Chicken Congee
This simplified version of the traditional savory rice porridge uses boneless, skinless chicken thighs cooked with rice in a slow-cooker. Dress it with avocado, limes, peanuts, chile oil—and as many toppings as you like.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
5/11
Grain Salad With Olives and Whole-Lemon Vinaigrette
Look for Castelvetrano olives for this salad recipe; their buttery flesh and mild flavor will convert the most olive-averse.
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Photo by Chelsie Craig, Prop Styling by Emily Eisen, Food Styling by Molly Baz
6/11
Hanger Steak with Charred Scallion Sauce
As this pan-seared steak rests, char scallions in the same skillet, then toss with toasted walnuts, grated garlic, olive oil, and all manner of things bright and briny for an addictive condiment you’ll turn to again and again.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
7/11
Radicchio with Creamy Tahini and Salted Sesame Seeds
This tahini dressing recipe goes especially well with bitter greens but can also be paired with sweeter lettuces such as Little Gem or romaine.
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Photo by Marcus Nilsson
8/11
Lamb Shoulder With Citrus-Fennel Salad
Lightly scoring the fat cap across the top of the roast allows salt and flavors to penetrate even if you can’t season it a day ahead.
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Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
9/11
Endive with Tart Apple Dressing and Blue Cheese
The dressing has virtually no oil in it, balancing acidity with the sweetness of apple juice and fattiness of the cheese and nuts.
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Photo by Alice Gao
10/11
Butterscotch–Potato Chip Balls
Butterscotch chips and crushed potato chips make these buttery brown sugar cookies dance across your tongue with sweet and salty flavor.
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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova
11/11
Hot Cocoa Cake
This chocolaty bundt is brimming with rich flavor from a combo of cocoa and chocolate-enhancing coffee powder. The melty chunks from a chopped up bar of chocolate are just an added bonus.
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