DAY Recipe

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Makes about 16 biscuits.

INGREDIENTS
3 cups cake flour (not self-rising)

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

1 teaspoon table salt

1 1/4 cups heavy cream

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1/4 teaspoon coarse [...]

Makes about 3 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1 pound small to medium brine-cured green olives (preferably cracked)*

1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander

3 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves

peel of 1/2 preserved lemon, cut into julienne strips, plus 3 tablespoons preserved lemon juice to taste

2 [...]

Serves 8 generously.

INGREDIENTS
a 4-rib standing rib roast (trimmed weight about 10 to 10 1/2 pounds)

1 tablespoon black peppercorns, ground coarse

2 teaspoons dried green peppercorns (available at specialty foods shops), ground coarse

1 teaspoon white peppercorns, ground coarse

4 whole allspice, [...]

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