Bain marie

A bain marie is the French term for a double boiler. Interestingly, the term was originally used in alchemy, and was named after Moses’s sister. She was an alchemist. Not a lot of people know that!

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Dome of smoked salmon filled with scrambled eggs on a ceramic plate, set on a linen napkin with butter and ingredients in the background.

Smoked salmon egg special

25 min • Easy to Moderate • 2 to 4 servings

Bowl of raw, seasoned sausage meatballs on a kitchen counter next to a cooking pot and a baking sheet.

French Burnt Peanuts

40 min • Easy • 4 to 6 servings

Fresh Bloody Mary cocktail garnished with celery, surrounded by lemon, horseradish, and sauces on a kitchen counter.

Bloody Mary

10 min • Easy • 1 to 2 servings

A plate of couscous with tomatoes served on a cloth napkin, accompanied by a jar of couscous and a loaf of bread in the background.

Bread crumbs

10 min • Easy • varies servings

Refreshing cocktail with ice, garnished with an orange slice and cherry, shaker and jar of ice in the background.

Tom Collins (traditional)

5 min • Easy • 1 serving

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