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This pizza dough recipe can be made with storebought active dry yeast or fresh yeast. It makes enough for two 12-inch pizzas. For the best flavor and texture, be sure to stash the the dough in your refrigerator for at least 24 and up to 48 hours before using.

Editor's note: Ask your butcher to cut your whole duck into breast and leg parts for you. If you can't find amaranth, swap in another leafy green, like baby arugula or spinach.

Sandwiching the puff pastry between two baking sheets ensures that the pastry rises perfectly even.

Make this elegant meal for two your next date-night-in.

The gooey toffee sauce is both absorbed by the cake and served on the side. For a glossy, polished presentation, brush the still-warm cake with a clean pastry brush after it comes out of the pan, which will remove some of the excess syrup.

If quinces are unavailable or you want a shortcut, purchase quince paste at a specialty shop and heat it slowly to create a syrup, then simply spoon it over the custards.

This indulgent vegetarian dish makes enough for two with seconds for each (trust us, you’re going to want seconds).

This egg-less pasta dough—perfect for hand made shapes, like orrechiette, cavatelli and pici—quickly comes together in the food processer. For an even easier approach, use a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook and let the machine do all the kneading.