An occasional series in which staff members share a recipe we turn to time and time again. Staff Favorites: Deep in the Heart of Texas, We Bread Steak (Post, June 25, 2008, Page F04) Staff Favorites: Tough but Tender, Like Grandmother (Post, May 7, 2008, Page F01) Staff Favorites: Made To Impress, Without Stress (Post, March 5, 2008) Staff Favorites: The Classic Cake Everyone Fell For (Post, February 27, 2008, Page F04) Staff Favorites: It's a Guac-Off: He Says Serrano, She Says Lime Juice (Post, January 30, 2008, Page F08) Staff Favorites: An Improv Nigella Applauds (Post, December 19, 2007, Page F10) Staff Favorites: The Last Package Always Keeps Me Guessing (Post, December 19, 2007, Page F10) Staff Favorites: The Whole, Sophisticated Enchilada (Post, December 19, 2007, Page F10) Miniature Pecan Pies: A Southern Classic, On the Grand Canal (Post, November 14, 2007, Page F04) Fluffy Southern Biscuits: Of Drop Biscuits and Defining Moments (Post, November 7, 2007, Page F08) Dinner in a Pumpkin: First Comes the Meal With a Crooked Smile (Post, October 24, 2007, Page F05) 12-Hour Tomatoes: A Simple Late-Summer Staple (Post, August 15, 2007, Page F08) Roasted Vegetable Ratatouille: Thanks to a Rat, I Graduated to a Whole New Stew (Post, July 25, 2007, Page F08) Arroz Veracruzano: A Crowd-Pleasing Casserole From Humble Beginnings (Post, July 11, 2007, Page F10) First-Timer's Ribs: Ribs, Right the First Time (Post, July 4, 2007, Page F08) Salted Oatmeal Cookies: The Tale of One Cool Cookie (Post, June 13, 2007, Page F01) Abigail's Top-Secret Brisket of Beef: Just Sweet Enough (Post, March 28, 2007, Page F08) Man-Catcher Brownies: Bow and Arrow Not Required (Post, February 7, 2007, Page F01) Coquito: For Holiday Cheer, Just Add Coconuts (Post, December 20, 2006, Page F02) High Holiday Challah: The Way to Celebrate a New Year on the Rise (Post, September 20, 2006, Page F06) Texas Sheet Cake: A Treat as Big as Texas (Post, August 23, 2006, Page F06) Bluefish Timgad: Bluefish, Elevated (Post, August 16, 2006, Page F06) Chicken Makhani (Indian Butter Chicken): At My House, the Boys Just Eat This Up (Post, June 28, 2006, Page F05) Dad's Pizza: Dad's Splendid Pizza (Post, June 14, 2006, Page F02) More Recipes

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