Employee Recipes 2025

Growing up, our extended family all lived in Maryland and Virginia, and we would drive down from New Jersey for Thanksgiving every year. My mom started making this cranberry-orange relish as it could be prepped in advance, was easy to transport, and brightened up the rich and...

This was my favorite dish as a kid, and when I left for college, my mom sent me with the recipe — the same well-worn xeroxed copy I keep today. I’ve made it for my kids for years, and it quickly became one of their favorites. After all, is there anything more comforting—or more...

We make these every year in my family for Hanukkah. We’ll make a few batches and freeze a bunch to have in the months to come. My Dad learned how to make them with his grandmother, my great grandmother who passed before I was born. The tradition has continued on and one day...

I grew up in Iceland, where long winters made comfort food essential. As a kid, I dreaded the nights my mom turned leftover fish and potatoes into Plokkfiskur (a creamy fish stew translating to Plucked Fish). Now, living far from home, I find myself making it whenever I miss my...

This is a treasured holiday cookie my family has baked for generations. My maternal grandmother was Norwegian, and this elegant treat was always part of our Christmas table. As a kid, I didn’t gravitate toward it—it looked far too adult with its tidy almond topping and...

First, my disclaimer: this is not a traditional paella even though that's what we call it. I think it probably fits the bill of "arroces con cosas", or "rice with things". That said, what I think makes this recipe special for the Gordon clan is that it means there's going to be...