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  3. 11 Time Intensive Recipes Perfect for the Long Weekend

11 Time Intensive Recipes Perfect for the Long Weekend

By Alison Spiegel Updated February 16, 2018
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Presidents Day weekend is upon us, and what better way to spend a three-day-weekend in February than by tackling a long recipe—one that requires anywhere from an afternoon to a few a days—that you've been meaning to try? Whether it requires a couple rounds of proofing, an overnight marinade or a few hours of chilling, there's at least one time-intensive dish that's been on your bucket list for a while. Consider this weekend the perfect time to try that recipe out, and the time it requires your perfect excuse to hunker down and stay inside all day.

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Focaccia with Roasted Squash

Focaccia with Roasted Squash
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This dough requires some beauty sleep like you do, so start it Friday or Saturday night and enjoy it for the rest of the weekend.

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Cassoulet

Toulouse-Style Cassoulet
Credit: Tina Rupp
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Nothing says comfort like this white bean-laden French casserole, and this version, featuring duck confit and garlic sausage, is extra hearty and fortifying.

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Croissants

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Credit: Tara Fisher
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You might have a go-to bakery (or four) for picking up buttery croissants, but when you master laminated dough at home, your favorite pastry will be that much closer when you're in need.

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Crusty White Bread

Crusty white bread
Credit: David Malosh
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Looking for a classic loaf? Look no further than this recipe from Chad Robertson of San Francisco's Tartine Bakery.

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Smoked and Cured Salmon with Orange Zest

Smoked and Cured Salmon with Orange Zest
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It maybe time-consuming, but the preparation here is quite simple, and if you don't have a smoker, this recipe has a trick for improvising one with tools you have on hand.

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Baked Alaska

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Between the ice cream, the crust and the assembly, this classic dessert requires a few stages of cooling and resting, but it's well worth the wait.

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Best-Ever Cold Fried Chicken

Best-Ever Cold Fried Chicken
Credit: Con Poulos
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Letting this bird rest in seasoned buttermilk overnight is the first step, but the last—letting it cool off for another night—is the real secret.

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Moody Tongue's Chocolate Cake

Moody Tongue's Chocolate Cake
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This seriously delicious and gargantuan cake from Chicago brewery Moody Tongue definitely takes time, but each component is surprisingly simple.

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Pastrami-Spiced Gravlax

Pastrami-Spiced Gravlax
Credit: Ellie Miller
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Two layers of seasoning—a rub and glaze—make this elevated deli staple one that will motivate you out of bed on your day off.

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Three-Day Brined Lox with Anise-Herb Sauce

Three-Day Brined Lox with Anise-Herb Sauce. Photo © Antonis Achilleos
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Or, if you're looking for something a little less spicy, this lox using the Nordic method of wet brining, is equally as enticing.

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Napa Cabbage Kimchi

Napa Cabbage Kimchi
Credit: Michael Turek
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Finally, now's the perfect time to start that fermentation project that's been on your mind, so give this kimchi a whirl. You'll end up putting it on everything.

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    1 of 11 Focaccia with Roasted Squash
    2 of 11 Cassoulet
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    5 of 11 Smoked and Cured Salmon with Orange Zest
    6 of 11 Baked Alaska
    7 of 11 Best-Ever Cold Fried Chicken
    8 of 11 Moody Tongue's Chocolate Cake
    9 of 11 Pastrami-Spiced Gravlax
    10 of 11 Three-Day Brined Lox with Anise-Herb Sauce
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