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Hope you saw me on GMA on November 6th; find video and recipe links here.
Good Morning America is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month and on Friday, November 6th, I was on to celebrate my 20 years behind the scenes and on the show. I was joined by two buddies and GMA regulars, Emeril and Mario. We reminisced about Julia, GMA’s first “food correspondent” (shown here…
Look for me on GMA this Friday making my most popular dish from the show.
This Friday, November 6, I will be on Good Morning America as they start celebrating their 40th year on air. Along with all the other regular chefs from GMA’s past, I will be making the most popular dish that I demo’ed on the show. Tune in to see what it…
In Episode 505 Sara's Weeknight Meals explores the amazing foods of Spain.
Spanish food is having a moment because, really, what’s not to like? Ham, chorizo, great seafood, tapas. In Episode 505: Trip to Spain, I make some great recipes like Pork Cutlets with Spanish Olive Sauce and Toasted Pasta Spanish-Style with Shrimp and Chorizo, a paella like dish that uses noodles instead…
My son, Sam, stops by to make a fast family favorite.
In Episode 504: Sam’s Simple Sauté, my son cooks a quick Sautéed Lemon Chicken with Capers based on a simple technique that an be varied to make a variety of chicken dishes. Then I make one of his favorites, my Buttermilk Fried Pork Chops and answer the questions about vegetables that I recently…
Mid-East meets West in this week’s Episode 503 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals.
My guest this week, Einat Admony of New York’s Balaboosta, has legions of fans for her Israeli/Mediterranean cuisine and she brings it to our kitchen in Episode 503: Mid-East meets West. We’ll discover more about Einat’s fascinating background, including a stint in the Israeli Army, as she makes her traditional Sinaya,…
Mid-East meets West in this week's Episode 503 of Sara's Weeknight Meals.
My guest this week, Einat Admony of New York’s Balaboosta, has legions of fans for her Israeli/Mediterranean cuisine and she brings it to our kitchen in Episode 503: Mid-East meets West. We’ll discover more about Einat’s fascinating background, including a stint in the Israeli Army, as she makes her traditional Sinaya,…
This week, in Episode 502: Fan Fare, "Sara's Weeknight Meals" goes tailgating.
In Episode 502: Fan Fare, tailgating is even more enjoyable with a fun, substantial and easy to make sandwich, with portable salads and desserts. Sara’s Chorizo Chicken Wings are perfect for the game day meal, especially with her version of Egg Cream. And in Ask Sara we’ve got simple tips…
Season Five of Sara’s Weeknight Meals is on air now; please tune in!
“Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Season Five launched with Episode 501: Sustainable Surf. Sara is passionate about seafood, but also about eating it responsibly, without depleting the vast culinary gift the ocean offers. That’s also the mission of our guest, Top Chef winner Hung Huynh. He brings us a favorite seafood dish with…
On Saturday, October 10th, you'll find me "Tailgating" in Ann Arbor. Go Blue!
This Saturday, October 10th, I will be a part of the University of Michigan’s traditional Go Blue Homecoming Tailgate. Between 12:30 and 1:30 pm, Alumni Association members can find me serving some of my favorite tailgating recipes in the Exclusive Member Lounge at Oosterbaan Fieldhouse. The Tailgate opens at noon; kick-off…
Creamed Corn
You can make creamed corn without cream and still get just what you want from the dish: the texture of cream and the flavor of corn. In fact, creamed corn without cream is a distinct improvement on creamed corn with cream. Relying on the corn’s own starch for thickening guarantees that…