This week’s show, Episode 419: The Bird is the Word, is all about poultry. Who doesn’t like chicken and it’s feathered companions, turkey and duck? In a salute to our favorite birds, I prepare Duck Confit with Braised Leeks and Sauerkraut and Angry Chicken, cooked with special guest, Top Chef’s…
This week’s show, Episode 419: The Bird is the Word, is all about poultry. Who doesn’t like chicken and it’s feathered companions, turkey and duck? In a salute to our favorite birds, I prepare Duck Confit with Braised Leeks and Sauerkraut and Angry Chicken, cooked with special guest, Top Chef’s…
Entertaining is easy with my elegant but super simple recipes, even if your only guests are your immediate family on a weeknight. In Episode 418: Dinner at 8 I’ll make Duck with Gingered Grape Sauce, an impressive entrée any time, and for food that’s fun, you can’t go wrong with the…
The Chinese have mastered the quick weeknight meal with stir fry, and the master of stir fry is chef Grace Young. On Episode 417: Stir Fry with Grace Young, she’ll make two favorite recipes – Chinese-Burmese Chili Chicken and Peppery Vegetarian Rice. Both have so many elements they form a…
Dinner is in the pan with my easy-to-make Dinner Pies – savory meat and vegetables enclosed in a hearty crust. This week, on Episode 416: Savory Dinner Pie, we’ve got BLT Pie, a twist on the popular sandwich, plus, use my speedy Pizza Dough recipe or store bought dough for…
Give Mom a break for a day with my easy but elegant recipes. Episode 415: Mom’s Day Off, gives you step-by-step instructions even cooking novices (like Dad and the kids) can master in a snap. You can make my clever Cheese Sandwich Soufflé or glazed individual Meatloaf Burgers – both very…
Adam Sobel, the vegan chef who was a guest on Episode 404 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals, has just released a cookbook, Street Vegan: Recipes and Dispatches from the Cinnamon Snail Food Truck! The Cinnamon Snail, the country’s first organic vegan food truck, can currently be found at the Red Bank and…
Each time I use my special extra-large bench scraper on the show I get many e-mails from viewers who would like to have one. My search for a source was unsuccessful until I found out that I was looking for it by the wrong name. So here’s the scoop. My giant…
Chef Joey Campanaro has such a cult following in New York City that it’s impossible to get seats in his restaurant, the Little Owl. Lucky for us, he’s showing us how to make those prized dishes at home. In Episode 414: Italian with Joey Campanaro, we make his easy Salad Dressing…
Each time I use my special extra-large bench scraper on the show I get many e-mails from viewers who would like to have one. My search for a source was unsuccessful until I found out that I was looking for it by the wrong name. So here’s the scoop. My giant…