Posts by joanne
This week I'm Cooking Italian with Joey Campanaro.
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…
Here's where to find my giant bench scraper.
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…
Here is where you'll find the recipe I made on The Chew.
I was on ABC’s The Chew on Monday May 11th, making Salami and Provolone Stuffed Pork Loin with Broccoli Rabe and reminiscing about the early days on the Food Network with Clinton Kelly and the Chew crew. What a nice bunch of people! Here is a link to the video; here is…
On this week's show, I make two quick, one-pot dinners.
What’s faster and easier than cooking a meal in one pan? In Episode 413: Meal in a Pan, I use this secret for weeknight success to create two flavorful recipes, Sunny Summer Soup with Zucchini Crisps and Hearty Pearl Couscous and Shellfish Stew. Find out where and when Sara’s Weeknight Meals is airing…
In this week's show, I turn low-cost ingredients into impressive weeknight meals.
Spending less doesn’t mean less flavor or less healthy. In Episode 412: Budget Stretchers, I share tricks for using inexpensive ingredients in big ways to create delicious meals like a Rustic Greens and Potato Pie and my tasty Italian Onion Soup with a poached egg floating on the top…
Grilled Radicchio Salad
I’m not a big fan of radicchio – it’s very bitter. Grill it, though, and you’re talking about a different animal entirely, something mellow and almost sweet. Topped with a little balsamic vinegar, grilled radicchio makes a wonderful warm salad. Serves 4 Ingredients 1/4 c. pine nuts, optional 2 heads…
This week, Michele Scicolone takes your slow cooker international.
Michele Scicolone, author of The Italian Slow Cooker, The French Slow Cooker, and The Mediterranean Slow Cooker, has elevated the humble slow cooker to an instrument of high art. This week, in Episode 411: Slow Cooker Meals with Michele Scicolone, she will introduce us to two of her best recipes – An…
My show has been nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award.
The nominees for the 25th Annual James Beard Foundation Awards were just announced at the James Beard House in New York City and I have been nominated in the Broadcast Media: Television Program, In Studio or Fixed Location category. The awards will be presented on Friday, April 24th at Pier Sixty in…
On May 30th and 31st, you'll find me at the Wine and Food Festival of New Paltz.
On the last weekend of May, I will be at the International Wine Masters’ Wine and Food Festival of New Paltz. The Festival will be held at the Mohonk Mountain House, 1000 Mountain Road in New Paltz, NY from May 29th to 31st. I will be doing a demo on Saturday at 5:15 pm…
Need some vegetable-rich main dishes? Check out my Veggie Entrée Collection.
Spring is in the air and spring holidays are almost here. Each year at this time I receive lots of requests for hearty, healthy vegetable entrées that will satisfy active families. My web site has always been an excellent source for easy and delicious vegetarian entrées and now I have selected…