Posts by jpdstudio
Hungarian Pork Sauté
Makes 4 servings Hands-Preps Time: 10 min Total Preparation Time: 20 min 4 thin boneless pork chops 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large shallot, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet or hot paprika 1 tablespoon caraway seeds 1/4 cup dry…
Herbed Spaetzle
Serves 4 to 6 Total Time: 25 min Prep: 10 min 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt Pinch freshly grated nutmeg 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2/3 cup water 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives Additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Combine…
Blackened Fish
Makes 4 servings Hands-on prep time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 58 minutes 1 1/2 pounds tilapia* (see Cook’s Notes below) 2 cups whole milk 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons Creole Spice mix, recipe follows 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 tp 6 tablespoons vegetable oil Lemon wedges, for garnish…
Roasted Salmon with Hot Mustard Cracker Topping
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 10 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes 1/3 c sour cream or low fat or full fat yogurt (I like the Greek-style) 1 1/2 t prepared English mustard (preferably Colman’s) 1/2 t packed light brown sugar 35 to 40 wasabi rice crackers (Kame is a…
Jean Anderson’s Oven Fried Chicken with Sides
This easy recipe from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home is ideal for entertaining. You can put it into the oven and it minds itself while you do other things. When I told my mentor and good buddy Jean Anderson that this book needed her chicken recipe — it’s become one…
Sparkling Watermelon Lemonade
Makes 6 drinks Ingredients 4 cups cubed fresh watermelon (seeds removed) 5 to 6 tablespoons superfine sugar or to taste 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice seltzer, well chilled Fresh mint sprigs for garnish Directions In a blender combine the watermelon, sugar and lemon juice. Puree until very smooth. Taste and…
Çökertme Kebabı, Refika Style
Ingredients ½ pound beef tenderloin 2 garlic cloves, minced 4 to 5 sprigs oregano 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds, crushed 1 teaspoon milled four peppercorn mix 1 dried hot pepper Salt ¼ cup olive oil 2 medium potatoes Sunflower seed oil for frying the potatoes 2 cups tomato sauce 1…
Walnut Poppyseed Bread
According to Refika, “The best thing about having a bakery in my neighborhood is that on the way back from work you can stop by to buy bread dough. I strongly recommend this; in this way, only in ten minutes, you can make a pizza, lahmacun or pita and make…
Marinated Bluefish
Ingredients 2 small bluefish, filleted coarse sea salt 1 tablespoon four peppercorn mix 2 tablespoons mustard seeds 3 garlic cloves zest and juice of 2 lemons 6 to 7 thyme sprigs olive oil for topping off the jar Directions Sprinkle salt on both sides of the fish, cover and chill…
String Cheese and Mushroom Dip
Ingredients 10 sliced mushrooms (Refika used Fairy Ring Mushrooms, which I am not sure are easy to find in this country), your choice 2 big strips string cheese, separated into strings 5 garlic cloves salt and pepper 3 sprigs fresh thyme 3 tablespoons olive oil flat bread as an accompaniment…