Posts by moulton
I Had the Best Tour of Naple’s Pizzerias with This Flavorful Local
In May, when I was in Italy shooting season 12 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” I was given a tour of three of the top pizzerias in Naples (the original home of pizza) by this jolly fellow named Amedeo Colella. He works for a company called “Culinary Backstreets Naples” and on…
Extra Moist Loaded Banana Bread from My Friends at Clove and Cumin
Here is another post and recipe from my friends Tareq and Lima, home cooks extraordinaire. I was lucky to sample this very tasty, very moist banana bread which was made with oil, not butter. https://cloveandcumin.com/banana-bread-without-butter/
Crispy Shrimp Tacos with Chipotle Cream and Cole Slaw
From taco trucks to Mexican restaurants, tacos are just about everywhere these days. And why not? A taco is exactly as handy, versatile, and filling as a sandwich, and crunchy to boot. Lots of folks dream of making these fried corn tortillas at home, but some pull up short at…
Deluxe BLT Chicken Salad with Basil Dressing
Chicken salad, that summertime classic, often suffers from Chewy Chicken Syndrome, a pitfall that requires a tightrope walk to avoid. You want to build the recipe around white meat chicken – the perfect foil for its mayonnaise-based sauce – but you don’t want to overcook it, an easy thing to…
Three Melon Soup (Two Ways)
This soup, a real showstopper, is as much fun to look at as it is refreshing to eat. The key, though, is to start with the ripest and most fragrant fruits available. In the case of the cantaloupes and honeydews, the first move is to smell the stem end to…
Giverny in April
The Husband and I went on a trip to France this last April (a trip postponed 3 times due to covid!) and we got to visit Monet’s home/art studio, Giverny in Northern France. Here are the famous water lilies that he painted larger than life on continuous panels. And here…
“Current” has posted an article about the team behind “Sara’s Weeknight Meals”
But I also want to mention a very important member of the team who makes a lot of the behind the scenes magic happen and that is my good buddy (and excellent film maker in her own right), Adrienne Hammel. https://current.org/2023/06/friendships-forged-on-tv-cooking-sets-keep-saras-weeknight-meals-on-the-air/
Butter Steamed Broccoli with Soy Sauce
This is a quick and easy way to cook broccoli in a large skillet. Try this method with any of your favorite vegetables. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 16 minutes 1 large head broccoli 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon soy sauce Kosher salt and…
The view through the window of a miniature hunting lodge.
And where is that miniature hunting lodge? In the Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature, in the Marais section of Paris:https://www.chassenature.org/ The husband and I checked it out when were were visiting in April. Here is the bunk room: and the outside: cozy, don’t you think?
Fried Pizza? Oh Yes!!!!!
One of the places we visited when we were shooting Season 12 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals was Naples and what do you eat when you are in Naples? Pizza of course. It is the home of pizza. But, I had never tasted this fried version and I have to say…