Posts by moulton
Pasta with Tuna and Capers
Serves 4 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 can dark Italian tuna, packed in oil (reserve the tuna oil) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 12 oz spaghetti 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained ¼ cup drained capers Lemon juice to taste and 4 lemon wedges for garnish Freshly ground black…
Got to Hang Out with This Guy!
I was on a panel briefly at a discussion sponsored by KQED in Napa last weekend after a really tasty lunch to celebrate Jacques Pepin’s 90th birthday at La Toque and to raise money for the Jacques Pepin Foundation. The guy is as sharp as ever!! What an inspiration he has…
Episode 1406 Starts Airing Today!
Salmon is on the menu today on Episode 1406 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” – first, cedar planked salmon in Alaska and then baked salmon with an Italian breadcrumb topping called muddica with an old sous-chef of mine and just to throw in one more very tasty weeknight meal – roasted cauliflower linguine.…
Roasted Cauliflower Linguine
Serves 4 For the cauliflower: 1 small head cauliflower cut into 1-inch florets Olive oil for roasting Kosher salt For the crumb topping: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup pine nuts ¼ cup capers 4 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 1½ cups prepared muddica (see salmon recipe) or 1 ½…
Baked Salmon Topped with Muddica
Serves 4 4 (7oz) center cut salmon fillets with skin 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 small lemons 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ½ cup prepared muddica (recipe below) Parsley sprigs for garnish (optional) Preheat the oven to 375F. Pat salmon dry and arrange on a plate skin side…
Cedar Planked Salmon
For the Grill: Cedar planks – these normally come in 2-4 packs, varied in size and found in your grocery store, typically in the meat department or in the kitchen utensil aisle. You can also buy them online. If you can only find small surface area planks and you have…
The Husband and His Cocktail
Here’s The Husband recently diving into a cocktail christened De Goldene B’Adler (a/k/a The Golden Eagle) — a drink he “invented” himself — at Alpino Restaurant in Detroit. Weirdly, the husband is neither a chef nor a bartender. He is, however, a fan of gin & tonic. He also happens…
Episode 1405 is All Italian Fare!
Pasqua Laghezza Episode 1405 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” starts airing today. I learn how to make a very tasty frittata from Puglia with an Italian home cook (and body builder!), Pasqua Laghezza, and then cook three iconic pastas with an American expat in Rome. It is all Italian on this…
Three Roman Pastas
Note: On camera we made half recipes of each pasta, but a full recipe of the base (guanciale, oil, white wine) which was used in all three pastas Spaghetti alla Gricia di Claudio Gargioli Claudio Gargioli’s Spaghetti Alla Gricia Serves 4 to 6 Sea salt 1 pound spaghetti 1…
Garden Gems Salad with Roasted Lemon Dressing
Serves 4 For the salad: 1 ½ cups baby arugula 1 ½ cups green and red butter lettuce, torn ½ cup shaved fennel ½ cup grated baby carrots For the dressing: 2 lemons 1 small garlic clove 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 pinch of salt…