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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…
Episode 1404: The Turkish Table!
Me and Damla Ugurtas, chef/owner Ciy In Episode 1404 which starts airing on October 23, I get to sample an extensive Turkish breakfast, cook lamb shanks with orzo at a beautiful inn/restaurant near the ancient ruins of Ephesus and visit a farm/cooking school on the Aegean where we harvest quince…
Cork and Fork – A Weekend Celebrating Women Chefs
Just spent a weekend at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island emceeing a culinary festival called “Cork and Fork” which featured 7 stellar chefs from the midwest. Their dishes were off the charts. And it is always a pleasure to visit the Grand Hotel particularly in leaf season. It will…
Episode 1402: Spice Route from Istanbul to Turkey
The second episode of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” starts airing on October 8. I get to cook at a Sultan’s Palace turned luxury hotel with the executive chef. We make two dishes with fish freshly caught from the Bosphorus, right in front of the hotel. Then I learn how to prepare…
Sara’s Weeknight Meals Season 14!
The new season of Sara’s Weeknight Meals starts airing today around the country on PBS. On the first episode I make Zucchini Feta Pie and White Bean Red Onion Salad with a local, Marina Leonidhopoulos at her 100 year old house in Lesvos, Greece after sampling some mezzes and ouzo…
Zucchini Pie on the 1st Show of Season 14!
I travel to Lesvos Greece and cook with a local in her family’s 100 year old house. Season 14 starts airing around the country on October 1. Where do you find the listing in your town? Go to the home page on this website and click on “Sara’s Weeknight Meals”…
“Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Season 14 starts airing on Oct 1!
Here I am with the owner of La Bodega, a delightful little tapas place in Barcelona. In Season 14, I travel and cook in Barcelona, Istanbul, Kusadasi, Lesvos, and Rome, share some of my own recipes and also answer viewer’s questions. Stay tuned for info about how you can find…
My Jacques Pepin Dinner was a Hit!
On July 12 I prepared a dinner for 16 people at my house to celebrate Jacques Pepin’s 90th birthday and raise money for the Jacques Pepin Foundation. Not only did I bring in $1600 for the JPF but I also had a great dinner party. It made me realize how…
Here I Am with My Stellar Crew!
On one of the many nights we took a break from shooting season 14 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals.” You can see that we know how to have a good time! From left to right: Jeannie Chen (culinary producer), me, Dave Ryan (sound), Natalie (producer), James Ogle (camera), Srael Boruchin (DOP).
We Have Started Shooting Season 14!
Here I am on the new set of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals.” We shot 8 new segments that will start airing in the fall. Stay tuned!
Cassoulet Wars! The 10th Year
While it comes from humble beginnings, there is no dish in Southwest France more iconic, cherished, and controversial than the cassoulet – a slow cooking bean and meat stew. I think I have been a judge every year (except one) at this competition held in New York City, sponsored by…
Somehow I Snuck into this Photo at the Julia Child Awards
I went to Washington on October 17th for the 1oth Julia Child Awards gala dinner held at the Smithsonian. The honoree this year was Alice Waters. But you can see many of the prior winners in this photo along with Alice: Jose Andrés, Sue Feniger, Rick Bayless, Grace Young, Sean…
Come Join Me at Cassoulet Wars on Feb 3 Where I Will Be a Judge!
While it comes from humble beginnings, there is no dish in Southwest France more iconic, cherished, and controversial than the cassoulet. Join me in celebrating (and indulging in) over 20 different takes on this historic dish at @dartaganfoods 10th Annual #CassouletWar. Hope to see you there! https://www.dartagnan.com/cassoulet_war_page.html
Holiday Gift for the Julia Child Fan!
Paula Johnson, one of the main people responsible for the resurrection of Julia Child’s famous Cambridge kitchen at the Smithsonian has come out with this delightful book detailing all the back stories behind that kitchen. It is a must for JC lovers.
Holiday Gift Idea: Dinner at Dirt Candy in NYC
It is never too soon to start your holiday gift shopping and here is a unique suggestion: a gift certificate for dinner at Dirt Candy in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It is one of my all time favorite restaurants (and it’s vegetarian). Here you are looking at a…
Episode 1304: I’m in Athens!
On Episode 1304 I travel to Greece to cook with a new buddy, Maria Loi, a Greek chef with her own PBS show, “Life of Loi,” many cookbooks and a New York City Restaurant. We cook three iconic Greek dishes (perfect weeknight recipes!) and then I make a really tasty…
Episode 1302 – I Cook in a Small Town in Santorini
I make three classic Greek dishes with a local chef, Christos Tyrantasyllopoulos, and learn so much from him in the process. Here are the recipes: https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1302-shrimp-santorini-to-vancouver/
I Just Spent the Weekend at Mackinac Island with 8 Amazing Chefs
I was there to emcee a food and wine weekend at the Grand Hotel called “Cork and Fork.” Even though I lived in Michigan for 5 years when I went to U of M, I never made it to Mackinac Island, a very beautiful small island on Lake Huron (no…
Retsina Party!
Here I am with Chef Maria Loi, my cooking buddy in Greece and Natalie Gustafson, my producer partner on “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” shooting at a rooftop bar in Athens. Did you notice the view behind us? As they say, it is a rough job…. Season 13 will start airing around…
Greek Beet Salad and Roasted Lemon Potatoes
Here are just two of the many dishes I will be featuring in the fall when Season 13 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” starts airing around the country. Chef Maria Loi shares a few of her unique tips when she shows me how to make these dishes. So stay tuned for…
Mozzarella in Carrozza from “Italian Snacking” by Anna Francese Gass
I made these tasty crispy shallow fried ooey gooey cheesy sandwiches while I was at the family farm with The Husband. Big hit!!! You must check out this new cookbook. It will up your entertaining game.
Come Join Me at a Wine and Food Pairing Dinner on April 18!
Get Tickets Now Join New Hampshire PBS and me for a Mediterranean feast at LaBelle Winery in Amherst, New Hampshire. LaBelle Winery’s Executive Chef Justin Bernatchez will be preparing a menu based on my recipes which will be paired with special wines selected by Founder and Winemaker Amy LaBelle. And bonus! — all ticket holders become New…
The Best New Restaurants in NYC – from the Condé Nast Traveler Editors.
My old work alma mater, Condé Nast, (which owned Gourmet Magazine) has put out a handy new list of hot New York City Restaurants by Condé Nast Traveler which I recommend you check out: “Looking for the best new restaurants in New York City? You won’t have to look hard.…
I am featured in the “Cool Beans” newsletter this week!
Photo by Liza Shoenfein “Cool Beans,” is a newsletter that explores the recipes, tips, and techniques you need to save the world from your kitchen—without going vegan. (They are featuring my go to quick weeknight meal: Broccoli Pasta.) Check out the newsletter – there is lots of valuable info in…