Recipes
Five Ingredient Cheesy Pork Steaks
The appeal of a dish consisting of just five ingredients is pretty obvious – it’s easy to make and it takes almost no time at all to land on the table. Even so, it helps to start with a quick-cooking and naturally tender protein such as the pork tenderloin at…
Smoked Salmon, Hearts of Palm and Watercress Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
This recipe works because the richness of the salmon is beautifully offset by the pepperiness of the watercress, the heat of the chiles, and the acidity of the lemon and buttermilk. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes 2 large hard boiled eggs 6 small…
Stuffed Strawberries
I’m a big fan of the wonderful Italian pastry called cannoli – especially the filling of fresh ricotta, candied zest and chocolate. My dessert swaps the cannoli’s crunchy cylinder of deep-fried dough for a large succulent strawberry. I’ve also replaced the ricotta in the filling with low-fat cream cheese, because…
Spaetzle Primavera
Start to finish: 1 hour (30 active) Servings: 4-6 ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus extra for salting the water 1 pound asparagus 1 pound shelled fresh or defrosted frozen peas 8 ounces assorted whole mushrooms, halved or quartered, if large 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 cups chicken or vegetable…
Strawberries Baked Alaska
This recipe celebrates one of the first – and sweetest — harbingers of spring: local strawberries. Sure, the supermarket offers strawberries all year ‘round, but the gems that are grown locally and show up in season boast way more flavor than their cousins from the other side of the world. …
Antipasto Salad
Feel free to substitute any meats or cheeses for the ones suggested below. Makes 6 to 8 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 25 minutes Kosher salt ½ small head broccoli or cauliflower 1 ounce sun dried tomatoes (about ½ cup) One 6 ½ -ounce jar marinated artichoke…
Delta Pine Rice
Serves 10 6 tablespoons butter 2 cups medium diced onion 2 cups medium diced celery 2 cups medium diced green bell pepper Vegetable oil spray 2 cups long grain rice 2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans sliced mushrooms, with their liquid 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans beef consommé 1 teaspoon salt…
Seared Cuban-Style Steak
This recipe was inspired by Cuba’s (and Miami’s) ubiquitous mojo-marinated steak. Mojo is a combination of citrus (in Cuba, sour orange) and garlic. Given the relative scarcity of sour orange in America, I’ve substituted a mixture of lime and orange. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time:…
Shrimp Saganaki
Servings: 4 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 20 medium raw shrimp peeled and deveined 1 small glass Raki or Ouzo 1 medium red onion finely chopped 1 medium green pepper chopped 3 tablespoons tomato paste 3 garlic cloves finely chopped 4 large ripe tomatoes crushed Pinch hot red pepper flakes…
Cheese Sandwich Soufflé
Start to finish: 2 hours (15 minutes active) Servings: 4 Butter for buttering the baking pan 8 slices homemade-style white or whole wheat bread, crusts removed ¼ pound thinly sliced cheese (Gruyere, cheddar, provolone, mozzarella, etc) 2 ounces thinly sliced boiled ham, prosciutto or smoked turkey 3 large eggs ¼…
Edamame Mash – Tasty Side to Add to Your Weeknight Meals
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz This is a huge hit with my family – try this in place of mashed potatoes one night and your family will join the club too. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes Kosher salt 3 ½ to 4 cups fresh,…
Smoked Salmon and Salmon Roe on Crispy Potato Pancakes
I often make these appetizer latkes from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home for special occasions when it’s just the four of us at home, because you can dress them up or down. Sam leaves the salmon and caviar alone in favor of the unadorned potato pancakes. Ruth also favors the pancakes…
Rustic Potato and Greens Pie – The Perfect Vegetarian Entree for a Cold Night
This is a forgiving and rustic pie. You start by making my very simple food-processor pie dough. Roll it out into a rough circle between sheets of plastic wrap and drop it into a pie plate. Spoon the filling into the middle of the pie, then fold in the edges,…
Sautéed Tilapia with Spicy Mint Sauce
This recipe contains everything you need to bestow some serious charisma on a bland fish fillet: lime juice for acidity, fish sauce for saltiness, mint for herb-ish brightening, and jalapeno for heat. I’ve cast tilapia in the lead role here, but almost any fish — catfish, arctic char, black cod,…
Rich Hot Chocolate
The most extraordinarily delicious hot chocolate I have ever consumed was served at a teahouse called Angelina’s near the Louvre in Paris. Dubbed chocolat africain, it was so rich you could nearly stand a spoon in it. I am not quite sure how they make it, but I suspect from the…
Baked Chicken Thighs with Quick Lemon Pickles and Artichoke Hearts
Preserved lemons, a/k/a lemon pickles, are a delicious and unique treat that have long delivered a ton of salty and acidic crunch to the cuisines of North Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia…and to America, too, in recent years. Typically, there are two ways for us to opt in: …
Spice Balls
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 large egg 1/4 cup molasses 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon table salt Makes about 48…
Tea Smoked Tofu
1 package extra firm tofu 3 tablespoons Lapsang souchong black tea 1 cup water 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon uncooked rice Wakame salad, shredded nori, kimchee and black sesame seeds for garnish Slice tofu into quarter thick slices. Rinse 1 tablespoon of the tea. Bring the water…
Bulgogi Dumplings
Note: We made an half recipe on the show, the following amounts are for the full recipe Makes 30 to 40 dumplings Prep time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes For the filling: 1 pound ground beef ½ onion, finely chopped 4 green onions, finely chopped 5 garlic…
Chinese Barbecued Pork
Adapted from Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge If you don’t want to make it yourself and you live near a Chinatown you’ll see it hanging in the windows of some Cantonese restaurants. The homemade is of course far superior to store bought which often has red food coloring. For the hoisin…
Yangchow Fried Rice
Serves 3 as a main course or 4 as part of a multi-course meal 2 tablespoons peanut or grapeseed oil 4 ounces small shrimp, peeled and deveined, and cut into ½-inch pieces 4 cups cold cooked Classic Rice (recipe below) 1 cup frozen peas 12 ounces Chinese Barbecue Pork, cut…
Delta Spicy Catfish
Serves 6 ¼ cup canola oil 4 teaspoons garlic salt 4 teaspoons dried thyme 4 teaspoons paprika 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon of your favorite hot sauce Black pepper to taste 6 catfish filets 2 lemons In a small bowl whisk together the canola oil, garlic salt, thyme, paprika,…
The Perfect Easy Dish for a Romantic Dinner for Two!
Sauteed Duck Breasts with Creamy Mustard Sauce Start to finish: 40 minutes (15 hands on) Servings: 2 2 Pekin duck breast halves (about 8 ounces each) kosher salt 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1/3 cup dry white wine ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon drained green peppercorns…
Sauteed Duck Breasts with Creamy Mustard Sauce
Start to finish: 40 minutes (15 hands on) Servings: 2 2 Pekin duck breast halves (about 8 ounces each) kosher salt 2 tablespoons minced shallot 1/3 cup dry white wine ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon drained green peppercorns in brine Using a very sharp knife,…