Recipes
Steak with Bordelaise Sauce and Sarlat Potatoes
Serves 4 3 tablespoons butter, divided Olive oil a heaping tablespoon minced shallot Salt and pepper (preferably white pepper) 1 cup dry red wine (Bordeaux) 1 cup beef or chicken stock 2 hanger steaks or 1 flank steak – (about 6 ounces per person) 1 tablespoon duck fat or olive…
Grilled Caesar Salad Steak
Start to finish: 1 hour 45 minutes (30 active) Servings: 4 Kosher salt 1 ½ pounds 1 ½-inch thick boneless rib eye steak 1/4 cup mayonnaise ¼ ounce grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (about ¼ cup if grated on a microplane) 2 anchovy fillets, minced 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic…
Weeknight Soy Sauce Chicken
Serves 4 Jeannie replaced the whole chicken from the original recipe for soy sauce chicken with boneless skin-on thighs so that the recipe can be prepared more quickly. She kept the skin on for flavor. If you only can find boneless, skinless chicken thighs then use them. You can also…
Poulet Basque (Pollo a La Vasca)
Please note: on the show we made a half batch of this recipe Serves 10 4- 5 pounds chicken on the bone with the skin, cut into medium pieces salt and pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 glass of white wine 4 white onions, sliced thin 4 garlic cloves,…
White Bean Soup with Greens and Bread Dumplings
Servings: 4 2 large eggs 2 cups fresh white or whole wheat bread crumbs 2 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh sage 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 ounces chopped pancetta 1/2 cup medium chopped onion 1 cup medium diced carrot 1 ½ cups medium diced fennel…
Guernsey Bean Jar with Buttered Chard
Serves: 8 1 pound dried haricot beans 1 pound dried butter beans 2 pounds beef shin 1 large onion, chopped 2 carrots, chopped 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper 4 cups beef stock 1 beef bouillon cube dissolved in 2 cups water Soak the beans overnight in water. Place all…
Buckwheat Galettes with Scallops and Leeks and Green Salad
Serves 4 Note: the galette batter makes 10-15 crepes which is more than you will need for this recipe but you can make the whole batch, wrap the extras and freeze them or you can just make half the batter and use the crepes just for this recipe. For the…
Salad Lyonnais with Smoked Salmon
Serves 4 2 cups 1/2-inch bread cubes cut from country-style bread 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 3 slices bacon, thinly sliced crosswise into lardons 2 tablespoons minced shallot 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 8 cups ripped frisée, baby…
It’s Apple Season!
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz And here is the quickest easiest apple dessert recipe. If you don’t count the salt (and you shouldn’t), you might wonder how the heck anyone can make a delicious apple crisp with just three ingredients. The answer is by starting with granola, which comes equipped with…
Crispy Fish BLT
The Husband tends to scorn the BLT as an “air sandwich.” Of course, it’s delicious—how can it not be as long as bacon is involved—but it’s hardly what you’d call filling. That’s why I’ve bulked up the traditional BLT with some “fried” fish. I’ve also tricked up the standard-issue mayo…
Red-Wine Braised Beef Brisket with Aunt Rifka’s Flying Discs
My husband Bill has been telling me about his aunt Rifka and her asbestos hands for as long as we’ve known each other. He claims there was no pot so hot she couldn’t pick it up barehanded. (This amazing ability seems just slightly less amazing to me since I went…
Chicken Tagine with Three Sauces
Here is one of the recipes featured on Episode 1402 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” courtesy of Chef Kathryn Kelly: Serves 6 1 teaspoon each turmeric, allspice, ground white pepper, cinnamon, ground ginger, 2 large chicken breasts, bone in, skin on and halved crosswise 6 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on…
Fried Green Tomatoes with Ranch Dressing and Yellow Cherry Tomato Salad
Tomato lovers, it doesn’t get much better than this. In this easy summer time recipe from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home you start with a base of breaded and fried green tomato slices, top it off with a little salad of cherry tomatoes, and spoon on some homemade ranch dressing. Done. Just…
Green Pozole with Chicken
Start to finish: 1 hour (35 minutes active) Servings: 4 For the salsa: 8 ounces fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed and quartered (or cut into sixths, if large) ½ cup coarsely chopped scallion (white and light green part) ½ cup lightly packed cilantro, leaves and stems 1 1/2 tablespoons coarsely chopped…
Fresh Ginger Gingerbread!
Here is an absolutely delicious recipe invented by my late friend Jean Anderson. If you are a fan of ginger, then this is the recipe for you!! Makes 16 servings 18 tablespoons (2 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, slightly softened 2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 cup molasses 2/3 cup…
A Speedy Weeknight Meal: Pasta with Tuna and Capers
It is not only speedy, but easy and most of all, really tasty. It was featured on episode 1407 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals.” Add a little crusty bread and you are good to go. https://saramoulton.com/2025/11/pasta-with-tuna-and-capers/
Magic Bowl
Serves 6 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 garlic cloves crushed plus 5 garlic cloves, finely chopped 3 teaspoons oyster sauce, divided 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce, divided 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon rice vinegar, divided Freshly ground black pepper 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1…
Turkey Keema Two Ways
Note: we did a double recipe for 8 people because we were -re-using the leftovers later in the week. The recipe for 4 and for 8 are below. You should make the recipe for 8 if you are planning on preparing the stuffed peppers later in the week. For 4…
Roasted Veggies Three Ways
Note: for all three recipes cut up the vegetables as described (you will need double the amounts raw, to end up with the amount cooked) and roast, tossed with a little olive oil and spread in one layer in a 400 F oven for 15 minutes or until golden and…
Celery Root Pizza
Hands on time: 30 minutes Total Prep time: 60 minutes About 10 servings 80 grams (about 2/3 cup) all-purpose flour 80 grams (about 1 cup ) grated pecorino cheese 10 grams (about 2 ¼ teaspoons) baking powder 5 gr (1 1/4 teaspoons) salt 300 grams (about 10 1/2 ounces) peeled,…
Baked Eggs in Ham Cups Two Ways
Note: On the show we baked only 6 of each kind of eggs in ham cups but the recipes below make 12 total per recipe Recipe #1 Eggs Baked in Ham Cups with Smashed Beans and Salsa Serves 6 For the smashed beans: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ½ cup finely…
Tea Smoked Eggs
Makes: 6 to 8 eggs 6 cups water 3 pieces star anise 3 bay leaves 3 garlic cloves 1 cinnamon stalk 1 cup regular soy sauce 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce ½ tablespoon citron peppercorn 1 ½ teaspoons five spice powder ¼ cup Yunnan Mountain Black tea 3 pieces dried…
Inside-Out Eggplant Parmesan Roll Ups
Servings: 6 2 slices large homemade-style white or whole-wheat bread, crusts discarded and bread cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1 3/4 cups) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt 2 pounds large eggplant Olive oil spray 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted red pepper 4 ounces mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch cubes*…
Easy French Bread
Makes 3 loaves 4 ½ Cups All Purpose flour, plus extra for kneading the dough 1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) instant yeast 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 cups warm water (use a meat thermometer to make sure it’s between 109 and 112 degrees) grapeseed oil for greasing the bowl and…