Recipes
Bahamian Soup
Serves 8 to 10 2 ounces diced slab bacon, rind removed if any is on it ¼ cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, very thinly sliced 1 Scotch bonnet, seeds and stems removed, minced 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and diced medium 4 celery stalks, cleaned and diced medium 1…
Two Minute Eggnog
Serves 4 to 6 2 pints premium-quality vanilla ice cream 1/2 cup rum, cognac, or bourbon or more to taste Pinch freshly grated nutmeg Place the ice cream in a large covered glasss or stainless steel bowl in the refrigerator to thaw. Stir in the rum or desired flavoring…
Duck Fat Popovers
Start to finish: 40 minutes plus 1 day and 1 hour resting time Hands on time: 10 minutes Servings: Makes 10 to 11 popovers 4 large eggs 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons melted duck fat, divided 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon table salt Whisk the eggs in a…
Butternut Squash, Date and Blue Cheese Crostata
Start to finish: 2 hours Hands-on time: 45 minutes Servings: 6 1 small butternut squash (about 1 ¼ pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into slices about ¼-inch thick 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 large leeks, white and light green parts sliced, halved, sliced 1/2…
Roast Duck with Mustard Green Peppercorn Sauce
Serves 4 One 5-pound Long Island (Pekin) duck Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 1 small carrot, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a knife 1 cup dry red wine 1 small celery rib,…
Peking Style Duck Wraps
Makes 8 wraps, 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 25 minutes Ginger Hoisin Sauce (recipe follows) 1/2 medium napa cabbage 1 medium jicama 1 medium red bell pepper 4 medium scallions 3 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon hot red…
Bistro Duck Breasts
Makes 4 servings 6 Peking duck breast halves Kosher salt 1 shallot, minced (about ¼ cup) 1 cup chicken broth ¼ cup dry red wine 2 teaspoons coarsely crushed black peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 teaspoons water 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Score the skin…
Turkey Keema with Sweet Potatoes and Stuffed Peppers
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…
Fresh Ricotta Cheese
The first time I ever made ricotta cheese was in my dining room at Gourmet Magazine. It was based on a family recipe from the magazine’s art director Richard Feretti. And it was amazing. Not only did it taste so much better than the supermarket version (anything homemade tastes better…
French Onion Soup Burger
If you’re a fan of traditional French onion soup – and who isn’t? – you’re going to love this burger. It’s kitted out with all of the ingredients that make the soup such a treasure – tender, browned onions, beef broth, red wine, Gruyere cheese, and French bread – and…
Alsatian Cheese and Onion Pie
Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes Servings: Makes three 10- x 12-inch pizzas 6 ounces bacon, sliced thin crosswise 4 cups thinly sliced onion salt and black pepper 8 ounces crème fraiche 1 large egg yolk pinch nutmeg 3 ounces coarsely grated gruyere cheese Pizza dough (recipe below) or…
Here’s a Tasty Little Hors D’oeuvres!
My cousin Josh, a very fine chef, made up this hors d’oeuvre when we were both at the family farm in September and he noticed an excess of very large sage leaves– fontina, wrapped in prosciutto, sandwiched with sage, dipped in flour and fried. I improved on it slightly by…
Buttermilk Pork Chops
The key to this recipe is the buttermilk, a great tenderizer. On the inside the chops turn out very juicy. On the outside the panko breadcrumbs create a wonderfully crispy crust. It’s almost as if you had deep-fried them. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 1…
Lemon Cheese
Makes 6 – 8 small servings of lemon caciotta Hand on preparation time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 40 minutes 1 half gallon of fresh cow’s milk 2 teaspoons of rennet 1 lemon, zested In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat to 98 degrees (body temperature). Add…
Sorbillo’s Margherita Pizza
Sorbillo Neapolitan Pizza Makes 2 pizzas 800 centiliters of water (about 3 1/3 cups) 3 grams of fresh yeast 30 grams of salt (about ½ teaspoon) 1 kilo/200 grams of 00 flour (about 9.6 cups) ½-3/4 cup tomato sauce ½-3/4 cup basil leaves ½ – ¾ cup crumbled mozzarella High…
Baked Penne with Prosciutto and Fontina
Start to finish: 1 hour 30 minutes (25 active) Servings: 6 10 ounces penne pasta ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus extra for salting the water Olive oil for oiling the mini casseroles 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into 1-inch pieces 3 ounces coarsely grated Italian Fontina cheese 1…
Brussels Sprouts Sauteed with Pancetta and Balsamic
Photo by Jessica Liebowitz If you are a Brussels sprouts hater this recipe will turn you into a believer. The trouble with the usual cooking methods for Brussels sprouts –boiling, steaming, even sautéing- is that by the time the center of this tiny cabbage cousin becomes tender it has also…
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…
Antipasto Salad with Parmigiano-Reggiano Dressing
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz This is the perfect lazy-day summer salad, since you don’t have to use the oven. You could buy the blanched broccoli or cauliflower and prepared pasta salad at the salad bar and never even turn on the stovetop. But this salad would be equally good…
Sautéed Duck Breasts with Apricot Szechuan Peppercorn Sauce
photo by Jessica Liebowitz It’s much quicker to sauté duck breasts than to roast a whole duck, which is how you can manage to have duck for dinner on a weeknight. Whether or not you eat the skin, be sure to cook the breasts with the skin on. They’ll turn…
Fried Plantains (Tostones)
1 to 2 large green plantains 5 tablespoons canola or other vegetable oil or enough to reach ¼ -inch up the side of a large skillet Kosher salt Peel the plantain and slice it on the diagonal ½ – 1-inch thick. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high…
Pigeon Peas with Rice (Arroz Con Gandules)
Note: you can make this dish without the meat for a vegetarian version Hands-On Time: 30 minutes Total Preparation Time: 1 hour Serves 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 pound pork, cut into ½-inch pieces (optional) 1 ounce of pancetta (optional) 1 tablespoon annatto oil (see note below) Carmen’s Sofrito:…
Salt Cod with Onions, Eggs Potatoes and Olives
Suggested Accompaniment: shredded collard greens, sauteed with garlic in olive oil Serves 8 to 10 2 lbs salt cod 2½ cups milk 3 medium onions, thinly sliced 2 lbs small young potatoes (or Yukon Gold) 3 eggs, hard-boiled and sliced thinly ¼ cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved ¼ cup…