Sara’s Weeknight Meals Season 13
Episode 1310, A Tale of Two Chinatowns is Airing This Week!
I get a tour of Vancouver’s Chinatown, learn how to make Bulgogi Dumplings and Smoked Tofu, and finally my buddy Grace Young back in New York teaches me how to make Chinese Barbecued Pork and Yangchow Fried Rice. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1310-a-tale-of-two-chinatowns/
Episode 1309: Down Home Southern Recipes
On this episode I get to visit first Clarksdale, Mississippi, home of the blues and then a rice farm where I learn how to make two family recipes. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1309-down-home-cooking-southern-style/
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 1 cup 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…
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,…
Episode 1308 Has Started Airing – Sweets for the Holidays!
On this episode I demo how to make Glazed Roasted pears with Shortbread Pecan Praline, Dried Fruit Potstickers and Chocolate Peppermint Bark. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1308-how-sweet-it-is/
Episode 1307 Starts Airing Today!
I show you two really tasty easy chicken recipes and ham, egg and cheese stuffed crepes. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1307-which-came-first/
Episode 1306 Starts Airing Today!
I find myself in Barcelona with Matt Goulding of “Eat This, Not That” fame and more recently the documentary series, “Ominvore.” We make Gambas Al Ajillo, Iberico Pork with Romesco and Barcelona’s favorite nightly cocktail – Gin and Tonic. Plus I prepare Shrimp Fideo with Chorizo, like paella but with…
Shrimp Fideo
Start to finish: 1 hour 20 minutes Hands on time: 1 hour Servings: 4 1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp 3 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced garlic, divided Kosher salt 8 ounces fideos, spaghettini or thin spaghetti, broken into 1 to 2-inch lengths 6 ounces Spanish chorizo*,…
Romesco Sauce
2 medium or 1 large red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded (note: this recipe definitely works with good jarred roasted peppers) 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling over the vegetables 4 Roma (plum) tomatoes 1 head garlic, separated into cloves 3 ñora peppers (or other dried sweet…
Gambas Al Ajillo (Garlic Shrimp)
Servings: 4 Note: we made a half batch on the show 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 4 to 6 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced Pinch red pepper flakes 1 pound medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup cava or other sparkling white wine Chopped flat…
Episode 1305: Cooking in an Olive Grove in Mallorca
I make escalivada and dirty rice with a local chef, Joan Abrams, while surrounded by ancient olive trees and a herd of sheep. https://saramoulton.com/show/saras-weeknight-meals-season-13/episode-1305-olive-mallorca-a-wood-fired-feast/
Arroz Brut (Dirty Rice)
½ cup extra virgin olive oil 3 ½ pounds of boneless chicken thighs and pork ribs, cut into small portions (Note: don’t use the breast meat) 2 chicken livers 1 tablespoon salt plus extra for seasoning ½ teaspoon pepper 2 medium onions, chopped 1 garlic clove A hefty pinch each…
Escalivada
2 eggplant 2 large red bell peppers 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil ½ tablespoon of salt Pinch of pepper 2 cloves of garlic Preheat the oven to 350 F. On a rimmed sheet pan toss the eggplant and the red bell peppers with half the olive oil. Bake the vegetables…
Seafood Gazpacho
Makes 6 1/2 cups, 4 servings Hands-On Time: 20 minutes Total Preparation Time: 30 minutes 1/4 cup Garlic Croutons (recipe follows, add preparation time) or store-bought garlic-flavored croutons 6-inch piece seedless (English) cucumber 1 large green bell pepper 1 garlic clove 3 cups canned tomato-clam juice, chilled 3 tablespoons fresh…
Crispy Skin Branzino
Here is just one of the very very tasty dishes I make with Maria Loi on Episode 1304 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” It is so simple you won’t believe it. https://saramoulton.com/2024/10/pan-seared-branzino-lavraki-sto-tigani/
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…
Lemon Potatoes (Patates Lemonates)
Serves 3 to 4 4 large Idaho potatoes The juice of 1 lemon 3/8 cup Greek olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 teaspoon tomato paste Dried Greek oregano, to taste Peel the potatoes, cut into wedges and soak in cold water for 1 to 2 hours before cooking.…
Green Bean Salad with Beets and Feta (Fasolakia Salata me Patzaria kai Feta)
Serves 3 to 4 1 ½ cups (12 ounces) green beans 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, for dressing 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Salt and pepper, to taste Dried Greek oregano, to taste 8 to 10 ounces cooked peeled red beets, cooled and cut in wedges 1/3 cup walnuts (optional)…
Sardine Fish Tacos
Serves 4 1/3 cup sour cream 1/3 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon finely minced chipotle in adobo 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime zest 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice 2 cups finely shredded cabbage (white or red) 1/2 cup coarsely grated carrot Kosher salt 8 corn tortillas Three 124-gram cans of sardines 1…
Catalan Fish Stew (Suquet de Peix)
Servings: 6 For the stew: 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 6 pieces monkfish about 3/4 to 1 inch thick, or any firm fleshed thick white fish Salt and pepper All-purpose flour for coating the fish 1 medium red onion, finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes, grated on the coarse side of…
Catalan Soul Food on “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” this Week
I learn how to make a hearty fisherman’s stew from a local chef and cooking teacher, Nuria Gine Gras and get a tasting tour of Barcelona’s culinary spots – visiting a Vermouth bar for an aperatif, eating snails with meat sauce and offal stew for lunch and attempting to learn…
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/
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…
Greek Salad
Servings: 4 to 6 Prep time: 15 minutes 3 large plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped ½ cucumber, peeled and coarsely chopped ½ red onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, seeded and coarsely chopped 15 black olives 2/3 cup Greek feta Salt, pepper, dried oregano 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil *Mini barley rusks…