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Grilled Lamb Chops with Steak Butter
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 9 to 15 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 44 to 50 Minutes Suggested Accompaniments Potato gratin Sautéed spinach with garlic chips Ingredients 2 1/2 pounds lamb shoulder chops (1/2 inch thick, either round bone or blade) or leg of lamb steaks 1/4 c extra virgin olive…
Peppery Broccoli with Feta Cheese and Angel Hair Pasta
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 10 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Suggested accompaniments: Rustic bread Salad Ingredients 1 bunch broccoli (about 1 1/2 pounds) 12 oz angel hair pasta 2 c Homemade Vegetable or Chicken Stock or canned broth 1/2 to 1 t crushed red pepper flakes 6 oz…
Ham, Potato, and Black-eyed Pea Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 25 minutes Here’s where the American south (ham and black-eyed peas) meets the classical French (creamy garlic dressing). In truth, anything tossed in this dressing tastes good. Feel free to put it on sauteed shrimp, roast chicken, or grilled vegetables. (It was…
Thai-style Steak Salad with Spicy Mint Dressing
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 35 minutes Total preparation time: 35 minutes This is a fun summertime meal. I have given instructions for cooking the steak in a skillet, but you could also just throw it on the grill or a grill pan for a little smoky taste. You can either give…
Ramen in Curry Sauce with String Beans and Ground Pork or Turkey
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 20 minutes Use Chinese ramen that is sold in bulk packages, usually 8 or 10 stacked square cakes in each. 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large shallot, minced 1 tablespoon curry powder 12 ounces coarsely ground pork or…
Cold Soba Noodles with Shiitake and Baby Bok Choy
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 25 minutes You can add any protein such as grilled shrimp, chicken, pork, or beef skewers for a complete meal; cold soba means you can prepare this dish ahead of time as well. Grilled protein should be cooked just before serving, however.…
Pad Thai with Shrimp, Tofu, and Mung Beans
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes This classic dish is easy to prepare at home. With rice noodles be sure to use a nonstick skillet to reduce the amount of oil needed to prevent noodles from sticking together too much. Medium rice stick look like linguini…
Duck Confit in an Oven Bag
Makes 4 servings Hands on time: 15 to 20 minutes Total preparation time: 2 hours 45 minutes 1 1/2 table spoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 bay leaf, preferably Turkish, crumbled One 5-pound duck, cut into 8 pieces,…
Braised Short Ribs
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 3 hours This is actually an adaptation of a recipe by a very talented New York chef named Tom Valenti. Who (no pun intended) is known for his stick to your ribs cooking. We ran the recipe in Gourmet many…
Roasted Salmon with Warm Lentil Salad
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes My favorite way to cook salmon when I am in a rush is simply to drizzle it with a little olive oil and lemon and then to roast it in the oven. As long as you don’t overcook it, the…