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Roasted Red Pepper and Prosciutto Lasagna
Wonton skins, which can be found in the frozen food section of your supermarket, cook up beautifully, just like fresh Italian pasta, and I see no reason not to stock them in your freezer at home and thaw them out whenever you want to make “homemade” ravioli or lasagna. Your…
Simple Boiled Rice
Makes 4 to 6 servings Hands-on time: 3 minutes Total preparation time: 22 minutes Kosher salt 1 cup long grain white rice 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or to taste Freshly ground black pepper Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Gradually pour in the…
This week on the show, we feature Meatless Mondays with Amanda Cohen.
There are so many exciting vegetable choices at the supermarket these days why not designate one day a week as a no meat meal. In Episode 507: Meatless Mondays, Amanda Cohen, chef of the much talked about NY restaurant ‘Dirt Candy’ introduces me to a fantastic new tool, called a…
Chinese take-out your favorite? On this week's show we make it at home.
If you feel a slave to takeout, Episode 506: Take out Chinese at Home is your episode. This week on Sara’s Weeknight Meals we will show how to make traditional Chinese takeout dishes at home faster than driving to pick them up. First stir-fry queen Grace Young shows her fast and easy…
Chinese-Burmese Chili Chicken
Serves 3 as a main dish with rice, or 4 as part of a multi-course meal Ingredients 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thigh or breast, cut crosswise into ½-inch-thick large slices 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 2…
Hope you saw me on GMA on November 6th; find video and recipe links here.
Good Morning America is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month and on Friday, November 6th, I was on to celebrate my 20 years behind the scenes and on the show. I was joined by two buddies and GMA regulars, Emeril and Mario. We reminisced about Julia, GMA’s first “food correspondent” (shown here…
Look for me on GMA this Friday making my most popular dish from the show.
This Friday, November 6, I will be on Good Morning America as they start celebrating their 40th year on air. Along with all the other regular chefs from GMA’s past, I will be making the most popular dish that I demo’ed on the show. Tune in to see what it…
In Episode 505 Sara's Weeknight Meals explores the amazing foods of Spain.
Spanish food is having a moment because, really, what’s not to like? Ham, chorizo, great seafood, tapas. In Episode 505: Trip to Spain, I make some great recipes like Pork Cutlets with Spanish Olive Sauce and Toasted Pasta Spanish-Style with Shrimp and Chorizo, a paella like dish that uses noodles instead…
My son, Sam, stops by to make a fast family favorite.
In Episode 504: Sam’s Simple Sauté, my son cooks a quick Sautéed Lemon Chicken with Capers based on a simple technique that an be varied to make a variety of chicken dishes. Then I make one of his favorites, my Buttermilk Fried Pork Chops and answer the questions about vegetables that I recently…
Mid-East meets West in this week's Episode 503 of Sara's Weeknight Meals.
My guest this week, Einat Admony of New York’s Balaboosta, has legions of fans for her Israeli/Mediterranean cuisine and she brings it to our kitchen in Episode 503: Mid-East meets West. We’ll discover more about Einat’s fascinating background, including a stint in the Israeli Army, as she makes her traditional Sinaya,…