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Gourmet's New Cookie Book
It’s always time to bake cookies and if you caught me on the NBC Today Show when I showed lots of delicious options from the new Gourmet Cookie Book you know just where to start. Here is a link to that segment and the Polish Apricot-filled Cookie recipe that I…
Gourmet’s New Cookie Book
It’s always time to bake cookies and if you caught me on the NBC Today Show when I showed lots of delicious options from the new Gourmet Cookie Book you know just where to start. Here is a link to that segment and the Polish Apricot-filled Cookie recipe that I…
My Black Thumb
My Black Thumb Whenever I teach a cooking class I always tell my students to read the whole recipe through from start to finish, before they begin to cook. That way they can avoid that unfortunate moment when the guests are seated and waiting at the dining room table and…
Recipes: How to find the recipes from my show.
Hunting for the recipes from my TV show, Sara’s Weeknight Meals? I still get lots of e-mails asking for the recipes from my show and wanted to let you know that they are all right on this site 24/7. Just select “Shows” in the menu under the title at the…
Clams: How do you store and clean clams?
Bob e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink to find out how to store and clean shellfish such as clams before cooking. It is best to purchase clams just before cooking them so there should be little storage to worry about. Clams are purchased alive and must be kept alive. If you do…
Soba Noodles with Asian Clam Sauce
Photo by Jamie Tiampo Soba noodles are thin Japanese buckwheat noodles that are rich in protein and fiber. The Japanese usually serve them cold, in salads, but they’re also great served hot. Anytime you steam clams, you get an instant full-flavored sauce in the form of clam broth. In this…
The Perfect Little Halloween Book
When I was on book tour in the spring a young woman showed up on my doorstep holding a flowerpot filled with popcorn, made completely out of chocolate. I was blown away. Her name was Beth Jackson Klosterboer and she told me she had worked as a chocolatier and event…
Middle Eastern Pizza
Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 35 minutes plus rising time 1 recipe Food Processor Pizza Dough 1/4 cup pine nuts 3/4 pound ground lamb or beef 1 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 1 medium plum tomato, seeded and finely chopped (about 1/3 cup) 1/4medium green…
Food Processor Pizza Dough
Makes about 4 servings Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 45 minutes 2 to 2 1/2 cups unsifted, unbleached all-purpose flour One 1/4-ounce package quick-rising yeast (about 2 1/4 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon sugar 1 teaspoon table salt 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Combine 1 3/4 cups of the flour, the…