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Here's where you'll find the recipes I made on Rachael Ray on Friday, February 22nd.
I was on Rachael Ray on Friday, February 22, making braised short ribs of beef in the slow cooker and then short rib ravioli with the leftovers. This was a part of Rachael’s Slow Cooker Week as well as a bonus “Cook Once, Eat Twice” idea, which is the theme…
In Episode 308, I prepare double dinners that appear in entirely different roles on consecutive evenings.
My easy strategy for quick meals in Episode 308 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals is to cook once, eat twice. Spicy Roast Pork is a simple and delicious meal any night, but a visit with my brother to a Vietnamese food joint inspired me to turn that pork into delectable pork…
Bistro Duck Breasts
Recommended side dishes: coucous and butter braised baby carrots Makes 4 servings Ingredients 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…
Season Three Schedule
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Episode 307 offers Brazilian recipes from chef/author Leticia Moreinos Schwartz.
In this episode I get together with a Brazilian cookbook author and chef, Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, first to taste and learn about some of the iconic dishes of Brazil and then to shop for the essential ingredients – dende oil, salt cod, and a spice, colorau – in Danbury Connecticut.…
In Episode 306, I make three Julia-inspired recipes.
Remembering Julia: I met Julia Child in 1979 when I managed to wrangle myself a behind-the-scenes job on her public television show, “Julia Child and More Company.” We taped that show three days a week for three months, and during that time I got to know Julia and her team…
Catch my demo, February 22, 3 to 4:30 pm, at the Rhode Island Food and Wine Festival.
On Friday, February 22 from 3 to 4:30, I will be demonstrating some of my favorite 5-ingredient recipes in the Theatre Kitchen at the Rhode Island Food and Wine Festival, a “Festival Within A Festival” at the annual Rhode Island Spring Flower and Garden Show. Hope you will stop by to see me make Cheesy…
Top Chef contestant and restaurateur Dale Talde joins me for Episode 305!
For Episode 305 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals, “Asian Flavors,” Top Chef contestant and Asian-American restaurateur Dale Talde shows me his secret sources in New York’s Chinatown. We shop for pulled noodles and a basket full of fresh ingredients, then come back to my home kitchen to cook up Pad Thai…
The top 5 food trends for 2013
I just returned from San Francisco where I served on a panel of trendspotters at the 38th Winter Fancy Food Show. The show is the largest marketplace for specialty foods and beverages on the West Coast, with 80,000 products on display including cheeses, snacks, olive oils, vinegars, chocolate, and natural…
Grains: Which grains contain gluten?
Gluten is the name for the protein in grains. All grains contain protein that is theoretically gluten but people with celiac disease and most other gluten allergies only react to the form of gluten found in wheat (including spelt, kamut, triticale and all varieties of wheat), barley, and rye. While…