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My New iPhone App, “Sara’s Kitchen,” Has Launched!
“Sara’s Kitchen,” was in fact shot in the kitchen of my apartment in New York City. Likewise, the app’s recipes, the best of my three cookbooks, were all prepared and styled by me and shot by my daughter’s good friend Jessica Leibowitz. “Sara’s Kitchen” includes 60 easy-to-prepare recipes (with accompanying…
Figs: How do you select and store fresh figs?
William e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink that he had noticed fresh figs in his local supermarket and wanted to know how to select and store them. Look for figs that are plump, have a little give when gently pressed, and have a fresh aroma. Avoid any that smell fermented as they…
Dried Apple and Cheddar Strudel
My grandmother Ruth Moulton was a fabulous old New England cook. She attended the Garland School of Home Economics in Boston, a competitor of the original Fanny Farmer’s cooking school. Roast Beef and Yorkshire pudding, fish chowder, Johnny cakes, and other regional fare–these were her signature dishes. When I was…
Falafel Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 40 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 50 Minutes Ingredients 1 c cherry tomatoes 3 pickled cherry peppers 1/2 seedless(English) cucumber 1 small head iceberg lettuce 1 small onion 5 T extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves 3/4 t ground cumin 1/2 t ground coriander 1/4…
My New App Will be Out Soon!
My mission as an author and TV host is to encourage everyone to cook tasty healthy food at home and dine with family and friends. My new iPhone app, “Sara’s Kitchen,” includes 60 easy-to-prepare recipes and is designed to help you get a homemade meal onto your table every night of…
Homemade Gingerale
Makes 4 drinks Ingredients ¼ cup sliced unpeeled rinsed fresh gingerroot 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup granulated sugar 4 cups soda stream seltzer, well chilled Directions 1. Combine the ginger, water and sugar in a small saucepan. 2. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for 10 minutes. 3. Let…
Pumpkin seeds: How do you toast pumpkin seeds?
Each year at this time I get e-mails from viewers asking how to prepare toasted pumpkin seeds. Toasting pumpkin seeds is easy, lots of fun, and a good activity to do with children after you carve your jack-o-lanterns. Just place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat…
Look for me on Better TV, this Friday, October 21!
This Friday, I will be on Better TV making Blueberry Turnovers to serve along with the Pumpkin Coconut Bars from Sara Moulton’s Everyday Family Dinners. Both are so easy you can make them while dinner is cooking and surprise your family with a home-baked dessert on a weeknight. Times and…
Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burrito
Some time ago Good Morning America ran a low-fat, low-calorie Healthy Eating contest that asked viewers to submit original recipes for Best Entrée and Best Dessert. We received hundreds and hundreds of entries, narrowed them down, then flew the winner in each category to New York to make their dish…