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Grilled Personal Pizzas
Servings: 6 personal pizzas 1 recipe Ten-Minute Pizza Dough (recipe below) or 1 1/2 pounds room temperature store-bought pizza dough divided into 6 balls 1/2 cups Speedy Marinara Sauce or your favorite store-bought variety (note: omit, if making simple margherita pizza which consists of tomato, mozzarella and basil) 3 cups…
Homemade Pita from my Friends at Clove and Cumin
Who knew making homemade pita was so easy? Well my buddies from Clove and Cumin will give you step by step guidance with photos, and then a bonus, a recipe for Beef Seekh Kabab to serve with that tasty pita. https://cloveandcumin.com/lebanese-pita-bread-recipe/ https://cloveandcumin.com/beef-seekh-kabab-recipe/
Dog Days of Summer
Here is the latest “Time Travel Kitchen” Substack entry from my good buddy Jolene Handy. https://timetravelkitchen.substack.com/p/dog-days-of-summer?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Milk Street Radio: Inside the Great British Bake Off
We chat with Great British Bake Off judge and author of “BAKE” Paul Hollywood about the best and worst parts of his job, his secret to perfect scones and what a bin lid is—and why it’s so delicious. Plus, journalist Alex Beggs tells us about cookbooks for pets; J. Kenji…
Sesame Peanut Sauce
Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 10 minutes Makes about 1 3/4 cups 3 medium scallions 3/4 cup smooth unsalted peanut butter 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon soy sauce (low sodium, if you prefer) 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil Tabasco or your favorite…
Lemon Caciotta Cheese
LEMON CACIOTTA CHEESE Makes 6 – 8 small servings of lemon caciotta Hand on preparation time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 40 minutes 1 half gallon of fresh cow’s milk 2 teaspoons of rennet 1 lemon, zested In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat to 98 degrees…
Rice Puppies
Who’d like a rice puppy? Here’s how to prepare this crispy treat (from rice farmer Eric Vaught, who I cooked with in episode 705 of Sara’s Weeknight Meals). 1 cup long grain white rice 2 cups water 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cayenne 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper 1…
Last Sunday, Easter, I splurged on oysters for the family and am so proud of myself for finding just the right platter to put them on.
Last Sunday, Easter, I splurged on oysters for the family and am so proud of myself for finding just the right platter to put them on: I dusted off some artichoke plates I use maybe once or twice a year (artichokes are expensive! but then again so are oysters…) Anyway,…
Nectarine and Plum Upside-down Cake
Makes 9 servings Hands-on time: about 15 minutes Total preparation time: about 55 minutes 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 medium nectarines, each cut into 8 slices 2 large plums, each cut into 8 slices 2/3…
Turkey Burgers with Corn Salsa
Turkey burgers are a healthy alternative to beef but unfortunately they tend to have the texture of sawdust because they’re so lean. I have figured out a way to correct that problem by adding fresh vegetables to the ground turkey and fresh salsa as a topping. For the salsa: 12…