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Asparagus is tastier if you buy it locally and in season.
Even though you can buy asparagus from South America out of season, I think of this versatile vegetable as a sign of spring. Asparagus is tastier if you buy it locally and in season. All the thicknesses are fine with me – from pencil-thin spears to thick stalks. However, I…
Try my elegant Butter Lettuce Salad for your holiday dinner.
For the dressing: 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 2 teaspoonsDijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 garlic clove, minced 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil For the salad: 4 heads butter lettuce or 2 large heads Boston lettuce, separated…
Meatloaf Burgers
Makes 6 Servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, finely chopped (about 1 cup) 1 celery rib, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 tablespoon) 1 pound ground beef chuck 1/2 pound ground pork 1/2 pound ground veal…
Holiday eggs we decorated years ago.
Happy Easter! In 2020 as the pandemic started, I posted this picture with the note “every year I pull out these eggs we decorated years ago and they make me happy, especially this year.” We are not out of this yet, and we all have to work hard to get…
Artichokes: How do you cook artichokes?
“How do you cook artichokes?” I have been asked that so frequently that I included my favorite way in Sara Moulton Cooks at Home. I always steam whole artichokes rather than boil them. They lose some flavor and get watery when you boil them. Place a steamer basket in a…
A new series on Julia Child is premiering today. Learn more here.
Today on @hbomax, a new series on Julia Child is premiering! I, for one, will be curled up with a glass of wine and perhaps some French cheese in front of the screen. I hope you will all join me. Find it here.
Skillet Apple Cranberry Pie with Shortbread Crust
Note: the filling and the crust can be made several days ahead and kept covered and chilled in the fridge. Just assemble and bake the pie about 25 minutes before you want to eat it. The caramel sauce can also be prepared ahead and then reheated. Start to finish: 1…
Baked Penne Pasta with Prosciutto and Fontina
Start to finish: 1 hour 30 minutes (25 active) Servings: 6 10 ounces penne pasta ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus extra for salting the water Olive oil for oiling the mini casseroles 3 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into 1-inch pieces 3 ounces coarsely grated Italian Fontina cheese 1 ½…
Fried Plantains (Tostones)
1 to 2 large green plantains 5 tablespoons canola or other vegetable oil or enough to reach ¼ -inch up the side of a large skillet Kosher salt Peel the plantain and slice it on the diagonal ½ – 1-inch thick. Heat the oil in a large skillet over high…
Chinese Barbecued Pork
Adapted from Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge If you don’t want to make it yourself and you live near a Chinatown you’ll see it hanging in the windows of some Cantonese restaurants. The homemade is of course far superior to store bought which often has red food coloring. For the…