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Tea Smoked Eggs
Makes: 6 to 8 eggs 6 cups water 3 pieces star anise 3 bay leaves 3 garlic cloves 1 cinnamon stalk 1 cup regular soy sauce 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce ½ tablespoon citron peppercorn 1 ½ teaspoons five spice powder ¼ cup Yunnan Mountain Black tea 3 pieces dried…
Inside-Out Eggplant Parmesan Roll Ups
Servings: 6 2 slices large homemade-style white or whole-wheat bread, crusts discarded and bread cut into 1/4-inch cubes (about 1 3/4 cups) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt 2 pounds large eggplant Olive oil spray 1/2 cup finely chopped roasted red pepper 4 ounces mozzarella, cut into 1/4-inch cubes*…
Episode 1407 Starts Airing this Week – It’s a Pasta Contest!
A Florida grandmother, Jean DesBarres, shows two fast pantry favorites: Pasta with Tuna and Capers and Easy French Bread she freezes to pop in the oven for unexpected company. Then we learn about more grandmothers, but this time in Italy, as we follow a woman determined to save the recipes of Italian grandmothers who…
Easy French Bread
Makes 3 loaves 4 ½ Cups All Purpose flour, plus extra for kneading the dough 1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons) instant yeast 1 tablespoon kosher salt 2 cups warm water (use a meat thermometer to make sure it’s between 109 and 112 degrees) grapeseed oil for greasing the bowl and…
Tagliatelle with Prosciutto in a Creamy Tomato Sauce
Serves 4 5 ounces thin sliced prosciutto, cut into strips 3/4 cup whole milk Salt and pepper to taste 3 ½ tablespoons butter 3 ½ tablespoon 00 flour or potato starch 3 1/2 ounces finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 10 ounces passata (fresh jarred tomatoes) 10 ounces tagliatelle or fettuccine basil…
Pasta with Tuna and Capers
Serves 4 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 can dark Italian tuna, packed in oil (reserve the tuna oil) ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 12 oz spaghetti 1 (15 oz) can cannellini beans, drained ¼ cup drained capers Lemon juice to taste and 4 lemon wedges for garnish Freshly ground black…
Got to Hang Out with This Guy!
I was on a panel briefly at a discussion sponsored by KQED in Napa last weekend after a really tasty lunch to celebrate Jacques Pepin’s 90th birthday at La Toque and to raise money for the Jacques Pepin Foundation. The guy is as sharp as ever!! What an inspiration he has…
Episode 1406 Starts Airing Today!
Salmon is on the menu today on Episode 1406 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” – first, cedar planked salmon in Alaska and then baked salmon with an Italian breadcrumb topping called muddica with an old sous-chef of mine and just to throw in one more very tasty weeknight meal – roasted cauliflower linguine.…
Roasted Cauliflower Linguine
Serves 4 For the cauliflower: 1 small head cauliflower cut into 1-inch florets Olive oil for roasting Kosher salt For the crumb topping: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ½ cup pine nuts ¼ cup capers 4 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 1½ cups prepared muddica (see salmon recipe) or 1 ½…
Baked Salmon Topped with Muddica
Serves 4 4 (7oz) center cut salmon fillets with skin 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 small lemons 2 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ½ cup prepared muddica (recipe below) Parsley sprigs for garnish (optional) Preheat the oven to 375F. Pat salmon dry and arrange on a plate skin side…