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Butter Lettuce Salad with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 6 For the dressing: 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon minced garlic 1/4 cup heavy cream 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil For the salad: 4 heads butter lettuce or…
Milk Street Radio: Getting to Know Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver has been on your TV for over 20 years, but how well do you really know him? This week, Jamie Oliver returns to Milk Street Radio and we get up close and personal! Plus, flavor scientist Arielle Johnson shares the unexpected ways she uses prosciutto and olives; J.…
I am featured in the “Cool Beans” newsletter this week!
Photo by Liza Shoenfein “Cool Beans,” is a newsletter that explores the recipes, tips, and techniques you need to save the world from your kitchen—without going vegan. (They are featuring my go to quick weeknight meal: Broccoli Pasta.) Check out the newsletter – there is lots of valuable info in…
Chickpea Patties with Creamy Garlic Dressing
Photo by Jessica Leibowitz For this weeknight salad I have streamlined and speeded up the process of making falafel. I’ve renamed it “Chickpea Patties” since it is not the same as the authentic version. I start with canned chickpeas instead of dried chickpeas or favas. Then I shape them into…
Milk Street Radio: Pink Margarine?! America’s Greatest Food Fight
99% Invisible’s Chris Berube shares margarine’s secret history from Supreme Court battles to Eleanor Roosevelt’s advertising campaign—and why in some states you could only buy margarine that was dyed pink or black. Plus, we learn about snacks from around the world with Unsnackable’s Folu Akinkuotu; Dan Pashman tells us what…
Come Join Me at a Special Dinner in Amherst New Hampshire!
Get Tickets Now Join New Hampshire PBS and me for a Mediterranean feast at LaBelle Winery in Amherst, New Hampshire. LaBelle Winery’s Executive Chef Justin Bernatchez will be preparing a menu based on my recipes which will be paired with special wines selected by Founder and Winemaker Amy LaBelle. And bonus! — all ticket…
Cream Biscuits
This is a recipe I developed while working in the Gourmet magazine test kitchen. It is so easy and versatile that I use it as the basis for any biscuit-related recipe I make. See Apricot Scones (p 302) and Biscuit Sticky Buns (p 303) in Sara Moulton Cooks at Home,…
Milk Street Radio: 10 Biggest Food Lies
Tamar Haspel of the Washington Post is here to share 10 truths about food that nobody wants to believe. From diet soda to organic vegetables to farm-fresh eggs, nothing is sacred. Plus, Amanda Herbert brings us inside history’s wildest dinner parties; Adam Gopnik reveals what your drink of choice says…
My interview for the podcast “Friends of Anthony Bourdain,” went live this week!
The hosts, Emily Fedner, Fabrizio Villalpando, and I discuss a million things including what the heck is going on in this photo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6fVBJ6hmG8
Roast Duck with Mustard Green Peppercorn Sauce
Serves 4 One 5-pound Long Island (Pekin) duck Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 1 small carrot, coarsely chopped 2 garlic cloves, smashed with the side of a knife 1 cup dry red wine 1 small celery rib,…