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Peppery Vegetarian Rice
Serves 2 to 3 as a main dish or 4 as part of a multicourse meal. Ingredients 1 cup brown rice 2 teaspoons plus 2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil 2 large eggs, beaten 2 tablespoons minced ginger ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 cup ¼-inch diced carrots 4 ounces…
Broccoli Calzones
Makes 6 servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 55 minutes Ingredients Basic Pizza Dough (see below) or use store-bought dough Extra virgin olive oil for the dough One 5.2-ounce package spreadable garlic herb cheese, crumbled 1 cup chopped broccoli florets (cut into ½-inch pieces) an egg wash made…
Cheese Sandwich Souffle
Makes 4 servings Hands-on preparation time: 5 minutes Total preparation time: 1 hour, 5 minutes Ingredients 8 slices homemade-style white bread, 3 to 4 inches square, crusts removed 1/4 pound thinly sliced cheese ( Muenster, provolone, fontina or Gruyere) 2 ounces prosciutto or boiled ham, thinly sliced,…
I was just on the Rachael Ray Show making these dishes from my new book.
On March 8th I was on the Rachael Ray show making two new recipes from”Sara Moulton’s Home Cooking 101: How to Make Everything Taste Better” which just came out. I hope you tuned in. Here’s where you’ll find Rachael’s Intro, here is the recipe for Baked Chicken Thighs with Pancetta, Olives,…
Grilled Scallion Dijon Lamb Chops
Served with parmesan, watercress, and pickled onion salad Servings: 4 1 red onion peeled and sliced thinly ½ quart rice wine vinegar 1 clove garlic (chopped) drizzle of olive oil Salt and pepper to season 1 bunch scallions- with roots removed, washed and patted dry 1 cup Dijon mustard 2…
Pearl Couscous and Shellfish Stew
Ingredients 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 8 small sea scallops 8 medium shrimp, shelled and de-veined 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 2 teaspoons) 3 plum tomatoes (about 8 ounces), finely chopped 1 cup white wine 1 dozen mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded 1 dozen littleneck…
Italian Onion Soup with a Poached Egg
One of our favorite neighborhood restaurants used to be Beppe, where Chef Cesare Casella had created a menu bursting with the big sunny flavors of his native Tuscany. He made a mean lemony fried chicken, succulent spareribs in tomato sauce, and French fries fried with fresh herbs. But I was…
Rustic Potato and Greens Pie
Makes 4 to 6 Servings Hands-On Time: 40 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Accompaniment Tomato salad with sprouts Ingredients ½ recipe Basic Butter Pastry (see recipe below) or store-bought pastry for a single crust pie 3/4 pound small boiling potatoes, such as Yukon gold or Red Bliss…
Pork Ragù with Broken Lasagne Maialino Style
Maialino Restaurant in New York City serves this hearty pork ragu as a sauce for dried lasagna pasta that has been broken into 3-inch pieces. It’s unusual in that it has no tomatoes–just onion, celery and fennel seeds for flavor. At the end of the cooking, the meat is torn…
Spicy Meatball Tagine with Poached Eggs
This recipe from Morocco for little meatballs cooked in a spicy tomato sauce topped with poached eggs is irresistible. Middle eastern spices add an exotic touch. Serve over whole wheat couscous with a big green salad on the side. Serves 6 Sauce: 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes 1/2 cup…