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Tangerinade
Ingredients The zest of one tangerine 1 ½ cups fresh tangerine juice 1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice ¾ cup sugar Directions Combine the ingredients in a bowl and stir until dissolved. Cover and chill for 2 days. Strain into a pitcher, add 2 cups cold water and serve.
String Cheese and Mushroom Dip
Ingredients 10 sliced mushrooms (Refika used Fairy Ring Mushrooms, which I am not sure are easy to find in this country), your choice 2 big strips string cheese, separated into strings 5 garlic cloves salt and pepper 3 sprigs fresh thyme 3 tablespoons olive oil flat bread as an accompaniment…
Pear Salsa
Ingredients 2 large firm pears 2 tablespoons finely diced onion or shallot 2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons 1 small chile minced the finely chopped zest and juice of 1 lime extra virgin olive oil to taste salt and pepper to taste Directions Mix all the ingredients well in a medium…
Angry Chicken
Serves 4 Side dish: sautéed baby bok choy Ingredients 1 teaspoon coriander seed 1 green cardamom pod 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 1 teaspoon fennel seed 3 cups Frank’s hot sauce 1 pound plain yogurt 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon 1 teaspoon turmeric…
Duck Confit with Braised Leeks and Sauerkraut
Start to finish: 35 minutes Hands on time: 15 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients 3 tablespoons duck fat or olive oil 4 confit duck legs 2 medium leeks, cut into 1-inch pieces 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, sliced 1 cup sauerkraut (do not rinse it) 1 cup chicken broth Preheat the oven…
Japanese Beef Fondue
This recipe is based on a Japanese dish called shabu-shabu, but I left out the kombu (dried kelp) and the tofu, then poked it here and pinched it there, so I can’t pretend that my version is even remotely authentic. But both recipes are built around poached beef. I’d almost…
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,…