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Grilled Duck Breast on a Honey Roasted Carrot-Farro-Herb Salad with Cider Jus
Makes 4 servings Suggested Accompaniment Serve with a pinot noir Ingredients Two 12-ounce Muscovy Duck breasts Honey Roasted Carrot Farro Salad (recipe below) Cider Jus (recipe below) Directions First score the fat side of the breast by making shallow, crosswise cuts. (This helps the fat melt away into the pan.)…
Grilled Salmon, Arugula & Grilled Corn Salad, Sweet Pea & Avocado Crostini
Makes 4 servings Suggested Accompaniment Serve with a Chardonnay Ingredients Four 6-ounce boneless, skinless filets of salmon seasoned with extra virgin olive oil to coat and a liberal sprinkling of salt and pepper Sweet Pea Hummus (recipe below) Crostini (recipe below) 2 ears of fresh corn shucked, grilled and cut…
Herbed Spaetzle
Serves 4 to 6 Total Time: 25 min Prep: 10 min 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt Pinch freshly grated nutmeg 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 2/3 cup water 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives Additional kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Combine…
Hungarian Pork Sauté
Makes 4 servings Hands-Preps Time: 10 min Total Preparation Time: 20 min 4 thin boneless pork chops 1/4 cup all-purpose flour Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 large shallot, minced 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet or hot paprika 1 tablespoon caraway seeds 1/4 cup dry…
Jean Anderson’s Oven Fried Chicken with Sides
This easy recipe from Sara Moulton Cooks at Home is ideal for entertaining. You can put it into the oven and it minds itself while you do other things. When I told my mentor and good buddy Jean Anderson that this book needed her chicken recipe — it’s become one…
Ancho Chili Black Bean Potato Skins
Serves 4 Ingredients 2 dried ancho chilies 1 C. boiling water 2 T. olive oil 1 small yellow onion, minced 1/4 C. minced fresh cilantro 1 t. ground coriander 2 T. tomato paste 2 C. cooked, drained black beans salt to taste Place the ancho chilies in a pie pan,…
Korean BBQ Tofu Tacos
Serves 4 Gochujang Roasted Tofu Filling 2 T. gochujang (Korean chili paste) 3 T. sesame oil 2 T. maple syrup 1 lb. extra firm tofu Preheat Oven to 400 degrees. Line a pan with parchment paper and lightly oil it’s surface. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the gochujang,…
Cold Pea Soup with Shrimp and Carrot Salad
Cold soups generally leave me cold. They just seem like an excuse for a cold drink. But this one is an exception. Prepared with all the prescribed accoutrements, curried shrimp, shredded carrots, and toasted nuts, this dish is a perfectly refreshing warm-weather meal. Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes…
Homemade Beer Bread with Pulled Chicken Barbecue and Quick Cucumber Pickles
Makes 4 Servings Hands-On Time: 20 Minutes Total Preparation Time: 20 Minutes Suggested Accompaniment Cole slaw Ingredients 1 recipe Beer Bread (recipe below) or use 4 large rolls or hamburger buns 1 recipe Basic Barbeque Sauce (recipe below) or 2 cups store-bought sauce 1 recipe Dill Pickle Cucumber Slices (recipe…
Two-Melon, Proscuitto and Feta Salad
Melon and prosciutto is such a refreshing summertime appetizer that I wondered if there was a way to make it entree-hearty without ruining its essential appeal. I did it by adding watermelon and feta cheese to the lineup. These two play together beautifully – the sweet watermelon and the salty…