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Join me for an Upside Down Day; it’s breakfast for dinner on this week’s show.
In Upside Down Day, Episode 512 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals,” we turn the day upside down by having breakfast for dinner. Savory Waffles Benedict is perfect and perfectly filling. So is my take on the classic Spaghetti with Bacon, Eggs and Toasted Bread Crumbs. And we’ll visit a smokehouse to…
Onions and Garlic: What does a medium onion or a medium garlic clove measure when chopped?
Linda recently e-mailed the Kitchen Shrink to ask, “when a recipe calls for a medium onion, chopped, or a clove of garlic, chopped, what do they measure in standard measuring cups and spoons?” What a good question! Not everyone’s idea of medium is the same. When I wrote my second…
This week's show, Episode 511, is all about satisfying Sunday Suppers.
I look forward to Sunday because it is the one day of the week when I can kick back and enjoy cooking. In Episode 511: Sunday Supper, I share satisfying meals for a family gathering starting with a hearty Roast Duck with Green Peppercorn Sauce served with a side of Duck Fat…
This week’s show, Episode 511, is all about satisfying Sunday Suppers.
I look forward to Sunday because it is the one day of the week when I can kick back and enjoy cooking. In Episode 511: Sunday Supper, I share satisfying meals for a family gathering starting with a hearty Roast Duck with Green Peppercorn Sauce served with a side of Duck Fat…
"Sara's Weeknight Meals" goes to sea this week as we learn about shellfish!
In Episode 510: Shellfish Asian Style, bivalves are the name of the game. First, I meet Chef Dale Talde in New York City’s Chinatown to get the ingredients for a unique Oyster and Bacon Pad Thai. Then, speaking of oysters, we discover how they are harvested when we head to Hemlock…
“Sara’s Weeknight Meals” goes to sea this week as we learn about shellfish!
In Episode 510: Shellfish Asian Style, bivalves are the name of the game. First, I meet Chef Dale Talde in New York City’s Chinatown to get the ingredients for a unique Oyster and Bacon Pad Thai. Then, speaking of oysters, we discover how they are harvested when we head to Hemlock…
It's all about pasta, fancy yet fast, on this week's show!
On Episode 509: Fancy Pasta, David Pasternack of NY’s Esca and Eataly demonstrates his fish expertise with Rock Shrimp Fettuccine. On “Ask Sara”, I explain how to make homemade ricotta. Then, plain old pasta it’s not, but with one of my favorite cheating ingredients, it’s just as simple to prepare…
It’s all about pasta, fancy yet fast, on this week’s show!
On Episode 509: Fancy Pasta, David Pasternack of NY’s Esca and Eataly demonstrates his fish expertise with Rock Shrimp Fettuccine. On “Ask Sara”, I explain how to make homemade ricotta. Then, plain old pasta it’s not, but with one of my favorite cheating ingredients, it’s just as simple to prepare…
Fettuccine with Rock Shrimp, Corn & Jalapeño
Makes 4 servings Hands-on Time: 30 minutes Total Preparation Time: 45 minutes Ingredients 1 pound dried fettuccine 3 tablespoons plus ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus high-quality extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling 1 medium jalapeño, stemmed and seeded, sliced in rounds 1 pound rock shrimp, peeled and deveined Sea salt…
In Episode 508: Family Choice I make kid-friendly dishes everyone will like.
I have two kids of my own, so I’ve always found ways to please finicky palates with food adults love too. Take my easy weeknight Mini Meatloaves baked in a muffin tin that kids will love to make themselves. In Episode 508: Family Choice, I have two kids helping me in the…