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Pearl Oyster Bar is back!!!
If you have never been to this iconic restaurant on Cornelia Street in NYC you must go now. I dined there with the fam and yikes, it was so good I almost forgot to take photos. I loved everything – the raw oysters, the fried oysters, the crispy shrimp with…
Mushroom String Cheese Dip
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 Preheat…
Pan Con Tomate
Pan Con Tomate 1 loaf of crusty bread Ripe tomatoes (see note) Extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Slice the bread. Slice the tomatoes in half crosswise. Rub the halves of the tomato directly onto to the bread. Sprinkle with salt. Drizzle with olive oil. Note: A viewer, Kathy Dobrowolski,…
Spanish Omelet
Tortilla Espanola (Spanish Omelet) Makes 4 – 6-Servings Hands on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 40 minutes 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 large onion, sliced 3 potatoes Kosher salt 1 cup dry white wine 5 large eggs Place a medium size sauce pan, filled with salted water…
Season 10 of “Sara’s Weeknight Meals” Started October 6th!
Welcome to my new season! Here’s my photo crew. Season 10 will have more of my trademark tips and tricks, easy family meals and guests from every corner of the world. Hope you’ll tune in! In the first episode, “Creole Kitchen Secrets”, I share a very special jambalaya recipe and…
Blackened Fish
Makes 4 servings Hands-on prep time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 58 minutes 1 1/2 pounds tilapia 2 cups whole milk 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons Creole Spice mix, recipe follows 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 to 6 tablespoons vegetable oil Lemon wedges, for garnish Tartar Sauce, recipe follows…
Pork Medallions with Prunes and Spicy Mustard Cream Sauce
Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 4 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large pork tenderloin, about 1 ¼ – 1 ½-pounds, cut at an angle into ½-inch thick medallions Kosher salt 2 tablespoons minced shallots ½ cup dry white wine 1 ½ tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary ¼ – ½- teaspoon…
Blackened Fish
Makes 4 servings Hands-on prep time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 58 minutes 1 1/2 pounds tilapia* (see Cook’s Notes below) 2 cups whole milk 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3 tablespoons Creole Spice mix, recipe follows 1 teaspoon kosher salt 4 tp 6 tablespoons vegetable oil Lemon wedges, for garnish…
Here’s the Jean Anderson Chicken recipe I made on the Rachael Ray Show.
Here is my latest version of the Chicken recipe that I made on The Rachael Ray Show on September 15th. I originally learned how to make it from my friend and mentor, Jean Anderson (see photo below). When Rachael asked me to come on her show and make someone else’s…
On September 15th, I appeared on the Rachael Ray Show.
Hope you caught me on the Rachael Ray Show. Curtis Stone, Jacques Pépin and I each cooked a recipe from one of our own favorite chefs that we wish we had written. Find it here.