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Sara’s Weeknight Meals

Cold Soba Noodles with Shiitake and Baby Bok Choy

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 25 minutes You can add any protein such as grilled shrimp, chicken, pork, or beef skewers for a complete meal; cold soba means you can prepare this dish ahead of time as well. Grilled protein should be cooked just before serving, however.…

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Pad Thai with Shrimp, Tofu, and Mung Beans

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes This classic dish is easy to prepare at home. With rice noodles be sure to use a nonstick skillet to reduce the amount of oil needed to prevent noodles from sticking together too much. Medium rice stick look like linguini…

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Duck Confit in an Oven Bag

Makes 4 servings Hands on time: 15 to 20 minutes Total preparation time: 2 hours 45 minutes 1 1/2 table spoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme 3/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1 bay leaf, preferably Turkish, crumbled One 5-pound duck, cut into 8 pieces,…

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Braised Short Ribs

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 30 minutes Total preparation time: 3 hours This is actually an adaptation of a recipe by a very talented New York chef named Tom Valenti. Who (no pun intended) is known for his stick to your ribs cooking. We ran the recipe in Gourmet many…

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Roasted Salmon with Warm Lentil Salad

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 20 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes My favorite way to cook salmon when I am in a rush is simply to drizzle it with a little olive oil and lemon and then to roast it in the oven. As long as you don’t overcook it, the…

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Seared Snapper with Gazpacho Vinaigrette

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 25 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes Every cook knows that fish has to be perked up with a little acid, even if it’s just a spritz of lemon or lime. This gazpacho vinaigrette addresses the problem head on. Gazpacho is a Spanish soup with many variations,…

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Steamed Mussels in Curried Coconut Broth

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 20 minutes This is about as exotic as any recipe in this book. It calls for a few ingredients that you might have to search for: Kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass, and curry paste. You can find all of them in Asian markets…

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Risotto Terrazzo-man Style

Makes 6 servings Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 25 minutes This recipe is an ode to the Bertin side of my family – my father’s mother’s family. The Bertin’s were traditional terrazzo artisans – my Dad is one of the last. They were hard-working guys from Friuli who could do beautiful…

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Grilled Swordfish with Salsa Giallo

Makes 4 servings Hands-on time: 15 minutes Total preparation time: 35 minutes Salsa Giallo always ends up on the menu at A Voce in the summertime, when we have beautiful local peppers and tomatoes. Salsa Giallo is my fancy name for “yellow sauce.” It’s super-super-easy, and great with grilled fish like tuna or…

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Chicken Leg Cacciatore with Sweet Peppers, Fennel, and Green Olives

Makes 6 servings Hands-on time: 10 minutes Total preparation time: 30 minutes I love Chicken Cacciatore. When I opened up A Voce, some – what do you call them? – ah – food snobs, and even some chefs (who will remain unnamed) busted my chops about it. “Who puts chicken cacciatore on a…

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