Category: Food

  • Pan-Fried Trout with White Beans, Bacon, and Rosemary

    Pan-Fried Trout with White Beans, Bacon, and Rosemary Ingredients: 3 slices bacon 1 small red onion, finely chopped (about 3/4 cup) 2 medium cloves garlic, finely chopped (about 2 tsp.) 1 tsp. finely chopped fresh rosemary 3 Tbs. dry white wine 1 19-oz. can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup lower-salt chicken broth 4…

  • Rainbow Chard with Pine Nuts, Parmesan, and Basil

    Rainbow Chard with Pine Nuts, Parmesan, and Basil Ingredients: 13 to 14 oz. Rainbow chard (about 1 large bunch) 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 3 Tbs. pine nuts Kosher salt 1 Tbs. minced garlic 1 Tbs. cold unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves (8…

  • No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie

    No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie

    No-Bake Chocolate Mousse Pie Ingredients: 1 oz. (2 Tbs.) unsalted butter, melted; more for the pan 8 oz. Italian chocolate wafer sandwich cookies, such as Quadratini, or other chocolate wafers, such as Famous 9 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped (about 1-1/2 cups); more for garnish 1-1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract Pinch kosher salt 3-3/4 cups heavy…

  • Pan-Roasted Garlic-Butter Mushrooms

    Pan-Roasted Garlic-Butter Mushrooms Ingredients: 3 Tbs. unsalted butter 2 Tbs. canola oil 1 lb. cremini mushrooms, trimmed and halved, if large 4 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbs. fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 Tbs. dry white wine 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

  • Basic Cream Sauce (Besciamella)

    Basic Cream Sauce (Besciamella) Ingredients: 1-1/2 oz. (3 Tbs.) unsalted butter 3 Tbs. unbleached all-purpose flour 1-3/4 cups whole milk, heated 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper Small pinch freshly grated nutmeg

  • Quick Tomato Sauce

    Quick Tomato Sauce Ingredients: For the filling 1-1/2 lb. (about 3 cups) whole milk ricotta 2 lb. fresh spinach, or 2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed 2 oz. (1/4 cup) unsalted butter 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 3 medium cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 large eggs,…

  • Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne

    Spinach & Ricotta Lasagne Ingredients: For the filling 1-1/2 lb. (about 3 cups) whole milk ricotta 2 lb. fresh spinach, or 2 10-oz. packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed 2 oz. (1/4 cup) unsalted butter 1/2 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 3 medium cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 2 large…

  • Crispy Smashed Roasted Potato

    Crispy Smashed Roasted Potato Ingredients: 12 to 15 baby red or yellow potatoes (about 1-1/2 oz. each; 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter) 2-3/4 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

  • Crab & Avocado Salad

    Crab & Avocado Salad Servings: four as a first course; two for lunch. Ingredients: 3 Tbs. mayonnaise 2 Tbs. buttermilk 1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice; more for sprinkling 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard Kosher salt and freshly ground black or white pepper 8 oz. crabmeat, preferably lump, picked over to remove…

  • Ditalini with Chickpeas, Scallions, and Olives

    Ditalini with Chickpeas, Scallions, and Olives Ingredients: Kosher salt 2-1/3 cups ditalini pasta 1/2 cup plus 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil, more as needed 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, more as needed 1/2 cup chopped black olives, such as Kalamata Freshly ground pepper 2 cups thinly sliced scallions 2 cups cooked chickpeas 2 Tbs. chopped…