Category: Food

  • Classic Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

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    Classic Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe Ingredients: 1 lb. jumbo lump or backfin lump crabmeat, fresh or pasteurized 1 large egg 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1-1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1-1/2 tsp. Old Bay seasoning 1 tsp. fresh lemon juice 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce Kosher salt 1-1/4 cups fresh breadcrumbs (from soft white sandwich bread, such as Pepperidge…

  • Corn, Sweet Onion & Zucchini Sauté with Fresh Mint

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    Corn, Sweet Onion & Zucchini Sauté with Fresh Mint Ingredients: 2 Tbs. unsalted butter 1 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 1-1/2 cups small-diced sweet onion, such as a Vidalia (about 7 oz. or half a large onion) 1 tsp. kosher salt; more to taste 1-1/4 cups small-diced zucchini (about 6 oz. or 1 medium-small zucchini) 2…

  • Easy Pizza Sauce

    Easy Pizza Sauce

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    Easy Pizza Sauce Ingredients: 1 28-oz. can whole peeled plum tomatoes 1. Pulse the tomatoes in a food processor until almost smooth. Transfer to a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to maintain the simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until very thick and reduced to about 2 cups,…

  • Cracker-Thin Pizza with Cherry Tomatoes

    Cracker-Thin Pizza with Cherry Tomatoes

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    Cracker-Thin Pizza with Cherry Tomatoes Ingredients: 4 ounces (about 1/8) of Pizza Dough recipe. 3/4 cup Easy Pizza Sauce 1 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut or broken into 1/2-inch chunks 1 oz. fresh whole-milk ricotta 2 oz. ripe cherry tomatoes, halved 8 large fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

  • Kale and Caramelized Onion Turnovers with Lemon and Pine Nuts

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    Kale and Caramelized Onion Turnovers with Lemon and Pine Nuts Ingredients: For the filling 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil; more as needed 1 tsp. unsalted butter; more as needed 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2-1/2 oz. lacinato kale, ribs removed and coarsely chopped (about 2-1/2 cups) 1…

  • Smoked Salmon and Caper Spread

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    Smoked Salmon and Caper Spread Serve this dressy spread on top of toasted baguette rounds, naan, cucumber rounds or table crackers For breakfast or brunch, serve with bagels or over scrambled eggs with slices of sweet, ripe melon like cantaloupe or honeydew on the side. Ingredients: 6 oz. thinly sliced cold-smoked salmon 3/4 cup crème…

  • Halibut or Cod with Raw Puttanesca Salsa

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    Halibut or Cod with Raw Puttanesca Salsa An excellent salsa for a hearty open-faced fish sandwich. Ingredients: 4 (6-ounce) halibut fillets Extra-virgin olive oil, for liberal drizzling plus 1/4 cup Salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 (1-inch) thick slices crusty bread 1 1/2 teaspoons anchovy paste 2 to 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 teaspoon…

  • Penne alla Vodka

    Penne alla Vodka

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    Penne alla Vodka This take on a favorite Italian-American pasta dish is more tomatoey than most versions. For a creamier sauce, add another 2 Tbs. cream. Ingredients: Kosher salt 12 oz. penne 1 28-oz. can whole peeled plum tomatoes in juice, preferably San Marzano 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 5 large cloves garlic, smashed 1/4…

  • Balsamic Vinaigrette

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    Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients: 3 Tbs. balsamic vinegar 2 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 small clove garlic, minced 1 tsp. kosher salt; more to taste About 5 grinds black pepper; more to taste 3/4 cup olive oil Preparation 1). n a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisking constantly, add the oil…

  • Penne with Spinach, Gorgonzola, and Walnuts

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    Penne with Spinach, Gorgonzola, and Walnuts Chopped nuts are unusual in pasta, but they pair brilliantly with the earthy Gorgonzola in this creamy weeknight dish. Toasting the nuts deepens their flavor, so don’t skip this step. Ingredients: Kosher salt 8 oz. fresh baby spinach leaves (10 lightly packed cups) 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts 12…