Category: Food

  • Pasta with Roasted Tomato Sauce

    Pasta with Roasted Tomato Sauce

    Ingredients: 10 roasted tomato halves, roughly chopped 1/2 teaspoon sugar Coarse salt and ground pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons capers (optional) 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1/2 pound spaghetti Handful fresh basil leaves, to taste Preparation: 1. Roast the tomatoes: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Halve 5 plum tomatoes. On two large…

  • Chickpeas with Bay Leaves and Herbs

    Chickpeas with Bay Leaves and Herbs Ingredients: 1 lb. dried chickpeas (about 2-1/2 cups) 1 small yellow onion, peeled and quartered 3 large sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley 3 large sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves Kosher salt

  • Pasta with Chickpeas, Sweet Peppers, and Rosemary

    Ingredients: 6 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil 1 Tbs. minced fresh rosemary 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes 2 medium cloves garlic, smashed and peeled 1 medium yellow bell pepper, cut into small dice (3/4 cup) 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into small dice (3/4 cup) Kosher salt 2-1/2 cups Chickpeas with Bay Leaves and…

  • Classic Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

    Classic Maryland Crab Cakes Recipe

    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

    Corn, Sweet Onion & Zucchini Sauté with Fresh Mint

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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…