Category: Food

  • Quick Tomato Sauce

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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…

  • Pasta with Roasted Tomato Sauce

    Pasta with Roasted Tomato Sauce

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    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

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    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

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    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

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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

    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…