Faith wanted to create a side dish that would add some interest to the plate. What’s more interesting than salty bits of crispy prosciutto in every bite of mashed potatoes? The toasted pine nuts—totally worth the splurge, by the way—give the dish Mediterranean flair. These potatoes are “loaded” in the best possible way.
Vegetables
Lamb Shanks in Red Wine with Creamy Eggplant
Chef Mehmet Gürs of Istanbul’s Mikla restaurant pairs lamb shanks with an eggplant purée that has the unexpected—for Turkey, at least—addition of béchamel and Gruyère cheese, a nod to his classic European training. Excerpted with permission from Saveur magazine Feb. 2016, Issue #181 Recipe by Mehmet Gürs Photo by Christina Holmes Food Styling by Eugene […]
Shakshouka
My dear friend and amazing chef Alon Shaya invited me along on a trip to Israel with the equally amazing chefs Mike Solomonov and Ashley Christensen. Preparing for the trip, I wanted to research the Holy Land and its food, so when I hit the ground, I had a grasp on what I could expect. […]
Lazy Cheese Arepas with Slaw
These cheesy arepas are based on a recipe for the Colombian-style ones, which are distinguished from their Venezuelan counterparts by their flatter, larger shape and the fact that they can be made with yellow—as opposed to white— corn.
Charlotte Druckman’s Slaw
This slaw makes a cool crunchy contrast to Charlotte Druckman’s warm, cheesy Colombian-style arepas.
Carrot-Currant Crostata
We can SO see this on a holiday table. The carrot-currant combination, as author Charoltte Druckman says, is a winner.
