Faith’s shrimp roll rivals even the best lobster shack roll. The shrimp is more affordable and the celery, onions, and corn-from-the-cob add wonderful texture and make this an extra summery sandwich.
Main course
Roasted Halibut with Strawberry-Basil Salsa
The idea of pairing sweet, juicy berries with fish may seem odd at first, but trust me, it really works. The acid in the strawberries has an effect similar to that of the acid in a lemon. Serve this all summer long; it’s easy to scale up to feed a crowd.
Pizza Party Dough
For fun, casual gatherings that involve a bit of guest participation, try a pizza-making party. Make the dough in advance (or use the store-bought variety), set out an array of toppings, preheat the grill, and let your guests take care of themselves. Excerpted from The Total Grilling Manual: 264 Essentials for Cooking with Fire. Edited […]
Chorizo with Clams and Rice
Everyone knows how much I love paella–but this is even better. The dish is a traditional northern Spanish clam dish where the rice is almost soupy. No socarrat here! The secret is to steam the fresh clams separately before adding them to the rice. Be sure to reserve the cooking liquid from the clams to […]
Faith Buys a Spiralizer to Make Zucchini ‘Spaghetti’ with Chile & Lemon
We kept saying we don’t need a spiralizer, the little hand-held device you twist to turn a variety of vegetables into faux pasta noodles. We said that until we tried an inexpensive spiralizer from Oxo and in two minutes made long thin curly strands of zucchini. Looked like pasta. With the sauce, tasted like pasta […]
Sunday Morning Masala Omelet
This dish always reminds me of my days as a young college student when I often traveled overnight on Indian Railways to visit far-off cities. When the trains pulled into stations at dawn, vendors ran up and down the tracks shouting out the names of the foods they were hawking: “Vada pao!” “Garam chai!” and […]
