Nut–crusted fish gives us beautiful texture and a toasty flavor. While many other recipes have you go through multiple steps using egg wash and flour, this one has been simplified for easy weeknight cooking. You can chop the nuts, prepare the salad greens/dressing, and line the baking pan before work to make it even faster.
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Spicy Bloody Mary Meatloaf
I love a Bloody Mary cocktail, and while I understand some purists insist that we keep it simple, I like to have fun with it, depending on my mood. I have added chopped clams, Clamato juice, fresh horseradish, until it tastes well-balanced. Imagine my delight at discovering a meatloaf recipe calling for a delicious Bloody […]
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic & Vermouth
Who knows where this started — throwing enormous amounts of garlic at chicken…a garlic festival in California? The French countryside? On a farm with more garlic than anyone knew what do with? The point is that we have someone to thank for creating one of the simplest, most delicious dishes, featuring garlic that becomes sweet […]
Star Home Cook: Five-Minute Artichoke Parmesan Pesto Chicken
Simple, easy, pretty on the plate, and delicious. That’s what Anne Delo says about her gourmet panko-crusted chicken breasts, and we heartily agree. That’s why we’ve selected Anne, a long-time Food Schmooze listener from Woodbury, to be our first Home Star Cook. Her Artichoke Parmesan Pesto Chicken consists of just four ingredients and can be […]
No-Bread Meatza (Hamburger Pizza)
What happens if you cross meatloaf with pizza? You get Meatza… okay, you get food legend James Beard’s “Hamburger Pizza,” a dish that always delighted his party guests because his “pizza” had no dough. This dish put us in such a good mood, we decided to make up one of our own for parties. It […]
Roy Ip’s Vinegar Chicken
Say “vinegar chicken” to someone who knows how good this dish can be, and the air starts to sizzle, usually followed by, sigh, “Oh, how I love that dish!” Now you can make one of the best versions of it, thanks to Roy Ip. Ip is chef and co-owner of the Branford, Ct., French bistro, […]