Local asparagus is still at farmers’ markets, and that’s where we were inspired to play a little with a simple, tasty dish. In a booth at the Greenport Farmers’ Market on the North Fork of Long Island, there was Noah Schwartz, chef and owner of Noah’s Restaurant in Greenport, cooking small plates to support farm-fresh products. […]
Side Dish
Chris Prosperi’s Red Pepper Walnut Spread Grilled Bread Topping
Putting a mouth-watering combination of things on top of bread, drizzled with olive oil and grilled golden brown, is as easy as it is delicious. On each of our grilled “rafts” we give you two or three ingredients that are terrific together as apps, or you can put out a platter of several types as […]
Alex Province’s Grilled Breads
This was one of my favorite breakfasts as a kid (though now, as an adult, it also goes pretty well with a glass of wine). My mom, Carmen, who is from Seville Spain, would toast a nice thick slab of country bread, then rub a clove of garlic onto the toast. Next she would pour […]
Mini Grilled “Salad” Pizza
Let’s start by saying you don’t have to make the streamlined pizza dough we describe here; you can buy pizza dough, guilt-free, at your local pizza shop, bakery, or at the supermarket. But if you want to make the dough yourself, Suzie Middleton has a very good recipe meant for weeknight grilling. The best part […]
O’Rourke’s Famous Corned Beef Hash
Brian O’Rourke is full of surprises at O’Rourke’s Diner, built in 1941 in Middletown, Connecticut. As chef and owner, Brian seems to be able to create something good out of any food items he stumbles upon in his pantries. You’ll find regular diner–style items on the menu with Brian’s original twist, including a very tasty […]
Parmesan-Crusted Creamed Corn
This side dish just might become a family favorite at holiday time. But Southerners and corn lovers know it’s great any month of the year.
