Chris Prosperi loves home cooks, and that’s one reason why we love him. Both Faith and Chris like making a quick pan sauce after searing a chicken breast on the stove-top. Follow these simple instructions to make it Chris’ way. Faith makes her chicken breasts the same way, but sometimes adds a squeeze of fresh […]
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Easy Key Lime Pie with Graham Cracker Crumb Crust
One glance told us this key lime pie was going to be something; one bite and we knew she had a winner —tart yet creamy, a beautiful play against the absurdly easy and buttery graham cracker crust.
How to Doctor Canned Clam Sauce to Make Luscious Linguine
From Chris Prosperi: Most of us grew up having Progresso canned clam sauce on spaghetti; we dumped a can into a saucepan, heated it and mixed in the linguine. That was it, and we ate it happily. What would it taste like if we made it today? What does time do to memory? We decided to […]
Best Roasted Mushrooms with Parmesan & Pine Nuts
This is genius, so hats off to Adam Ried and his associates at Cooks Illustrated, where somebody suggested something absurdly clever — soaking mushrooms in a little salty water for a few minutes to make them especially moist after roasting. We don’t know who wanted to pair the roasted mushrooms with parmesan and pine nuts, […]
Marvelous Ginger Snap German Pot Roast
As soon as beef starts to melt while it’s cooking, you know you’re in for a treat. Next question, what’s the sauce you’ve added, to make it praise-worthy? In this case, Saveur magazine gives as a German sauerbraten, as it’s traditionally called, with everything you need to make it fabulous on the plate and on […]
Christmas Dazzle: Lemony Veal Piccata
We know it’s the time of roasts, chops and steaks, but we liked the sound of going Italian this year with Steve Martorano’s version of veal piccata, brightened with lemon, Pinot Grigio and capers. We’re going to serve roasted potatoes on the side, and drag every forkful through that veal sauce. Steve’s fans in Florida […]
