There is something extremely decadent about serving the warm walnuts in the center of this hummus from Ana Sortun. You’ll want to do it every single time.
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Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup
Every Thanksgiving, I vow that next year I will find a willing friend to host us and our enormous tribe, and every year, I end up gathering family and friends, with assorted waifs and strays, and doing it myself. For a few years, I collapsed at the table, exhausted, barely able to keep my eyes […]
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. […]
Grilled Mojo Pork Tenderloin
Mojo is the catchall Latin American name for several types of sauces varying in flavors and spiciness. Mojo sauce is commonly served over meats and potatoes, but it can also flavor anything from tomatoes to peppers to avocado. In Cuban cooking mojo applies to any sauce that is made with garlic, olive oil, and a […]
Carole Peck’s Good News Café Chicken Tagine
Chef Carole Peck, co-owner of the acclaimed Good News Cafe in Woodbury, shares the perfect hearty dish for this time of year, when winter is often still tangible and spring is in the air. It’s Chicken Tagine, a North African dish Carole came to love and perfect while spending time cooking at her house in […]
Quinoa and Sweet Potato Soup
It’s a touch of almond butter in this warmly-spiced vegetarian soup from Saveur Soups and Stews that makes your taste buds do a double take.