These aren’t Italian, as Nancy Harmon Jenkins freely admits, yet she couldn’t resist the challenge of substituting olive oil for butter; she’s deservedly proud of the result. Jenkins is author of Virgin Territory, a history of olive oil in the Mediterranean and recipes featuring olive oil.
olive oil
Quinoa Bowl with Toasted Pine Nuts, Lemon and Raisins
From Faith: Quinoa is a grass, not a grain, and many consider it a super food, because it’s a complete protein. I simply like its taste and texture, and often offer this dish to my pals who are gluten-free. I adapted this from a recipe in The Food Network Magazine, which makes something similar with bulgur. the […]
Fast, Good Tomato Soup: Use Chopped Canned Tomatoes
From Faith: It was a bitter cold afternoon, and I was testing recipes at Orient Point on the North Fork of Long Island. Because the house is situated high on a bluff overlooking Long Island Sound and across the pond from Old Saybrook, Conn., the wind was howling. This was soup weather, only I didn’t want […]
Go Light… Be Happy… Spicy Fresh Tuna Tartare
Having calorie-light food doesn’t mean you have to be unhappy; that’s why we’ve chosen this mouth-watering fresh tuna tartare featured in the Slanted Door cookbook by owner and chef Charles Phan. One of the leading lights of San Francisco’s culinary scene, The Slanted Door is a must-go restaurant. (When she led a food tour of […]
Carol’s Easy Tacos with Steak, Chicken, or Shrimp
Carol Baugh of Guilford, Conn., is on a mission to eat in a more healthful and calorie-friendly way. Because of our go-light theme, we asked her to share her tasty recipe for steak tacos, which can be done with shrimp, chicken, or assorted vegetables. And since you’re using store-bought fresh salsa, this is terrifically easy. […]
Orecchiette with Shrimp, Rosemary, and Green Olives
The pasta “orecchiette” simply means “little ears,” and that’s exactly what they look like once cooked, indented just enough to catch a bit of shrimp, herbs, wine and chicken stock in every bite. This is one of Ben Pollinger’s simpler recipes from his cookbook, School of Fish. (He’s executive chef at NYC’s Oceana.) We like […]
