From Faith: As my pal Roma Baran says, “The ingredients for this dish could be put on grass clippings and it would be good.” That about sums it up. This is the kind of Chinese inspired dish that would please even die-hard meat eaters because of its chew and flavor portfolio. We’re passing it on to […]
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Another Five-Star Orange-Ginger Hot Toddy
From Faith: First, our resident bartender, Anthony DeSerio, will give you the history of the hot toddy — mixing a spirit with water and sugar — but he settles into amusement, in his good-natured way, knowing we want to taste his best toddy, a soothing little number involving a whiskey from France. Here’s the punchline; it’s […]
Anna Tasca Lanza’s Special Pesto
Our featured pesto recipe is in Nancy Harmon Jenkins new cookbook, Virgin Territory, about the culture and practice of making olive oil in the Mediterranean region. Each of her recipes, which are her own or those of her friends, have olive oil as an important ingredient.
Olive Oil Chocolate Walnut Brownies
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.
Light Asian Soup with Beef, Chicken or Shrimp
Senior Contributor Chris Prosperi has reinvented Pho, the Vietnamese soup, enabling us to use supermarket ingredients to make this satisfying broth filled with good things. Pho is so beloved that Pho restaurants are popping up all over our region, including one that Chris says is among the best in the country…Pho Ethan in Wallingford, Conn. […]
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 […]
