Authentic Pasta with Potatoes (pasta e patate)
If you love potatoes, this pasta with potatoes (pasta e patate) might become your new favourite comfort dish. It is a true one pot pasta from Naples, the original kind, where the pasta cooks right in the sauce and everything comes together beautifully with minimal effort.At first you might think it’s too many carbs but […]
Baked Boursin Soup
This soup uses a block of Boursin to make the creamiest, most flavoursome soup imaginable! This is essentially a delicious roasted tomato and red pepper soup, with Boursin and a few other goodies added. The Boursin does a lot of the heavy lifting both in terms of texture and flavour though, so I feel […]
Cauliflower Soup with Rosemary Croutons
Cauliflower soup is a classic comfort food that is perfect for chilly nights or for when you want a hearty and healthy meal. With just a few simple ingredients, this soup is easy to make and the result is unbelievably delicious. It’s a great way to add more veggies to your diet and is perfect […]
Venetian Rice and Peas (Risi e Bisi)
Rice and peas, or risi e bisi, is a classic Venetian dish, traditionally eaten on April 25, St. Mark’s Day. Much like risotto, the rice is rich and creamy because of the starchiness of the grains and how they are cooked. But risi e bisi typically is a bit soupier. Sweet peas stud the dish, […]
Tortilla Soup
This sopa de tortilla is a simple, homestyle tortilla soup like we had in Mexico. It is pureed for smoothness; contrasting colors, flavors and textures are added with garnishes. For the best results, ripe tomatoes are key—in non-summer months, we find Campari tomatoes to be a good option, as well as cherry or grape tomatoes. […]
Cranberry Orange Muffins
Fresh cranberries and the bright flavor of orange come together in this easy recipe.
Mexican Rice
Our perfect Mexican rice recipe had to be rich but not oily and moist but not watery; furthermore, it had to boast clean, balanced flavors and tender, perfectly cooked rice. We produced superior grains by rinsing the long-grain white rice and sautéing it in canola oil until it turned brown, before adding the cooking liquid […]
Citrus-Braised Pork Tacos
These tacos contain a rich filling inspired by cochinita pibil, a popular Mexican dish from the Yucatán Peninsula that features incredibly tender slow-roasted pork.To make cochinita pibil, the inspiration for our recipe, a whole suckling pig is swaddled in bitter orange juice and banana leaves before being nestled under a pile of hot coals to […]
Sweet Ginger Sauce
To achieve the bright, gingery bite of the sweet ginger sauce served in Japanese steakhouses, we blended savory soy sauce, vibrant rice vinegar, and sugar with bracing, spicy fresh onion and ginger. The irresistible result was perfect for accompanying our Japanese Steakhouse Steak and Vegetables. We developed this speedy blender sauce for steak, but it […]
Oaxacan-Style Vegetables in Chili-Garlic Sauce
Some versions of Oaxacan chileajo contain meat, but in chileajo de verduras (also known as chileajo de legumbres), vegetables are the main attraction, along with the earthy, garlicky red chili sauce that coats them (chileajo translates from the Spanish as chili-garlic). Garnet-toned guajillo chilies are mild and fruity; we toast them in a little […]
Chicken, Salsa Verde and Tortilla Casserole (Pastel Azteca)
Though Pastel azteca translates from the Spanish as “Aztec cake,” the dish often is referred to in English as Mexican lasagna, enchilada casserole or tortilla pie—and understandably so. It is comprised of corn tortillas layered with sauce, meat, cheeses, crema (a cultured cream similar to crème fraîche) and vegetables; a stint in the oven […]
Mediterranean-style Mint Lemonade (Limonada)
This is my take on the Mediterranean-style mint lemonade as served in Egypt's ahwas. This homemade lemonade is more dense, frothy, and comes with an extra refreshing punch from fresh mint.The trick to this thicker, frothy mint lemonade is in blending the majority of the lemons or limes with the skin on. This adds […]
Confit Chicken Thigh and Andouille Sausage Cassoulet
This riff on a classic cassoulet skips most of the exotic ingredients and elaborate preparation but still delivers deep rich flavor.
Peruvian Seafood Chowder
This nourishing bowl of seafood simmered in a base of pureed corn, evaporated milk, squash, and potatoes pulls inspiration from the beloved Peruvian chupe. Right before turning off the heat, gently stir in egg yolks for a satisfying soup with big flavor.
Crispy Braised Chicken With White Beans and Chile Verde
While I generally limit the repertoire of my explorations to existing dishes in the American and International canons, today we're going a bit off the map with a dish that's in part inspired by the chile verde of the American Southwest, and in part by the white chicken chili that, like some other iconic American […]
Fresh Grape and Champagne Sorbet
A delicious, cooling, and elegant dessert. The cinnamon really adds a nice touch to the grape flavor. It’s lovely in early fall when grapes are in season.