Fenugreek & Gram Flour Flatbreads
Flatbreads, also known as roti or chapatti, make a great accompaniment to any of the curries in this book. They are also terrific as a snack with some pickle or chutney, or used as wraps for your favorite fillings or some chutney and salad. They are handy to have for picnics and packed lunches, too. […]
Grilled Potato Salad With Chiles and Basil
This dish is everything we love about a German potato salad (bright vinegar, fresh herbs, a little heat), plus the added benefit of a grilled, smoky, char. The still hot-off-the-grates spuds get tossed in dressing that’s equal parts spicy, sweet, herbaceous, and nothing sort of addictive. If you don’t have access to a grill, fear […]
Cheddar Scalloped Potatoes
We love scalloped potatoes, but most recipes call for more than an hour of oven time to soften the potatoes. We wanted a streamlined recipe that could be made any night of the week. We started by parboiling sliced russet potatoes in a combination of heavy cream and chicken broth on the stovetop. Then […]
Chopped Carrot Salad with Fennel, Orange, and Hazelnuts
Finely chopping carrots in the food processor, instead of grating them by hand, produced a delicately crunchy, light-textured base for our carrot salad. The food processor broke down the carrots in seconds, and we saved even more time by not peeling the carrots; scrubbing them was sufficient, and the skins contributed a subtle but […]
Thai Spicy Duck & Pineapple Fried Rice
Rich roast duck (available at an Asian market), fragrant basil and chunks of sweet pineapple make this quick dish a cut above your everyday fried rice.
Pita and Chickpea Salad with Yogurt and Mint (Fatteh)
This dish is known as fatteh in the Levant, where it often is eaten for breakfast. It’s a way to turn stale pita bread into a hearty meal. We, however, start with fresh pita, brush it with butter, crisp it in the oven, then break it into shards before topping the pieces with warmed […]
Barley Risotto with Asparagus and Lemon
Combine the bright flavors of lemon, basil, and asparagus with the earthiness of barley and onions.
Short-Order Home Fries
A diner breakfast simply isn’t complete without a side of crusty, deeply browned home fries. Diner cooks start off with roasted or boiled potatoes and use plenty of fat on a broad griddle top to generate those great-tasting potatoes. Is there a way of replicating those home fries at home? To mimic this at home, […]
Spaetzle
A noodle/dumpling hybrid that’s shaped like a BIRD? How cute is that? Though the shape of your spaetzle might vary significantly depending on your method, you can still squint and kind of see a sparrow, but definitely see a squiggly noodle that’s been hopefully fried in a little bit of fat with a scattering of […]
Homemade English Muffins
This Homemade English muffin recipe is so easy to make and so good. Once you taste the first warm one out of the pan, you will never buy store-bought English muffins again!
Stir-Fried Asparagus with Shiitake Mushrooms
To achieve stir-fried asparagus with a flavorful browned exterior and a crisp-tender texture, we had to start with a hot pan and only stir the asparagus occasionally. This allowed the vegetables to char and caramelize. To ensure that the vegetables cooked evenly, we diluted the sauce with water. This diluted sauce created a small […]