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 […]
Papa John’s Style Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce
This thick, savory sauce is inspired by Papa John’s breadstick-dipping sauce. But this one is made with real butter, so it tastes even more delicious.
Chocolate-Orange Tart
The ricotta cheese in this tart—inspired by one in Rose Carrarini’s book, Breakfast, Lunch, Tea—creates a deliciously creamy yet surprisingly light filling that highlights the orange and chocolate that flavor it. The crust, made partly with almond flour, has a sandy crispness that contrasts well with the filling. For do-ahead ease, the tart shell […]
Salted Butter Caramel-Chocolate Mousse
With butter-and-cream richness, bittersweet notes from the chocolate and caramel, and sea salt to cut through the sugar, this simple six-ingredient dessert from “My Paris Kitchen” by David Lebovitz is far greater than the sum of its parts. You can whip the egg whites by hand using a whisk, or use a handheld or stand […]
French Apple Cake
This simple dessert is less cake than sautéed apples set in a thick, buttery custard encased in a golden crust. We liked using two varieties of apples here, one tart and one sweet—the variation in the apples’ sweetness gave the cake a full, complex flavor. The cake is delicious served unadorned, but it’s equally […]
French-Style Pork Stew
We wanted a stew with lots of pork flavor but without a lot of heaviness. Could a traditional French recipe pave the way?To produce a rich, savory broth, we use three types of pork: pork butt, kielbasa, and smoked ham shank. Aromatics, herbs, and spices season a mixture of water and chicken broth, and a […]
Pork Chops with Sherry Pan Sauce with Ras Al Hanout
Dry sherry lends an oxidized, nutty complexity to this pan sauce. Sweetened with fresh orange juice and dried fruit, it's perfect with pork chops or seared duck breasts. The technique in this recipe for making a pan sauce relies on rendering fat from the meat, setting it aside, and using that fat to bloom […]
Spice-Rubbed Pork Roast en Cocotte with Caramelized Onions
We knew from our experience with chicken that cooking in a covered pot over low heat for an extended period of time produces wonderful results, so we decided to develop a pork roast recipe using this method. We chose a boneless pork loin roast that was about 7 to 8 inches long and 4 to […]
French Onion Beef Noodle Soup
This super-savory dish draws its inspiration from Taiwanese beef noodle soup, then gilds the lily with a Dutch oven’s worth of sweet, slow-simmered onions—the best part of French onion soup, if you ask this recipe’s developer, Amiel Stanek. It takes some doing, but the effort is worth it. If you’re not planning on serving […]
Peach Galette
Ripe summer peaches don't hold up well in the oven, so it's best to bake them as briefly as possible, which is why I prefer them as an open-faced pie—or galette, as the French would say. Without a pie plate to contend with, the crust bakes so quickly, the peach slices stay wonderfully tender, […]
Toasted Tortellini with Pesto Cheese Fondue
Make this fondue with your favorite blend of cheeses and swirl in your best pesto. The flavors meld together beautifully and are really amazing with toasted tortellini. The toasted tortellini surround soft, warm cheese tortellini with a crunchy, seasoned breadcrumb coating that’s just right for dipping.
French Market Seasoning – Salt Free
This lovely and delicate seasoning with notes of tarragon and shallots was inspired by our travels in France. Enjoy as a rub on fish, veal, chicken, and pork. Use in egg dishes, potatoes, tomatoes, salads, roasted vegetables, creams sauces, and salad dressing. Add salt to taste if desired.
Pressure Cooker Chicken Stock
Homemade stock is relatively easy and, when done well, is by far the best option; it has a deep, rich chicken flavor and plenty of gelatin, which adds critical body to sauces and soups. But it's also time-consuming to make, and that can deter you from making sure you always have it on hand.There's no […]
Traditional French Cassoulet
Creamy, flavor-packed beans with meltingly tender nubs of pork belly and sausage and poultry that falls off the bone in moist shreds, all in a rich, sticky liquid that drinks like liquid pork. A meaty stew of poultry, sausage, pork, and beans, all under a rich, dark brown crust.This is the kind of fare […]
Rosemary Salt
Today we’re making a beautiful rosemary sage salt with lemon zest and garlic. It’s like a beautiful and delicious green sand and the smell is amazing. Use it on poultry, lamb, beef, braised pork, potatoes, carrots, or any root vegetable. This is good on everything. It smells absolutely incredible and the color is amazing. Leave […]
Roasted Leek and White Bean Soup
Friend of The Bean and Rancho Gordo pal, Arnab Chaladar, helps us out with Indian-inspired bean dishes (and good whisky recommendations on his My Annoying Opinions blog), but here he goes for something simple and classic, perfect for soup season.