Moroccan-Style Turkey Meatballs
Our turkey meatballs rival those made from beef or pork, thanks to a few test kitchen tricks. We start with 93 or 85 percent lean turkey; the 99 percent lean type didn’t have enough fat to create a palatable meatball. Next, we add an egg and fresh bread crumbs (instead of a panade, which made […]
Classic Minestrone Soup
This classic minestrone boasts hearty vegetables in a tomato-herb broth, finished with a swirl of bright green pesto. Serve with crusty chunks of bread and shavings of Parmesan cheese for a cozy winter dinner. This minestrone recipe embraces the variety of vegetables available year-round, so it’s just the thing to make whether you’re shoveling out […]
Banana Yeast Bread
Banana Yeast Bread is a totally different way to think about “banana bread”. With a cinnamon brown sugar swirl, you may never go back to quick bread again.Let’s talk about this swirly, sweet, golden-brown loaf of bread for a minute. At first glance, it’s quite unassuming. Sure, there’s a pretty curlicue of cinnamon brown sugar. […]
Roasted Garlic Salsa Verde
Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Roasting a head of garlic along with the chicken was an efficient way to get a mellow but rich base for our Roasted Garlic Salsa Verde recipe. […]
Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney
Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Starting with shallots gave our Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney recipe a mellow oniony flavor, and mint and cilantro offered freshness.
Roasted Poblano-Cilantro Salsa
Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Starting with poblano peppers gave our Roasted Poblano-Cilantro Chutney recipe a mellow bite, and cilantro added freshness.
Chili Enchiladas
Inspired by Sam Sifton’s popular Enchiladas Con Carne in the New York Times, these family-style enchiladas are seriously delicious. You begin by making a quick chili con carne, or chili sauce, with lean ground beef, onions, peppers, spices, tomato sauce, and broth. The sauce is then combined with shredded Mexican cheese and rolled into soft […]
Coconut Macaroons
Soft and chewy on the inside, crisp and golden on the outside — these are the perfect coconut macaroons. They’re delicious plain but even more irresistible dipped in dark chocolate. They also keep well for days, making them the perfect treat to bake ahead or give away during the holidays.
Bolognese-Style Pork Cutlets
Classic cotoletta alla bolognese are pan-fried breaded veal cutlets topped with salty, savory prosciutto and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. After frying, the crisp cutlets usually are placed in a simple pan sauce and cooked just long enough to melt the cheese. For our version, instead of veal we use pork tenderloin, which is similarly mild in […]
Potato-Bean Stew
This simple and satisfying bowl can come together quickly if you use canned beans, but it can take on deeper, more complex flavors if you plan ahead and cook the beans from dried. Serve with grated fresh, mild white cheese, toasted pepitas (pumpkin seeds), crema and/or minced cilantro.
Turkish Lamb Kebabs
Ground lamb paired with RawSpiceBar’s spicy, freshly ground baharat, pistachios, garlic, onion, parsley, and salt make for easy, yummy Turkish inspired lamb kofta kebabs.
Five-Spice Orange Roast Duck
This five-spice orange roasted duck is seasoned with freshly ground Chinese five-spice powder, orange zest, plus a fair amount of garlic. A fancy little recipe to serve for your favorite dinner party guests.
Cioppino
Cioppino is a hearty seafood and tomato stew first invented in San Francisco by Italian fishermen. Today, Cioppino is made in many different ways across the country. In many recipes, the seafood is all just added to the pot to simmer with the stew, but in the recipe, the seafood is individually seared so […]
Upside-Down Pineapple Cutout Cake
Don’t let the fresh pineapple deter you — it can be prepped in less time than it takes to preheat the oven. Just follow my lead and slice it vertically, then cut each slab with your favorite cookie cutters, a personal touch that lets you customize the look for any occasion. The cake itself is […]
Critchell House Prime Rib Soup
I’ve been making this for a while, but I had never written anything down. It was always a little different, depending on which vegetables I ended up using. This is a great recipe to use up any fresh or frozen vegetables. As long as you start with a good base, you are almost always guaranteed […]
Kielbasa & Cabbage Soup
This Eastern European soup (called kapusniak in Polish) is traditionally made with sauerkraut. To keep the sodium in check in this healthy recipe, we use fresh cabbage and save the sauerkraut for a deliciously salty-sour garnish.