Greek Orzo with Lemon and Herbs
This Greek Orzo with Lemon and Herbs makes a great side dish for fish, chicken, steak, lamb or shellfish. You can even serve this with roasted vegetables to keep it vegetarian. It is quick to cook and packed with flavor. In under 15 minutes, you can have this fresh and delicious pasta side dish ready […]
White Mustard Sauce
This sweet, savory sauce packs a mild punch. To achieve the creamy texture and bracing mustardy bite of the white mustard sauce served in Japanese steakhouses, we added spicy dry mustard and earthy toasted sesame oil to a base of rich heavy cream and savory soy sauce. Whisking the sauce vigorously until it was lightly […]
Spicy Mayonnaise (Yum-Yum Sauce)
To achieve the rich, savory flavor of the spicy mayonnaise served in Japanese steakhouses, we added a tablespoon each of melted butter and umami-rich red miso. A bit of tomato paste added even more savory-sweet depth while paprika and cayenne amped up the spice, creating the perfect sauce to accompany our Japanese Steakhouse Steak and […]
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 […]
Japanese Steakhouse Steak and Vegetables
We wanted to deliver all the savory-sweet appeal of a hibachi steakhouse dinner at home. To mimic the powerful heat of the flattop, we chose to cook in a large cast-iron skillet; we avoided overcrowding by cooking the steak and vegetables separately. To give the vegetables a super-flavorful start, we added them to the […]
Garlic Noodles
These deceptively simple, yet devastatingly delicious garlic noodles were invented in San Francisco, at a restaurant called, Thanh Long, back in the 70s. Usually served with roasted Dungeness crab, the actual recipe is a very closely guarded family secret, but after lots of investigation, and even more experimentation, I think this is very close, […]
Mall Chicken Teriyaki
Our recipe for the quintessential chicken teriyaki you love to get at malls across America. Make our mall chicken teriyaki at home, with just 9 ingredients!
Gōngbǎo Jīdīng (Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken) for Two
Gōngbǎo jīdīng is a Sichuan classic said to be named after a Qing Dynasty official who was particularly enamored of the dish (gōngbǎo refers to his title, while jīdīng means diced chicken). The stir-fry is often referred to as kung pao chicken on Chinese restaurant menus. We started our version of the spicy, tingly […]
Basmati Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruits and Almonds
This basmati rice pilaf is studded with dried fruit and almonds, and scented with cumin, cinnamon and turmeric.
Tex-Mex Chili Gravy Enchilada Sauce
This quick and easy recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. It’s bold and flavorful and will give your enchiladas an authentic taste! If you don’t have any enchilada sauce on hand or you’re wanting to elevate your cooking this recipe is for you. You will never go back to using the canned version again!
Lunch Lady Square Pizza
For many folks school lunches don’t bring up happy memories of eating good food. But, if your school experience was anything like ours then there were a few stand-out lunch items that really were very good, despite the bad reputation that school food has. One of our favorite school lunches was that rectangular pizza. It […]
Cast Iron Beer-Batter Cheese Bread
The beauty of a quick bread is that it can be on the table in less than an hour, but that convenience isn't worth it if the final product doesn't taste good. Recipes for beer-batter cheese bread that we tried produced loaves that tasted sour, like stale beer, or had weak, negligible cheese flavor. […]
Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup
We were after a comforting, deeply flavored old-fashioned chicken noodle soup that was easy enough to make when you're feeling under the weather. Browning bone-in chicken pieces before simmering them in store-bought chicken broth creates an intensely chicken-y soup base. A standard mix of onion, celery, and carrot simmered alongside the chicken enhanced rather than […]
Lemon and Shrimp Risotto with Fresh Basil
This is our version of the rich, intensely flavored risotto di limone that Giovanna Aceto taught us to make in Amalfi, Italy. In an unusual twist, the risotto is finished with an egg yolk and a couple tablespoons of cream, giving the rice a lush, velvety taste and texture. To create a flavorful broth for […]
Spaghetti with Lemon Pesto
This pasta dish is modeled on the spaghetti al pesto di limone that Giovanna Aceto made for us on her family’s farm in Amalfi, Italy. The lemons commonly available in the U.S. are more acidic than Amalfi’s lemons, so to make a lemon pesto that approximates the original, we use a little sugar to temper […]
Curried Split Pea Soup
