I love homemade enchiladas. They are pretty inexpensive to cook, especially if you use leftover cooked chicken or turkey to make them. At this time of year, it's a great way to make use of leftover Thanksgiving turkey. The key to success here is to be organized - set up a production line for filling and assembling the enchiladas. It’s a bit messy, but the result is very … [Read more...]
Scheff’s Table—Thai-Style Larb with Turkey
Larb is a dish commonly found in Thai restaurants that features ground chicken, but can also be made with ground turkey, beef or pork. I prefer the taste of turkey, which is a bit more interesting than chicken. This turkey larb dish comes together very quickly, so have all of the ingredients prepped and standing by before you turn on the stove. Larb is commonly served on/in … [Read more...]
Moroccan-Style Chicken Tagine
A few years ago my wife gave me a tagine for my birthday. A tagine is an earthenware pot with a shallow, circular base and a domed or cone-shaped cover. It’s a cooking vessel that’s used all over North Africa and is especially useful for dishes—also called tajines—like this one. If you don’t have a tagine just substitute a large skillet with a lid. Tagine … [Read more...]
Homemade Lobster rolls
Last week I wrote an article for Utah Bites about the terrific lobster rolls at Freshie’s. Well, with a little work and great ingredients (fresh lobster), you can create really delicious lobster rolls at home. These would be a tasty addition to your Labor Day weekend. Ingredients for homemade Lobster rolls : 1 lb. cooked lobster meat (shelled) 1 small celery … [Read more...]
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe
Last week I shared a recipe for Provençal-style pork tenderloin. A few people wondered about the side dish for it. It was roasted fingerling potatoes—a really simple and inexpensive but delicious side dish. Roasted Fingerling Potatoes recipe ingredients: 1 lb. fingerling potatoes, sliced in half lengthwise Leaves from 2 rosemary sprigs, minced Leaves from 2 … [Read more...]
Simple recipe for roasted pork tenderloin
Pork Provençal I’ve been lucky to be able to spend a fair amount of time in the Provence region of France. It’s there that I learned to love rosé wines, Cavaillon melons, pastis, petanque, and the sunny disposition of Southern France. Garlic, rosemary, and fennel are ingredients commonly used in the region. Here is a simple recipe for roasted pork tenderloin that, … [Read more...]
Thai Shrimp Curry
Thai Shrimp Curry ... I love Thai curries and they are pretty easy to make at home as long as you get all of the ingredients prepped and ready to go. It actually takes longer to cook rice to accompany this Thai curry than to cook the curry itself. If you’d like it spicier, add some sriracha or hot chili oil to the dish. Thai Shrimp Curry ingredients: 1 Tbsp … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Tacos al Pastor
One of my favorite Mexican foods is tacos al pastor, a dish brought to Mexico by Lebanese immigrants. It is spit-grilled pork prepared in a similar manner to Greek gyros and the döner kebabs of Turkey. Making truly authentic al pastor is very time-consuming and complicated—best left to the pros. But here is a quick and easy Instant Pot version that I like very … [Read more...]
Scheff’s Table—Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Les nems—Fried Vietnamese Spring Rolls My favorite working chef/restaurateur is Eric Ripert of the venerable Le Bernardin in New York City. Ironically, one of my favorite dishes (and one of his) isn’t a high-end, elaborate menu item from Le Bernardin, but are the fried Vietnamese-style spring rolls that his French mother used to make for him, called les nems. … [Read more...]
Scheff’s Table—delicious crab salad
When summer temperatures spike like they have this week, I often turn to a simple green salad for dinner—eschewing heavier meals in the heat. This is an easy but delicious dinner salad featuring cooked, high-quality crab. You could easily substitute cooked shrimp for the crab. Enjoy this salad with a nice glass of crisp Sauvignon Blanc. Ingredients for crab … [Read more...]