The Dish
Soy-Ginger Chicken
This is a really delicious Hawaiian-style dish made with a soy-ginger sauce that also has brown sugar, making it both savory and sweet. It’s a very easy dish to prepare;…
Sole with Herb-Butter Sauce
Cooking sole with a light sauce helps avoid smothering the delicate taste. The sauce is made with butter, herbs, and a few other ingredients.
Mussels with Sambal Manis
This recipe for Mussels with Sambal manis is made with a chili sauce that is sweet and spicy. Ingredients can be found in many Asian markets.
Colorado-Style Green Chili
This recipe for green chili with pork is thicker and more gravy-like due to blending charred chiles and tomatoes together to make a thicker chili.
Marcella’s Ragu Bolognese
Ragu Bolognese from Marcella Hazan’s Essentials of Italian Cooking.
Spicy Grilled Shrimp Skewers
If you like spicy foods, this modified recipe from Traeger grills is for you. Shrimp are bathed in a garlicky Thai pepper marinade and then quickly grilled, resulting in tender,…
Stovetop Seafood “Bake”
An easy way to create an indoor clambake with just a big pot and a stove.
The Butcher’s Stew
The Butcher’s Stew is a speciality dish from Italy made with whatever cuts of meat the local butcher has on hand. This week’s recipe is easy and adaptable.
Cassoulet in a Kit
Cassoulet Kits from D’Artgnan gathers ingredients to make a gourmet meal without all the shopping.
Egg Drop Soup
Here is an easy recipe for making authentic egg drop soup like you get in Chinese restaurants. Feel free to add in some veggies like frozen peas or carrots if…
Lemon-Butter Shrimp
Here is a simple shrimp dish that’s loaded with lemony-buttery flavor. It’s quick and easy to make and I like to serve it with Greek-style lemon rice.
50-50 Artisan Pizza Dough
Over the years, I’ve experimented with dozens of pizza dough recipes and I’ve finally settled on this one as being the most satisfying (to me, anyway) and simplest for the…
Cheesy Fingerling Potatoes
For me, the slight chill of fall in the air is a perfect match for roasted potatoes. I especially like Raclette-style spuds with melted cheese on top. This is a…
Gambas al Ajillo
During our visit this week to the new Finca Pintxos Bar, my wife and I enjoyed a traditional Spanish dish called gambas al ajillo (shrimp with garlic). Last week I…
Butter Poached Prawns
For simplicity and robust flavor, this decadent recipe for prawns poached in butter is one of my all-time favorites. With only three ingredients, the only way you can screw this…
Pad Kee Mao
One of my favorite Thai dishes is a popular one called “Drunken” Noodles (pad kee mao). However, there is nothing drunk about them; no alcohol is used in this recipe.