Category Archives: Others

Sparky’s Special

Makes 20 dinner roll sized sandwiches Author Notes I am the daughter of…frankly…a terrible cook. My father calls my mother a religious cook, because everything she makes is either a burnt offering or a sacrifice. But once I moved out of their house and started feeding myself, I quickly realized how expensive take out food

Noshin’ Hamantaschen for Purim

Makes 20 to 24 cookies Author Notes As in all things Jewish, there’s some debate: which came first, Purim or hamanstaschen? Purim is the Jewish festival commemorating the deliverance of ancient Persian Jews from destruction, as recorded in the biblical Book of Esther, also called the Megillah. The triangle cookie we know and love as

Broiled New York Strip Steak

Prep time 15 minutes Cook time 25 minutes Serves 2 to 4 depending on hungriness of eaters Author Notes I was so excited to see your best broiled steak recipe contest. Steak is one of my favorite foods and while barbecuing outside is ideal for some, it is one of the few barbecued meats that

Beet & Blue Cheese Salad

This simple eastern European–style salad has been one of Nicolaus Balla’s favorites ever since he lived in Hungary as a teenager. He marinates sweet roasted beets in a red wine vinaigrette to make them more flavorful before tossing them with scallions, herbs and crumbled blue cheese. Slideshow: Amazing Beet Recipes   Recipe from Food & Wine America’s Greatest New

French Country Soup

Serves 4, or 2 very generously as dinner, with leftovers Author Notes When I was a young woman bicycling alone through France, I usually stayed in small hotels in tiny towns, far from the Routes Nationales. Family run and operated, these hotels had small dining rooms where the proprietors served excellent, simple food, always with

Chicken Adobo with Okra and Sunchokes

Photo by ivoryhut.com Serves 2-4 Author Notes This chicken is a real wonder.It fits this 52 $ bill in so many ways! Adobo packs the most punch for the least amount of effort- of any chicken dish I can think of. And cheap? In my book, that means no expensive ingredients.Yep, you start with chicken

Braised Cucumbers with Pork and Ginger

Believe it or not, there are actually more than 100 varieties of cucumbers! You’re only likely to find a small fraction of them at the grocery store or farmers market, but it’s worth noting that, generally speaking, there are two main categories: slicing and pickling. As you may guess from the names, slicing cucumbers are

Louisiana Lump Crab Cakes

Make the crab mix Warm a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or a cast-iron skillet over medium heat for 2 minutes, then add the butter. When it has melted, add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 20 minutes. Add the celery, bell pepper, and bay leaf and cook, stirring occasionally, until the