Category Archives: Others

Coconut Curry Mussels

Looking for a mussels recipe with wow factor? This is it. Fresh mussels cooked in and served with a spicy coconut curry broth. Simply Recipes / Elise Bauer When Garrett McCord told me he had the best mussels recipe in the world I was skeptical, that is until I tried it. Yikes this is good!

Chinese Rice Soup (Congee)

Ingredients:2 quarts broth or water , or more as needed1½ cups Jasmine or Carolina rice (this is one of the few instances where Basmati isn’t an appropriate long-grain variety)1 teaspoon salt or more to taste

Fatayer Sabanekh – Spinach Pastry Triangle

Can I add other greens to the spinach pastry stuffing? Yes, you can replace part of the spinach with oregano, collard green or kale. Lemon juice or citric acid traditionally these spinach fatayer were made with lemon juice and consumed immediately. The problem with using lemon juice if that it makes the filling wet and

Celery Root & Potato Mash

Serves 4 Author Notes Not so boring mashed potatoes. This dish goes really well with everything, from Chicken to Lamb. It even won an award over at Chow as a great side for Thanksgiving. —ChezUs Test Kitchen-Approved Ingredients 1 small celeriac (celery root) 4 small/medium sized Yukon Gold Potatoes 2 tablespoons heavy cream 2 tablespoons

Vegetable Soup With Pistou

Ingredients6 to 8 Servings10cups (or more) water1cup dried cannellini (white kidney beans)1large onion, chopped6garlic cloves, minced1pound small red-skinned potatoes, quartered2leeks (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced2large carrots, peeled, chopped114 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice1/2 pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces2medium zucchini, chopped4fresh thyme sprigs1bay leaf1cup farfalle (bow-tie pasta)PistouPreparationStep 1Combine 4

Sweet Potato Kurma

Serves 5 Author Notes Kurma is a creamy, mild curry from north Kerala, a Muslim version. Taught to me by my friend Shahid Sait. I asked him to make with sweet potato. His version is rich. Layered flavors and its thickened with coconut and cashew paste. —pauljoseph Ingredients 1 pound Sweet potato cut in small

Pecan Balls

Makes 36 Ingredients 1 cup pecan chips 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar 2 cups sifted all purpose flour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar, for rolling balls Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line sheets with silicone baking pads or parchment Mix butter, salt

Grilled Asparagus Pesto Pizza

Serves 6-8 Author Notes This comes from a desire to cook everything on the grill. —hoooka Ingredients Pizza Dough 1.5 teaspoons active dry yeast 1.5 cups tepid water 2 tablespoons olive oil 4-4.5 cups All purpose or bread flour seperated 2 teaspoons salt Grilled asparagus pesto 2 pounds Fresh Asparagus 1 cup Packed fresh basil

Baked Shells With Camembert, Cider-Braised Kale & Breadcrumbs

Serves 4, generously Author Notes This dish emerged over the course of many months. It combines my love for a traditional Italian dish (Pasta con il Pangrattato), with my fondness for gooey French cheese and New England-inspired cider-braised greens. It’s slightly sweet, very rich and even a bit healthy (if you count the greens). It’s