When working with secret ingredients, I like to find perfect pairs. Jelly for peanut butter. Peas for carrots. Once you find their match, there are an unlimited number of iterations you can create using the dynamic duo. Mussels pair perfectly with saffron. In cooking school, we made a creamy saffron-ed mussel soup. One of my…
Garlic and oyster sauce are all the adornment it needs. Why It Works Chinese broccoli is more bitter than Western broccoli, which helps it stand up to the bold sweet and savory flavors of oyster sauce and fried garlic.We fry the garlic ourselves, then use the flavorful oil to enhance the oyster sauce. It ties…
Bulgogi (Soy Marinated Grilled Rib Eye) Next to kimchi, and possibly bibimbap, bulgogi is the best-known Korean food product to grace American shores. Thinly sliced beef, usually sirloin, rib eye or brisket, is marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, mirin and sesame oil before landing on a smoking-hot grill or grill pan—or a tableside…
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When I woke up this evening, I didn’t feel like making dinner/breakfast. I went to sleep late after spending all morning seasoning and vacuum sealing meats to sous vide for the coming week so the last thing I wanted to do was to cook something else. But, then again, I didn’t feel like eating leftovers because that’s all I eat…
Swedish Meatballs Swedish meatballs can be served as a main course, traditionally with boiled potatoes, lingonberry jam, and cucumber salad. Although called “Swedish,” meatballs having this same type of flavoring can be found throughout Scandinavia and other Northern European countries. They also make terrific finger food or cocktail hors d’oeuvre served on toothpicks. They reheat…
Read MoreGrilled Chicken Pizza With Vodka SauceTangy vodka sauce and grilled chicken make a savory base for this pizza, which gets topped with a bright arugula salad and pickled red onions after it’s baked.Yogurt-Marinated Lamb Chops With Mango ChutneyThese lamb chops get their kick from two flavorful marinades, a butter-basting session on the grill, and…
Why It Works A salt-heavy cure produces a perfectly seasoned gravlax that’s neither too sweet nor too salty.Caraway, coriander seeds, and white pepper add layers of flavor to the cure.A not-too-sweet mustard-dill sauce is the perfect foil to the rich, fatty fish. When I think of luxury foods, I think of things that are expensive…
This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo Editor’s Note: When it comes to classic meals, this recipe for Pork Chops With Caramelized Apples hits all the right notes! This easy pork chop recipe will be a delicious addition to your meal planning rotation and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. The pork chops will look simply elegant when…
