Tag Archives: Low-Sodium

Homemade Fennel Seed Crackers

Makes about 2 dozen crackers Author Notes I wasn’t into cheese until I was 20, when I met my British husband. We still joke about how I finally became French after a meal at his friends. After a few drinks and some great food, they presented us with a box of ripe and smelly camembert

Cilantro-Caper Sauce

Ingredients:1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and stems1/4 cup chopped green onions2 tablespoons drained capers1 garlic clove1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil2 tablespoons water1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar1/4 teaspoon kosher salt1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Endlessly Adaptable Stir-Fry Sauce

Endlessly Adaptable Stir-Fry Sauce I probably make this sauce more than any other in the book. When I was in culinary school, we were lucky enough to spend a week learning from Yan Kit So, a wonderful cookbook writer and teacher of traditional Chinese recipes and techniques. I have always loved to cook Chinese food—I

Homemade Cranberry Lemon Granola Bars

Makes 16-20 bars Author Notes I went through a phase in high school where I was determined to find the best homemade granola bar recipe. I tried recipe after recipe after recipe and none stood up to the test. So I gave up and returned to store bought variety. About a year ago though my…

Homemade Oreo Sandwich Cookies: 3 Ways

get fresh recipes via email: When it comes to bake sales, not all baked goods are created equal. You want something sturdy enough to be transported, stable enough to survive without refrigeration, and something that will taste just as good after a week than the day it was made. Homemade Oreos, as it turns out,…

Banana-Black Bean Empañadas

Diane Brown Savahge of Los Angeles, California, writes: “I’m a part-time restaurant manager and food writer, and occasionally I teach cooking classes. One piece of advice I always share with my students is to keep the ingredients list short — you don’t need to empty out your refrigerator to make a great meal. You just…

Time for a Drink: Drink Without a Name Recipe

I suppose, technically, there are many drinks that could carry this moniker. Just witness the glasses of mysterious odds and ends passed into the living room a couple of hours into a rollicking weekend party. But this particular drink is worth remembering, even if the name doesn’t exactly trip off the tongue. Developed by longtime…