One of the many wonderful things about the world of food — perhaps the most wonderful — is that the stuff that tastes the best is also the stuff that’s the best quality and the most sustainable. I’m talking grass-fed beef, eggs from pastured hens, well- managed wild seafood, etc. People who think about the [...]
If you’re in the mood for an unadorned artichoke, nothing beats a freshly steamed one, but if you want to make a dish featuring artichokes as the main ingredient, the canned route suddenly gets a whole lot more appealing. To make this savory baked custard — which is fantastic for either breakfast or lunch — [...]
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Today’s post is more of an ideas post than an actual recipe, but it’s an idea that you can take in uncountable directions, be that sweet or savory or as a main dish or a dessert. Another neat thing about this culinary concept is that you get to play the part of a pastry chef [...]
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What do you get when you cross a French cheese with a corn tortilla? A crispy, creamy lunch or snack. How do you make it even better? Add a freshly-sliced pear! The only trick to making this quick-but-classy meal is not scorching the tortillas, an easy feat as long as you keep the heat at [...]
Technically, a sandwich is a bready dough filled with something. Hoagies, gyros, calzones, quesadillas … they all fall into the “sandwich” category. You can stuff them with veggies or meats or cheeses or herbs or condiments or whatever your tongue desires. Sandwiches are, in short, the ultimate custom dish. In the spirit of adding to [...]
It isn’t quite a pizza, although it has the toppings of one. It isn’t quite a fritatta, although it has the eggy-ness of one. Maybe it’s best to just think of an egg-based “pizza” as a whole different dish…and if you don’t feel like making dough, don’t have any on hand, or are looking for [...]
An egg is a nearly-perfect food, replete in vitamins and minerals (except Vitamin C) and with more accessible protein than a steak. It’s comes in convenient packaging and can be eaten in every conceivable way — baked, hard-boiled, scrambled, souffléd, pan-fried, poached, even raw (although the latter is only advisable if you’re on a first-name [...]
Fritattas are Spain’s answer to France’s omelettes, albeit baked to a finish rather than folded. The concept is the same, however — mix eggs with savory veggies, a bit of milk, and/or fresh herbs, then cook gently and serve piping hot. And like omelettes, fritattas don’t have crusts, which makes them very easy (and quick!) [...]
Ask any European–a savory, stuffed crêpe makes a great lunch. You’ll find sweet crêpes at the corner crêperie, too, but there will be just as many (if not more) on the savory menu. The pictured trio includes: one crêpe wrapped around scrambled eggs, one filled with Parmesan and Asiago cheeses, and one stuffed with a [...]
Others may disagree, but to me, pizza has three basic components: a base, toppings (including sauce), and cheese. This leaves a lot of room for creative interpretation…and also means that you always have pizza makings in your fridge! The next time you get the urge for something hot and stringy, why not try inventing a [...]
