Makes 8 servings Ingredients 4 oz small medium shrimp (41/50), peeled, deveined, and butterflied 2 oz thin rice noodles (rice vermicelli) 2 qt Chicken Broth or fish stock 1 lemongrass stalk, cut into 2-inch pieces, smashed 1/4 cup nam pla (Thai fish sauce) 2 tablespoons chile oil 1 tablespoon fresh […]
Makes 4 servings Salsa Ingredients 2 Ruby Red grapefruits (about 1 cup sections) 1 navel orange (about 1/2 cup sections) 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1/4 cup minced red onion 1 teaspoon minced habanero pepper 1 tablespoon chopped parsley Kosher salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 6 tilapia […]
Makes 8 servings If you have the grill going, you can cook the corn on the grill instead of in the oven. Ingredients 4 ears corn on the cob with husks still attached Kosher salt, as needed 6 cups mesclun lettuce mix, rinsed and dried 3 red beefsteak tomatoes, sliced […]
Makes 4 servings Note: If the sauce is too thick, add a little water. If too thin, add a little cornstarch and water. To prepare this thickener, mix 2 tablespoons cornstarch to 1/3 cup water. Drizzle just enough thickener into sauce, stirring constantly, until it thickens slightly after returning to […]
Makes 8 servings Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 cup red onion, cut into thin strips 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 lb red pepper, cut into thin strips 1 lb green pepper, cut into thin strips 1 lb yellow pepper, cut into thin strips 1 lb napa cabbage, chiffonade […]
Makes 24 small samosas Filling
Makes 12 Servings Ingredients 3/4 ounce (approximately 5 to 6) dried porcini or shiitake mushrooms 1 1/2 cups hot water 1/4 cup olive oil 3/4 cup (approximately 1 medium) diced white onion 3/4 cup (approximately 1) diced green pepper 3/4 cup (approximately 1) diced red pepper 5 cloves garlic, minced […]
Makes 8 servings Ingredients 6 ounces pinto beans, canned 1/2 cup onion, diced 1/2 tablespoon garlic, minced 1 tablespoon peanut oil 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock 3/4 cup long grain rice 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar 2 teaspoons chipotle peppers, chopped 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Salt, […]
Makes 8 Servings Salad Rolls Ingredients 4 cups warm water 2 tablespoons sugar 8 rice paper rounds, 12-inch diameter 8 small cooked shrimp (30/35 count), peeled, deveined, and halved lengthwise 1/4 bunch cilantro leaves Salad Filling Ingredients 4 oz rice noodles 2 cups carrot julienne 2 teaspoons salt, plus as […]
I live in a city, in a pretty small house with an especially small kitchen. When I fantasize about the next house I’ll live in, a big kitchen is key, of course, but the thing I romanticize the most (well, other than a pool) is the space for a big […]
Peanut sauce is, to me, sort of what I think ketchup is to 3 year olds. I can eat it on anything, and often, whatever I’m eating it with is the vehicle for the sauce, rather than an equal partner. That’s why this week, when I had a few heads […]
Makes 2 quarts Swing by your local farmers’ market to find heirloom varieties of yellow tomatoes in the fall. While you are there, pick up a few extra pounds to core and freeze whole so that you can make this soup throughout the winter. If you can’t find yellow tomatoes, […]