Makes about 24 sandwiches This recipe makes quite a bit of ham, so you may have leftovers (unless you have 24 hungry people to feed!). You can tightly wrap any remaining pork and freeze for later, if you like. You can find Peruvian-style chile pastes (we use ají panca and […]
Chayote-Jicama Salsa
Serves 6 to 8
Fennel Salad With Blood Orange Vinaigrette
This simple preparation is full of big flavors. Crisp fennel, onion, and celery make for a refreshing salad paired with the sweet and slightly tart juice of the blood orange. Makes 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 1 bulb fennel, thinly sliced 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 3 stalks celery, thinly […]
Grilled Fennel Salad with Oranges, Olives, and Cilantro
Makes 8 servings When you can find small fennel bulbs, use them instead. They are more tender and will cook more quickly. You’ll need 8 small bulbs to replace the 3 average-sized fennel we used below. Ingredients 3 fennel bulbs 1/4 cup thin-sliced red onion 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar […]
Marinated Tomato, Cucumber, and Watercress Salad with Candied Walnuts
Serves 4 Salad Champagne Vinaigrette Makes 1 1/2 cups
Orange and Jicama Salad
Makes 4 to 6 servings Ingredients 10 radishes, thinly sliced 6 oranges, peeled and cut into segments 2 lb jicama, peeled and julienned 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1 cup chopped cilantro 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce Directions Combine the radishes, oranges, […]
Pickled Onion and Jalapeño Relish
Makes about 3 cups This relish will quickly become a refrigerator staple. Bright and acidic, this mixture of red onion and chiles is at home as flavorful garnish on tacos, but you’ll also love it mixed into the filling of deviled eggs, folded into a bright corn salad, or crushed […]
Red Pepper Orzo
Makes 8 servings Ingredients 1/2 pound orzo 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste 1/4 cup olive oil 1 red onion, diced 1 red pepper, diced 1 green pepper, diced 1 fennel bulb, finely diced 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon thyme, chopped 1/2 cup tomato juice 1/4 cup parsley, chopped […]
Red Salad
Makes 8 portions Chef’s notes: The salad may be served on a bed of spinach or chiffonade Tuscan kale. For crunch, add a sprinkling of lightly toasted chopped pistachios, hazelnuts, or almonds. If you can’t find opal basil, you can substitute any type of sprout, such as pea shoots, broccoli […]
Roasted and Smoked Carrots and Parsnips with Balsamic Vinegar of Modena PGI, Toasted Seeds, and Dry Jack
Makes 4 servings *The Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is the name of an area, a specific place, or, in exceptional cases, the name of a country, used as a description of an agricultural product, which comes from such an area, place, or country, which has a specific quality, goodwill, or […]
Roasted Veggie Fajita Bowls
Makes 4 servings These bowls are endlessly customizable for a quick and filling weeknight dinner. Add thinly sliced raw chicken breast to the veggie mixture before cooking or top the bowls with leftover chili or pulled pork. Drizzle with pico de gallo, sour cream, or a sprinkle of shredded cheese […]
Salt-Crusted Sea Bass
Makes 4 servings This is one of the most aromatic ways to cook sea bass. The crust forms a nice cooking vessel for the fish and citrus, and when you crack the crust the smell is incredible. Bring the fish to the table in the crust and then crack it […]