The best recipes, improved
Savory, nut-crusted chicken with a rich savory butter sauce makes a fantastic dish. Pairs well with mashed potatoes, roasted smashed garlic potatoes, or blanched green beans. Do all the prep work ahead of time and make the sauce while the chicken is baking.
This is a clean dish with a variety of textures and flavors that don’t overpower the other. While there are traditional Italian ingredients (balsamic vinegar and parmesan), it does not come across as an Italian dish. We served ours with our Smoked Salmon Terrine: the […]
There are a few components to this dish, and the flavors really come through with the marination. We love this dish served with coconut rice.
This is a decadent warm meal with plenty of opportunity for leftovers. It can be served with a variety of sides, such as an herbed rice, mashed potatoes, pasta, etc. Be careful to not break the sauce with the final addition of butter.
The longer these bowls marinate, the better they get: leftovers are fantastic. Sriracha adds a wonderful flavor if you’d like some heat, maybe 1-2 tsp for the entire dish.
These delicious meatballs are browned before cooking through in the sauce. This deepens the flavor. Serve over a creamy orzo, spaghetti, or any pasta you like, you might just need more sauce. These can also be frozen in the sauce for a couple months, just […]
A perfect soup for any meal, warm flavorful, and full of nutrients. This recipe makes roughly 5 or 6 servings, and freezes very well for months.
This dish is has a few moving parts, and is incredibly delicious for how straightforward it is. Recipes for each component are included below. Timing and coordination is key: Prep and season the fish and asparagus. Start the water boiling (the pasta takes ~13 mins) […]
Our journey into miso-marinated fish dishes continues to improve, and this time with black cod (aka butterfish, sablefish). Butterfish is a luxuriously soft and delicate fish, so keep this in mind when considering sides and garnishes. What I like about this recipe is the reduced […]
Agnolotti is a sort of pillow pasta that can be filled with a variety of mixtures, farces, cheeses, etc. It starts with fresh Egg Pasta Dough. The rest is technique, pinching and cutting with precision. A light marinara sauce works well with these flavors, topped […]
Green beans are a new favorite pot pie ingredient, plus the pairing with tarragon brings a lovely freshness to an otherwise hearty dish. The chicken is optional, and is quite delicious without. Also, a note on the puff pastry: any part of it that touches […]
Creamy and tasty, polenta is a great addition to the pantry, as are cans of fire-roasted tomatoes. The instructions should be organized such that everything finishes at the same time, hot and ready to plate. Be sure to check the polenta texture, and salt to […]