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 […]
This one is intricate and fun. The smoked salmon can get pretty dried out if it’s over cooked. Don’t be stingy with the butter.
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.
A staple in our house each pear season, we make thispear rendition of our Apple Crumble 3-4 times a week. Halve the recipe for 2: use 1 large pear, a 16oz ramekin, and bake for 25 minutes.
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 […]
Thick, rich, and alcoholic, this original family recipe hails from Texas (for some of my family, “aig” means “egg”). This recipe can be halved or quartered quite easily, depending on the size of your party. Make sure the liquor is mixed into the eggs slowly, and […]
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 […]
Eggs Benedict is a lovely start to a weekend, and what we were looking for was an interesting way of elevating this dish. We’ve been trying to find a good homemade waffle recipe, and have been struggling to find one that doesn’t yield super dense […]
What better way to elevate a fresh wedge salad than with buffalo cauliflower! We have tried a number of buffalo-ing recipes and finally settled on our own. The hot sauce adds a punch, so be wary of everyone’s tolerance for heat, and optionally it can […]