Peking-Style Shredded Pork Stir-Fry

July 12, 2020

This is a great example of Milk Street’s mission; finding flavorful recipes from around the world and adapting them for the American home cook. Cooks in China have come up with a way to keep lean proteins such as pork tenderloin or beef from overcooking: coating it with cornstarch. This technique known as velveting involves […]

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Thomas Keller’s Four-Ingredient Pecan Sandies

June 27, 2020

When the pandemic forced the closure of New York City’s 26,000 + restaurants it left millions of workers out of jobs. To raise funds to support them, a digital cookbook was created called “Serving New York:For All The People Who Make NYC Dining Unforgettable.” Recipes were collected from top chefs around New York, and 100% […]

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Pork Chops in Lemon-Caper Sauce

June 22, 2020

I’m posting this excellent recipe in honor of Juneteenth, the celebration of the liberation of those enslaved in the United States. It’s from Toni Tipton-Martins cook book “Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking” which came out last year. Thick bone-in chops are browned and set aside; then a luscious sauce made in […]

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Swordfish with Potatoes, Tomatoes and Capers

June 18, 2020

This recipe was featured on Milk Streets “Tuesday Nights” series. It’s similar to a couple of other seafood posts here, but with a few differences that make it worth its own space. An easy complete meal in a skillet; healthy and tasty. You first brown and partially cook the swordfish, then in the same pan […]

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Chez Panisse’s Blueberry Cobbler

June 11, 2020

This fairly simple dessert recipe from the legendary Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, is the best use for the seasons fresh blueberries that I’ve encountered. I made this for son-in-law Ryan’s birthday “cake” last night and it was a hit! I loved seeing my grandson Wyatt’s eyes grow big (he’s 10 and quite the picky […]

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Lemony Orzo With Asparagus and Garlic Bread Crumbs

June 5, 2020

The pasta and thinly sliced asparagus cook together in the same pot, then soak up the lemony dressing while you toast the garlicky bread crumbs for the topping. What a lovely spring side dish or lunch! I did find for my taste I needed to amp up the flavoring a bit – more garlic, salt, […]

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Oven-Roasted Chicken Shawarma

May 31, 2020

I was listening to Terry Gross interview Sam Sifton of the New York Times on NPR about his new cookbook called “See You On Sundays”, a collection of recipes for serving groups of friends and family. Could there have been worse timing for a release during a quarantine? I felt so sorry for him I […]

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Armand Salad from Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach

May 24, 2020

Joe’s Stone Crab is a landmark family owned and operated restaurant in Miami since 1913, open during the stone crab season from October to May. This recipe is featured in The South Beach Diet weight loss book, as the ingredients (if you skip the croutons!) meet all the diet requirements. It’s like a Caesar, without […]

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Kenyan Coconut Chicken

May 19, 2020

I have been a fan of Christopher Kimball and his America’s Test Kitchen for years, and was confused when he seemed suddenly all over the place promoting Milk Street magazine and cookbooks. It seems they had an acrimonious parting of the ways a few years back and Christopher wasn’t anywhere near ready to stay quietly […]

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Stuffed Peppers

May 11, 2020

I had two red peppers that were starting to wrinkle, a half pound of ground pork in the freezer,and a hunk of pepperjack cheese that was beginning to mold. Then fortune smiled on me when the NYT food newsletter landed with this excellent recipe for classic stuffed peppers; but with some improvements that for me […]

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