Cooking Method: Boiling
Creamy Lemon Chicken Linguini with Broccoli
My daughter Grace looked through our refrigerator, gathered ingredients and made this Creamy Lemon Chicken Linguini with Broccoli. There is nothing I like more than watching her cook. She used several techniques that I consider advanced and made this dish up on the fly. The results were absolutely superb.
By - Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Nonna’s Farfalle alla Frank Sinatra
In the March issue of LA CUCCINA ITALIANA there was a feature of recipes that were inspired by the grandmother's of the staff. This recipe for Farfalle alla Frank Sinatra belongs to the mother-in-law of one of the food stylists. There is no explanation about why Frank Sinatra is involved! Anyway, I was intrigued by the technique of stewing green onions, which is a revelation. I will definitely be doing that again.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Spicy Sausage Ragout
When we lived in London, I used to love food shopping at Sainsbury’s. They had these wonderfully simple adverts on the telly (sorry, I had to do that), showing you how to make a quick and easy meal. It always started out by saying “Simply take….” Anyway they would have these cards in market. I would collect them and make all the recipes. Here is one I found in my collection. I love how the recipe is called Spicy when there is nothing spicy in it!
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Orange Ginger Rice
Living in Southern California, we are lucky to have a plethora of citrus trees. I am always trying to figure out how to use the oranges on our tree. This Orange Ginger Rice is so good. It's cooked with shallots, orange juice & zest, ginger, golden raisins and has loads of flavor.
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Momofuku’s Soy Sauce Eggs
My daughter Grace made Chef, Christina Tosi's, Momofuku's Soy Sauce Eggs inspired by David Chang. You can vary the marinade by adding sake, scallions, ginger, mirin, garlic, chiles, or rice wine vinegar, and can be served as an appetizer, on toast, in ramen, or just eat it plain as a snack.
- Prep: 6 hrs 30 mins
- Cook: 25 mins
- Yields: Makes 6 eggs
Baked Cacio e Pepe Pie
My brother David made this Baked Cacio e Pepe Pie for dinner and said it was awesome and ridiculously easy to make. It's a recipe by MARY ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, Salon, that is Inspired by David Leibovitz and Food & Wine. I know, it's a lot of tags, but if you are interested, read on!
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 40 mins
- Yields: 6 - 8 Servings
Beef-A-Roni
This is my brother David's Beef-A-Roni. It's family-friendly, budget-friendly, crowd-pleasing, (trying to think of more hyphenated descriptions!) and easy to make on a stovetop. I wish I could have been there to eat it with my brother and his family and my mom. I am desperate to get into his kitchen on the east coast and cook together.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 - 6 Servings
Pasta with Asparagus in Lemon and Wine
Yesterday, my daughter Grace invited me to lunch in her backyard. She made this absolutely delicious Pasta with Asparagus in Lemon and Wine, which she topped with garlic panko breadcrumbs. I am so proud of both my daughter's cooking abilities. I just wish we could have transported my other daughter Zoe from New Hampshire! I miss her so much, it's killing me! Grace's pasta tasted like a bit of "light at the end of the tunnel".
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Artichoke Heart Carbonara
Our whole family is obsessed with carbonara. When there is nothing to eat, this is our go-to meal. It's simple, fast and so good. This Artichoke Heart Carbonara is a vegetarian version (no bacon here!). Oh, and did I mention, we LOVE artichokes?! Fortunately, I always have cans of artichokes in my pantry.
- Prep: 10 mins
- Cook: 15 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
Pasta with Shrimp, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Spinach
The other day I made this Pasta with Shrimp, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Spinach. I had these random ingredients including a bag of shrimp in the freezer. You can totally change the ingredients and use, chicken, peas, sun-dried tomatoes, etc. Use whatever you have on hand. The sauce is white wine, lemon juice and a bit of half & half, which is lovely and tangy.
- Prep: 15 mins
- Cook: 20 mins
- Yields: 4 Servings
