Recipe: Pan-seared shrimp with sweet soy-ginger glaze
Sweet soy sauce, which can be labeled "kecap manis" depending on what country it's from, is complex and more syrupy than traditional soy sauce. On its own it can provide enough flavor and...
View ArticleRecipe: Asparagus joins rich, creamy risotto
Here's a recipe for dinner in 35 minutes. It's rich-tasting and just right for working in the slender asparagus of the season. Serve with a salad of peppery greens. Recipe adapted from "The Naptime...
View ArticleStovetop ‘quiche’ serves 2 in a jiffy
Crumbs from your leftover baguette are transformed into a crust for this quick and easy egg dish.In yet another installment of breakfast for dinner, we offer this so-called quiche, which, depending on...
View ArticleRecipe: Lentil-and-halloumi salad
Lentil and halloumi salad – serve it warm – is a fine, colorful centerpiece or side dish.This meatless dish can serve as a main or a side. It contains ingredients that might appeal to more...
View ArticleRecipe: Pork-and-ricotta meatballs
Pork and Ricotta MeatballsEven defrosted and reheated, these meatballs are light and full of flavor. Use them atop pasta (with basil leaves and cheese as garnishes) or in long rolls, with a sauce or...
View ArticleRecipe: Rockfish with tapenade sauce
Deb Lindsey Washington Post Anise liqueur is the secret ingredient in the tapenade sauce for this rockfish dish.The sauce makes the dish. This one tastes like tapenade, with complex notes from its...
View ArticleFast, tasty: Thai sweet potato soup
Thai Sweet Potato SoupThis simple soup with no added salt exceeded our flavor expectations. It would make a nice starter or a light main course on a weeknight, accompanied by hummus and pita chips. We...
View ArticleRecipe: Lime beef salad will delight most palates
Lime beef salad is crunchy, tangy and savory. The small amount of beef is pounded thin and given a pho-like treatment."Top Chef" watchers: Think all the way back to Season 9. The cheftestants were hot...
View ArticleRecipe: Quick-braised snapper in cilantro broth
Quick-braised snapper in cilantro broth is easy to make and looks good, too.The fish stays moist and looks lovely when presented in this light broth. To complete the meal, it would be easy to toss in a...
View ArticleMussels, made so deliciously in ‘other south of France’ way
Mussels with ravigote sauce, a recipe made from "Sud de France: The Food and Cooking of Languedoc." Serve them after a first-course summer soup or with a green salad."A refreshing way to eat mussels on...
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