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Sam Sifton’s Vitello Tonnato
This unlikely pairing of veal and tuna is shockingly irresistible, as Sam Sifton discovered in bringing the recipe to The Times in 2011. As with all simple cooking, ingredients are key here. Don’t skimp on the veal, or the tuna, or the mayonnaise. They all mingle together to create something better than the sum of their parts.
Marcella Hazan's Tomato Sauce With Onion & Butter
The most famous tomato sauce recipe on the internet, from Marcella Hazan's Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking. All you need are tomatoes, butter, and onion.
Ultimate Clambake
A clambake is one of those absurdly demanding culinary tasks that can still be performed by normal people — that is, nonchefs. I’ve worked through all of that. And if you follow my “recipe” (which includes phrases I don’t often employ, like “find about 30 rocks, each 6 by 4 inches”), you should have a memorable experience. Few meals are more beautiful than a well-executed clambake. And because demanding culinary tasks are in vogue, at least for a certain hard-working segment of the sustainable-food set, it seems like the right moment for a clambake revival.
Crunchy Soft-Shell Crabs
Rice Bowl With Spinach or Pea Tendrils
This easy skillet dish is all about sweet spring vegetables. It easiest to find spinach in the markets, but look too for big bunches of snow pea tips, also called pea tendrils or pea shoots, which have a wonderful, sweet flavor. If you do use pea tips, use the midsection, the part that will be most tender and flavorful — the ends with the curly tendrils are too tough, as are the thick stalks. Use tongs to toss all of the greens in the pan.
Roast Turkey Breast With Fig-Olive Tapenade
Gnocchi With Spring Vegetables and Basil
This recipe was a happy accident. Justin Smiley, one of the chefs at Barbuto in the West Village of Manhattan, froze a batch of gnocchi. But the chef Jonathan Waxman needed some right away, so he threw the frozen gnocchi into a pan with butter and oil, browned them and tossed them with vegetables.
Broccoli and Red Onion Quesadillas
When you cook the red onions and broccoli, be sure to heat the pan enough to sear their edges.
Perfect Corn Muffin Mix
Way back in 1996, when the Magnolia Bakery opened on Bleecker Street, before cupcake-mad crowds packed every inch of the place, it actually served breakfast. At tables. These muffins, no longer served at the bakery, are relics from that time, incomparable in flavor and butteriness. Most mixes include lard, which I don't mind in principle, but don't want to eat in its shelf-stable form.
Vin d'Orange
Oranges steeped in rosé produce a powerfully pretty house wine, with a flavor akin to Lillet or Campari. The most traditional versions from the south of France are made with bitter Seville oranges, the ones used for marmalade. This recipe, from Sally Clarke, a chef in London, is adjusted for the sweetness of American fruit. Your citrus should be organic and clean, because anything on the peel will end up in the wine. The end result is lovely plain or mixed with sparkling wine or water.
Beef Braised in Red Wine With Chinese Mushrooms
Chicken Adobo With Coconut Milk
It is the national dish of the Philippines, and the subject of intense and delicious debate across its 7,100 islands whether made with chicken, pork or fish. Whichever, the protein is braised in vinegar until pungent and rich, sweet and sour and salty at once, then sometimes crisped at the edges in high heat, and always served with the remaining sauce. Its excellence derives from the balance of its flavors, in the alchemy of the process. Cooking softens the acidity of the vinegar, which then combines with the flavor of the meat to enhance it. Whether consumed in Manila’s heat or on the edge of a New York winter, adobo holds the power to change moods and alter dining habits. It is a difficult dish to cook just once. The recipe that follows derives from one given to The Times in 2011 by Amy Besa, who runs, with her husband, Romy Dorotan, the excellent Purple Yam restaurant in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.
Sautéed Baby Bok Choy
A perfect side dish for chicken adobo, the national dish of the Philippines, or any other meat dish.
Broccoli Stir-Fry With Chicken and Mushrooms
Braised Leg of Lamb With Celery Root Purée
A five-hour braise yields a tender, intense and velvety leg of lamb, soft enough to cut with the edge of a spoon. Carrots and parsnips lend sweetness to the pot, while a handful of chopped green olives add a bracing bite. Serve on a bed of garlicky celeriac puréed so smooth it could double as a creamy sauce.
Tomato Soup
This recipe, adapted from Ted's Bulletin, an upscale comfort food diner in Washington, makes a simple yet satisfying soup. A generous swirl of half and half adds richness, and the unexpected addition of honey lends a subtle, earthy sweetness. Just add grilled cheese.
Pumpkin Seed Battered 'Chicken' With Cranberry Cabernet Sauce
This hearty entrée has it all: tantalizing cutlets battered in crunchy, seasoned breadcrumbs, all covered in a robust, rich sauce. This lovely centerpiece dish, created by VegNews contributing chef Tal Ronnen, has been known to leave meat-eating relatives begging for seconds.
Seitan Roulade With Oyster Mushroom Stuffing
This savory entrée by VegNews food columnist Robin Robertson is filled with flavorful stuffing and covered in a zesty marinade, making it a classic, meat-free main course. This homemade wheat meat comes together in less than 10 minutes and makes the perfect plant-based substitute in stews, stir-fries and sandwiches.
Vegan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms With Lentils
In this satisfying centerpiece dish from Chloe Coscarelli, the vegan chef and cookbook author, portobello mushroom caps are filled with savory lentil cashew stuffing, topped with a slice of tomato and fresh thyme leaves then baked until golden brown and bubbly. It is hearty fare that will surprise and delight everyone at your table.
Pasta With Spicy Sausages, Tomatoes, Rosemary and Olives
Chicken Meatballs, Italian Style
Grilled Mushrooms in Foil Packets
If you like to grill foods at a picnic, here's a great vegetarian option. Prepare these packets at home, then pack them, ready to grill, in your picnic basket. The recipe is inspired by one in Patricia Wells's cookbook "Vegetable Harvest.” You can make this with cultivated or wild mushrooms.
Grilled Chicken Breasts Stuffed With Herb Butter
Layered Vegetable Torte
Getting this vegetable torte right takes a little time. You really must grill (or pan-grill) or roast all the vegetables well — they have to become quite tender — before assembling the torte. Ultimately, you want the vegetables to almost melt together. Grilling is the technique of choice because it gives the vegetables a hint of smokiness.