Recipes
Recipes
Stuffed Turkey Breast Marsala or Poor Man s Veal
There are several things about this dish I really like. The stuffing is mature. What do I mean by that? Well, for me, most stuffing I eat reminds me of being a kid and is to...
Make Ahead Turkey Gravy
This recipe makes a rich gravy, but it does require you to plan ahead and to spend a bit of time making a deeply flavored stock. Roasting a few turkey parts for the stock also creates...
Very Lemony Brined Turkey With Lemongrass
Brining shouldn't be a technique reserved for chefs and restaurants. By doing a little wet-brining at home, dry turkey will no longer be an inescapable fact of the holiday season, for your birds will turn out...
Curried Smoked Turkey Salad
Cafe enjoyment is often about strategy—where you sit, how to coax the barista into making your coffee just so, making sure you get there before your beloved cinnamon roll is snapped up by someone else. Recently,...
Turkey & Mushroom Burgers
Our current obsession: half-veggie burgers. This recipe amps up ground turkey with caramelized mushrooms and onions. Dream pairings: Swiss cheese and Russian dressing, on a pretzel bun if you can find one.
Orecchiette With Roasted Butternut Squash, Kale, & Caramelized Red Onion
This recipe is for the butternut squash lover. It was inspired by a pasta dish that I had at an Italian restaurant in Charlottesville called Tavola (which is outstanding if you are ever in the area)....
Orecchiette with Broccoli Rabe and Sausage
This is a very traditional dish from Italy's Puglia region, which is in the southern part of the country and the hot spot for culinary tours of Italy. The Puglians invented orecchiette, which means "little ears,"...
Niloufer Ichaporia King s Turkey or Chicken or Pork Parsi Burgers
Lean meat, as a rule, needs help. Here, inspired by traditional Parsi kebabs, Niloufer Ichaporia King jams it full of moisture (and flavor) with a mess of herbs, alliums, ginger, and chiles. There is a greater...
A Soulful Bowl Full Smoky Chicken and Barley Congee
I love the soulful satisfaction of a great bowl of porridge. Whether it's chicken or fish, a long process with homemade stock or a simplified version using pre-made ingredients, it is customizable and delicious. While I...
Daddy's Carbonara
I prepared this version for my daughter's slumber party, and everyone loved it (even the vegetarian). Quick to prepare and easy to have on hand. Modify quantities and proportions as you will. Note use of complete...