Thai Ginger Beef Salad

Dressing: 3 T fish sauce 2 T sugar 2 T fresh lime juice 2 T water 1 T minced peeled fresh ginger 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 t minced red jalapeño chile Salad: 2 T oyster sauce 1 T medium-dry sherry 2 t tamari soy sauce 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 t (packed) brown sugar…

Plastos, aka “Plaster” (Contas recipe)

Batter (mixed) 3¼ c flour ½ c olive oil 1 t salt 2½ c water 1 sprinkle garlic powder Guts (mixed) 10 oz fresh spinach, cut up into small pieces 1 chopped onion 2 eggs Handful of farina ½+ lb feta cheese ½ t salt ¼ c olive oil Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 9×12…

Veal Chops with Shallots, Arugula and Polenta

1 c olive oil, divided ½ c fresh lemon juice ¼ c fresh thyme leaves 1 T coarse kosher salt 1 T ground black pepper 4 1¾ -inch-thick veal rib chops (each about 12 ounces), frenched 18 small shallots, peeled, halved ¼ c balsamic vinegar 1 12-oz package grape tomatoes ⅓ c drained capers plus…

Upsidedown Beef Pie (aka Sloppy Joes)

1 T vegetable oil 3 celery ribs, thinly sliced 1 sm onion, finely chopped 1½ lbs ground beef 1 T + 1 t hot paprika 1 10¾ oz-can condensed tomato soup ¼ c water 1 T tomato paste Salt and pepper For biscuits: 1½ c flour 1 T baking powder ¼ t celery seed 1…

Country Captain Soup

1 T olive oil 1 lg onion, coarsely chopped ½ c chopped red bell pepper 4 garlic cloves, chopped 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1¼ lbs), cut into 1-inch pieces 1 T curry powder 1 t grated peeled fresh ginger ¼ t dried crushed red pepper 4 c (or more) chicken broth 2 c…

Cauliflower with Lemon-Mustard Butter

1 small head of cauliflower (about 1¾ pounds) 1 t coarse kosher salt 6 T (¾ stick) butter 2 T fresh lemon juice 2 T whole grain Dijon mustard 1½ t finely grated lemon peel 1 T chopped fresh parsley Preheat oven to 400°. Butter rimmed baking sheet. Cut cauliflower in half, then cut crosswise…

Bapa’s Pistachio Pudding Cake

1 pkg white cake mix 1 pkg pistachio pudding ½ c orange juice ½ c water ½ c oil 4 eggs ½-1 c pistachio nuts ¾ c chocolate syrup (i.e. Hershey’s) Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients except for chocolate syrup well to make batter. Fill a well-greased bundt pan with ⅔ of the…

Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

½ c oil ¾ c + 2T pumpkin ½ c buttermilk 2 eggs 4 T molasses 1 t vanilla 1¾ to 2 c flour 1½ t baking powder 1 t cinnamon ½ t ginger ¼ t cloves ¼ t nutmeg ¼ t baking soda ½ t salt 1 c brown sugar Preheat oven to 375°F….

Anna Morse’s Lemon Chicken

6 to 8 pieces chicken, or 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts 5 T lemon juice ⅓ c flour 1½ t salt ½ t paprika 3 T extra-virgin olive oil 2 T butter, softened to room temperature 2 lemons, sliced ⅛–¼-inch thick 3 T firmly packed brown sugar 1 c low-sodium chicken stock Set the…

Pesto Pea Salad

¼ lb baby spinach leaves 10-oz frozen peas ½ c prepared pesto ¼ c freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1 t kosher salt 2 T pignolis (pine nuts), toasted Wash the spinach leaves and spin them dry. Place the spinach and the peas in a large bowl. Add the pesto and Parmesan, then sprinkle with the…