Makes 4 servings
Basic Pasta
Makes 1 1/4 pounds dough
Braised Short Ribs
Makes 5 servings
Ceviche Tradicional con Leche de Tigre (Peruvian Ceviche with Leche de Tigre)
Makes 4 portions Choclo is large-kernel corn, typically available frozen at grocery stores or specialty markets, that can be treated just like every day sweet corn kernels. Cancha is similarly large-kernel corn that is fried and crunchy, like an American-style corn nut.
Chicken Breast with Fines Herbes Sauce
Makes 4 servings
Classic Lasagna Bolognese
Makes 6 to 8 servings Many variations on lasagna may be found all over Italy. If you go toward the south of Italy, you will see cooks using ricotta instead of béchamel. This is the classic lasagna Bolognese; try this version and you won’t be disappointed. If you want your […]
Classic Mac and Cheese
Makes 6 to 8 servings
Duck Confit
Makes 4 servings The traditional confit cooking method for duck is a method of preservation. The duck is cured, cooked very slowly in its own fat, and then stored, covered with that fat. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 4 months, so prepare more than you need. Keeping […]
Gnocchi alla Fiorentina (Gnudi)
Makes 4 to 6 servings We like these gnocchi with a simple butter-and-sage sauce, but you might like to replace it with a simple tomato sauce.
Gros Escargots de Bourgogne (Fat Burgundian Snails in Garlic and Parsley Butter)
Makes 4 servings
Lobster Ravioli with Corn Sauce
Makes 5 or 6 servings Striping the pasta is really fun, but also takes some time. You may want to batch it out and save some of the dough for later. When you make this, you may want to prepare extra ravioli and freeze them. The sauce will also freeze […]
Minguichi (Chile and Cheese Soup)
Makes 6 servings This soup, from Michoacán in Western Mexico, is perfect at the end of summer when the tomatoes and corn are at their best, but it’s just as flavorful in the winter, and even quicker to make from canned tomatoes and frozen corn. If you wish, you can […]