Serve this simple and satisfying Southern-style gravy over biscuits or use it as a topping for a plain omelet. Look for raw ground breakfast sausage as opposed to pre-cooked links or patties.
Schmaltz (Rendered Chicken Fat)
Schmaltz is flavorful rendered chicken fat used traditionally in Jewish cooking. Though you may be able to buy chicken skin from some butchers, you can freeze skin from other uses until you have enough to render. This recipe doubles or even triples well; the quantities don’t need to be exact. […]
Simple Tomato Sauce
Makes 4 cups
Spicy Tamarind Marinade
Makes about 2 cups marinade (enough for 2 to 3 lbs of protein) Rub this tangy marinade on chicken, shrimp, pork, or fish before grilling or roasting. It also makes a great dipping sauce when reduced slightly on the stove.
Strawberry Honey Butter
Makes 1 cup Sweet compound butters are an easy way to make a simple dish extra special. Prepared ahead of time, they can be brought to the table to serve alongside pancakes, waffles, or a crisp baguette. Replace the strawberries with any fruit you like, and consider adding a pinch […]
Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
Makes 2 cups
Sweetened Whipped Cream
Makes about 2 cups Lightly sweetened, delicate and airy, this is a basic recipe for whipped cream. Omit the sugar for an unsweetened cream.
Tabbouleh
Makes 6 servings This Middle Eastern herb salad is fresh and bright, with a chewy bite from soaked bulgur wheat. Enjoy it over lettuce, stuffed into a pita, or served alongside hummus and warm flatbreads.
Tahini Soy Dressing
Makes about 2/3 cup This dressing is great on salads and as a dipping sauce, but it also tastes exceptionally good on a pasta salad as well.
Tangy Barbecue Sauce
Makes 3 cups of sauce
Tapenade
Makes 6 servings Tapenade has many uses as an ingredient in both hors d’oeuvre and in main entrées: Spread tapenade on garlic crostinis as a canapé. Prepare a fresh tomato salad with tapenade and vinaigrette dressing. Serve tapenade with roasted lamb. Serve tapenade with poached salmon. Spread tapenade on focaccia […]
Tomato Confit
Makes 10 servings A traditional confit is made with duck legs that are salted, cured, and then simmered in their own fat. What we call tomato “confit” takes license with the name and simply refers to tomatoes that are slow-cooked in a similar way in good- quality olive oil with […]