Makes 8 servings
Roasted Pear and Arugula Salad with Caramelized Shallot Vinaigrette
Makes 6 Servings Salad Vinaigrette
Salt-Crusted Sea Bass
Makes 4 servings This is one of the most aromatic ways to cook sea bass. The crust forms a nice cooking vessel for the fish and citrus, and when you crack the crust the smell is incredible. Bring the fish to the table in the crust and then crack it […]
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad
Makes 4 Servings Chef’s Note: You may also add thinly shaved radishes or beets to this salad, but only add beets at the very end, to avoid them bleeding on the plate.
Steamed White Fish with Julienned Carrots and Lemon-Scallion Sauce
Makes 4 servings In Northern California, spring brings a brief and coveted local halibut catch of fish so moist and sweet that the mild effect of steam is all a piece of this beautiful fish needs. Wherever you are, try to find halibut or another rich white fish that has […]
Stracciatella
Makes 4 to 6 servings
Summer Pasta Salad with Pecorino and Dill
Makes 6 to 8 servings You can call this pasta salad and enjoy it room temperature or chilled, or you can keep the components hot for a late-summer dinner. Try basil, mint, or a combination of the two as a substitute for the dill, if you like.
Swordfish Carpaccio
Serves 6 to 8 Fish carpaccio is very common in regions where fresh fish is available. It is often cured with an acid, usually lemon juice, and marinated with extra-virgin olive oil and herbs.
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.
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 […]
Tarte au Citron (Lemon Tart)
Makes one 9-inch tart (about 8 to 12 servings)
Unwind this Labor Day with a Cucumber Spa Spritz
As we near the end of what has been simultaneously the longest and shortest summer on record (2020 is one for the books, folks!), Labor Day is going to have to pull double- or maybe even triple-duty. Most of us need more than a day off and a hot grill. […]