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Roasted Potatoes | Hasselback Potatoes
By garciamoss
These fancy potatoes are drizzled with olive oil and butter and baked until golden
- 2 lb small white potatoes
- 2 to 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 to 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- few sprigs of thyme or rosemary
- 3 small bay leaves
Char Kuey Teow - Stir-Fried Rice Noodles
By garciamoss
Shrimp, Chinese sausage, chiles, and chives bring intense flavor to these wok-fried noodles, a popular Malay street...
- 1 tablespoon dried shrimp paste
- 3 dried chiles de árbol, stemmed, torn into pieces, and soaked in boiling water for 5 minutes, drained
- 3 tablespoons peanut oil
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 12 medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails removed
- 1 (6-inch) dried Chinese link sausage, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 (10--ounce) package fresh broad Chinese rice noodles, rinsed and drained
- 1 tablespoon double black soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 ounces mung bean sprouts
- 6 Chinese chives or scallions, cut into 2-inch lengths
New England Clam Chowder
By garciamoss
Place potatoes in saucepan and cover with water, cook on medium heat until tender
- 2 cups russet potatoes (peeled and cubed 1/2" x 1/2" pieces)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tablespoons diced green onions (bulb only)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 (6 1/2 ounce) cans minced clams (with juice)
- 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 16 ounces half-and-half
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/3 cup clam juice
- fresh parsley (minced for garnish)
Grilled Tuna with Puttanesca Salsa
By garciamoss
The classic ingredients for a puttanesca sauce—tomatoes, olives, capers, and garlic—make a briny salsa perfec...
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, quartered lengthwise
- 1-1/2 tsp. rinsed and drained capers
- 4 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium clove garlic, minced
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
- Pinch granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 5-oz. tuna steaks (preferably about 1 inch thick)
Thai Beef & Mango Fried Rice
By garciamoss
In this healthy fried rice recipe, bell peppers, mango and basil are tossed with savory fish sauce and fresh basil ...
- 1 teaspoon peanut or canola oil plus 2 tablespoons, divided
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 scallions, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 1 pound strip steak, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 2 cups cold cooked brown rice
- 1/2 cup ripe but firm mango, diced
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons slivered fresh basil
Mediterranean Tuna Melt
By garciamoss
1. Place an oven rack 3 inches from heat source; preheat broiler
- 4 center slices from 21-oz. multigrain boule
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 6- to 7-ounce jars oil-packed Spanish tuna, drained, 2 Tbsp. oil reserved
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/2 cup drained, thinly sliced jarred roasted red peppers
- 1/2 cup sliced pitted Spanish olives
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1/2 cup shredded Manchego
- 1 tablespoon snipped chives
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 tsp. chopped Marcona almonds
Eggs and Scallions with Toasted Cassava Flour
By garciamoss
Brazilians often toast cassava flour in butter to crisp it and deepen its color and flavor; sometimes they combine ...
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup cassava flour
- 2 tbsp. olive oil
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced
- 5 eggs, lightly beaten
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Spicy Pork Chops with Mango-Lime Salsa
By garciamoss
Look for thick chops (1-1/4 to 1-1/2 inches thick) for this recipe; they're less likely to dry out during cooking
- For the salsa:
- 1 ripe mango, pitted, peeled, and cut into small dice
- 2 plum tomatoes, seeded and cut into small dice
- 1/4 cup small-diced red onion
- 2 scallions (white and light- green parts), thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice
- 1/2 tsp. Tabasco
- Kosher salt
- 1 Tbs. peanut or canola oil
- For the chops:
- 1 Tbs. cumin seeds
- 1 Tbs. freshly cracked coriander seeds
- 1 Tbs. ground dried chile (chipotle is good, but ancho or New Mexico will work, as will a mild chili powder)
- 1 Tbs. kosher salt
- 1 Tbs. freshly cracked black pepper
- 4 bone-in center-cut pork chops (1 to 1-1/2 inches thick)
- 2 Tbs. olive oil; more if needed
Cod in Creamy al Ajillo Sauce
By garciamoss
You will need to use a saute pan with a lid
- 1 lb cod fillets, seasoned with a sprinkling of salt and pepper
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup onion, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup sherry or white wine
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Quick Fettuccine Alfredo
By garciamoss
In this healthy fettuccine Alfredo recipe, the sauce for this classic pasta dish gets a makeover, using yogurt
- 8 ounces whole-wheat fettuccine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg