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| Old-fashioned Glazed Meatloaf Ground beef with 5 percent fat is perfect for a lean, protein-rich meatloaf. Fiber-rich oats bind the meat into a loaf; tomato sauce, garlic and onion add vegetable-based nutrients. A simple glaze with chipotle peppers adds a zesty kick Easy No-bake Desserts Why not take a break from the oven and keep things simple? Some of the most elegant desserts don't involve baking or much actual cooking at all. All it takes is a little creativity. Here, some super-quick, simple no-bake desserts to put you on everyone's sweet side Super Bowl Snacks That Score Big There's nothing worse than a boring Super Bowl game -- except a boring Super Bowl party. If you want yours to stand out, sideline your typical dips, wings and chili, and try some of these easy ideas from A.J. Rathbun. Check out these tasty Super Bowl snacks -- substitutions guaranteed to please fans of either team Gnocchi With Pumpkin Rosemary Sauce For a fast, easy and healthy dinner, turn to canned pumpkin and whole-wheat gnocchi to make this Gnocchi With Pumpkin Rosemary Sauce recipes Greek Yogurt, Granola and Citrus Parfait This fast parfait is loaded with protein from Greek yogurt (which has double the protein of regular yogurt) and nutrient-rich carbohydrates from granola, grapefruit and tangerine. Ruby red grapefruit and tangerine provide an excellent source of the antioxidant vitamins A and C
Fennel and Radicchio Winter Salad with Pecans It's cold and chilly outside. So while we're eating copious quantities of soup, we're also craving greens and fresh vegetables for color and nourishment. You may think that salads are off-limits and out of season, but that isn't so. There are plenty of vegetables at their peak in winter, and many make wonderful salads like this Fennel and Radicchio Winter Salad with Pecans Cauliflower, Fennel and White Bean Winter Salad I first saw this winter salad recipe in Bon App.5tit, where the description of fresh, lemony flavor with crisp winter vegetables earned it a place on my to-try recipe list. I made it a recent weekend, and it's already a favorite winter salad. The flavors come together in a crunchy, tender, tart and oddly creamy combination. Here I present an adapted recipe Quick Celery Root Salad with Capers and Lemon Here's a Celery Root with Capers and Lemon winter salad recipe with the promise of spring -- a tangy, crispy, lemony shredded slaw with the delicate flavor of celery. Except it's not made with spring celery -- it's made with celery root, that intimidating troll of the farmer's market. But this salad shows how pretty it can be Chicken-Vegetable Stracciatella Some days are just bone chilling. That's when I like to whip up a pot of this classic Italian soup. Stracciatella means string or rag, and that is exactly what the egg looks like once it is cooked in the soup. The classic rendition just has the chicken broth, eggs and parsley. That's nice for a light beginning to a meal, but I prefer this meal in a bowl version
Fasting to Detox Your Body Many of us know fasting as a protocol the doctor prescribes before blood testing. For others, it may mean giving up a favorite food or not eating food at certain times for various religious holidays. Strictly speaking, fasting is the voluntary absence of food. Although the idea of missing one meal may put most of us in a state of misery, fasting does have many benefits for the body Celebrate the Season with Cinnamon for Health A lovely enhancement to both sweet and savory foods and beverages, cinnamon is easily simmered in tea, cider and milk, sprinkled into dough and batter for breads and baked goods, and mixed into beans and curries for a unique ethnic twist. Cinnamon also has significant health benefits and just two teaspoons of cinnamon provide 44 percent Daily Value for manganese Asian Approach to Healthy Eating I'm happy to tell you that it is possible to cook a delicious dinner that's healthful and delicious. The secret lies in choosing the right cooking method and good ingredients. And the recipe I share with you here for salmon fillets steamed with Asian seasonings and served on a bed of robust brown rice -- a good source of fiber and nutrients -- is a perfect example of those principles Angel Hair Pasta with Smoked Salmon and Golden Caviar I always think about cooking something simple that will go perfectly with whatever kind of sparkling wine you pour. A long time ago, for one of the first such celebrations we ever held at Spago in the years before we moved it from the Sunset Strip to Beverly Hills, I came up with what still seems to me a perfect recipe: pasta tossed with smoked salmon and caviar in a cream sauce
Sticky Toffee Bread Pudding Bread pudding, a homespun dish made from dried bread and rich custard, has come a long way. Simple to put together, this dessert can be as versatile as your imagination. This particular version is based on an idea of a sticky toffee pudding
Quick Weeknight Delight: Quesadillas If quesadillas aren't already in your repertoire of quick weeknight meals, they should be. These crispy, cheese-filled pockets transform a handful of ingredients into a satisfying dinner in a matter of minutes. Here's a Quesadillas with Corn and Black Beans recipe plus some variations Another Way to Salt -- Pecorino Romano But what if you could boost your food in a different kind of way by varying how your salt makes its way into your food? Like, with cheese. If you're someone who loves your cheese just about as much as you love your salt, you'll want to learn more about Pecorino Romano Healthy Snacks for Energy No matter how strong our willpower, snacking is inevitable. So the question is: how can we make healthier choices when it comes to our daily snacking indulgences? With that in mind, here are five delicious snacks that are not only excellent for you, but contain no added preservatives Mushrooms Have Medicinal As Well As Culinary Value Nothing compares to the earthy fragrance and taste of mushrooms freshly sauteed in a bit of olive oil and garlic. But did you know that mushrooms are far more special than their delicious taste suggests? Given their uniqueness, it's not surprising that mushrooms have piqued interest for their potential medicinal value Power Up with Hidden 'Superfoods' Acai berries, mangosteen and macqui berries have all been deemed superfoods because of their high antioxidant status. But you don't have to focus solely on high profile -- and often expensive -- fruits to promote optimal health. So, stock up on the following underappreciated foods and include them in your favorite dishes every day Sage and White Cheddar Biscuits Recipe Savory biscuits balance all the holiday sweets at brunch and breakfast -- and these happen to have whole-grain to boot. Since butter is essential to any good-quality biscuit, keep fat content reasonable by using reduced- or low-fat versions of the other ingredients, namely cheddar cheese and buttermilk
Wolfgang Puck's Sachertorte: A Spectacular Christmas Dessert You still have time to plan, shop for, and prepare a spectacular dessert for your Christmas dinner. It's easy if you make the recipe I share here for Sachertorte, a rich, beautiful Austrian layer cake that's one of the world's greatest chocolate desserts. Chocolate and Peppermint Cake: Perfect Holiday Flavor Combination I don't know who came up with the delectable combination of chocolate and peppermint, but it certainly is a holiday favorite. You can find it in candies, cookies and cakes. I have made a chocolate peppermint molten cake for years, but when I tried this recipe by acclaimed author Elinor Klivans I was hooked. This can be your go-to dessert for any holiday fete Baked Kale Chips: A Healthy New Year Treat Kale, a green full of nutritional goodness, turns out to be more than a pretty garnish. It's a delicious and healthful vegetable that can be sauteed, steamed and served raw for salads. Try serving these vegetable chips as an appetizer while watching a football or basketball game, or as a side dish for any simple grilled or roasted meat, fish or poultry
Steamed Mussels with Fennel and Sundried Tomatoes A bowl of steamed mussels, in a broth so fragrant with garlic and fresh herbs that the taste fills your mouth before you've even slurped the first tender bite, is a food experience like none other. It makes a wonderful appetizer for a festive dinner, but it also makes a surprisingly good mid-week meal
Korean Rice Cake Soup: Traditional Winter Comfort Food For many, New Year's Day is a time to honor cooking traditions, such as black-eyed peas. With my boyfriend's Korean family, we always sip dduk gook, a clean and soothing soup made with rice cakes, green onions, eggs and seaweed. In addition to being a lucky New Year dish, dduk gook can also be a simple comfort food for any winter day
Edible Gift Idea: Coconut Ganache Bourbon Balls During the holiday season, every good Southerner knows it's best to be prepared with an arsenal of hostess gifts. And what better way to get any party started than with bourbon? Chocolate ganache covered bourbon balls, that is. Edible Gift Idea: Homemade Cocktail Mixers What happens when you combine the flavors of roasted cranberries with fragrant cloves and rich brown sugar with clementines? A festive homemade gift to inspire the cocktail lover in your life. These holiday inspired cocktail mixers are fun, flavorful, a bit unexpected and begging for a chance to toast 'Salud!' with loved ones Edible Gift Idea: The Best Chai Tea Mix Chai tea mix is one of best gifts for the holidays, especially if it's given with a hand-thrown mug and one of those long, involved novels that are best read in January. (Armchair optional.) It's also great to keep a few batches on hand as hostess or last-minute gifts. The Far Reach of Fast Food Fast food is energy-dense -- packed with fat and sugar. Alas, we're especially constituted to like that caloric combination -- even though it leads to weight gain, clogged arteries, heart attack, high blood pressure and diabetes. Add to that the the behavioral impact fast food has on us -- whether we eat it or not. And the effects go far beyond nutrition and health Skip the Eggnog: These Holiday Foods Are Good For You It's hard to avoid indulging during the holidays. But do you have to? Actually, holiday foods aren't all bad. Excluding, say, eggnog, fried latkes, and other calorie-laden treats, some things that could land on your plate this season are in fact healthy. Here's a sampling Looking for the Mark of the Mediterranean Diet You don't have to live on a Greek island to appreciate the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet. After all, well-publicized research links eating the Mediterranean way with a number of positive effects. And don't forget that Mediterranean cuisine is more than just healthy -- it's delicious The Obesity - Cancer Connection Expect to see higher rates of cancer as America packs on the pounds. Overweight and obesity come with plenty of bad news, including aches and pains and increased risks for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, osteoarthritis and several types of cancer.
Holiday Cookie Basics In past years, I've shared some of my favorite traditional Austrian Christmas cookies. Sometimes, though, you want an all-purpose holiday cookie, something straightforward but extremely versatile. That's where the following recipe for Basic Butter Cookies comes in Best Cut-Out Sugar Cookies There are a few recipes that I turn to every holiday season, and this is one of them. This is a workhorse of a cookie recipe. Why? Well, it has everything you need for good cut-out sugar cookies Cocoa Molasses Toffee Old-fashioned candies, sweet and strong, are my favorites. Toffee, caramels, divinity -- they all show up in the Christmas packages I give out. Here's a new favorite with an old flavor: molasses In Praise of Christmas: Peppermint Pie The desserts of Christmas are divine, and they are true holiday recipes, the definition of which is that you would not be caught dead eating them at any other time of the year. It wouldn't be Christmas without something like gingerbread, or a Yule log, or a plum pudding with hard sauce, or the following Peppermint Pie recipe French Christmas Classic Recipe: Nutella Tartine Two classic Christmas recipes from Dorie Greenspan's 'Around My French Table' cookbook Pecan and Walnut Bread Everybody needs a good loaf of bread for the holiday season. You can use my pecan and walnut bread recipe in so many ways. Slice it thinly and toast it to serve with cheeses before or after a meal or as part of a buffet. Cut slightly thicker slices to toast for breakfast, served with butter and jam. Make it into sandwiches. Cube leftover, slightly stale loaves to use in stuffings Gnocchi with Wild Mushrooms and Rosemary Sauce Sometimes you need to go beyond just spaghetti, especially at this time of year. When it's cold outside and you're stressed out over all the holiday season planning, you need food that really comforts and sustains you. That's when I start thinking about making potato dumplings, like the delicious Italian-style gnocchi featured in the following recipe Fight Colds with Garlic Soup: Sopa de Ajo A big bowl of garlic might not sound like the most appealing meal idea, especially when you're under the weather. But give this classic Spanish dish a chance. Not only has garlic been considered an effective cold-fighting aid for centuries, but you might also find a new favorite soup in this unexpected ingredient Simple Dishes with Wild Rice Turn your stash of wild rice into soup, pancakes or an almost instant main-course salad. Here are two recipes for two -- Wild Rice and Turkey Soup; Wild Rice and Ham Salad -- to get you started Smoked Salmon, Lemon and Dill Pinwheels Recipe Whip up a batch of these easy -- and nutrient-rich -- salmon pinwheels. They feature just the right amount of lemon and dill to complement the reduced-fat cream cheese and omega-3-packed smoked salmon. Green onions and whole-wheat flour tortillas add a pop of antioxidants Cookbook Gifts for the Holidays: A Few of My Favorites Every year, hundreds of food books and cookbooks pass by my desk. I always look forward to sharing my favorites during the holiday gift shopping madness. I know how tough it can be to search out that perfect present for the cook on your list. Here are a few of my picks for various types of cooks The Fannie Farmer Cookbook There comes an awe-struck moment in every modern, self-taught chef's life when he or she discovers 'The Fannie Farmer Cookbook.' In our age we take cookbooks for granted, along with the precise measurements and scientific and technical explanations they impart. But Farmer's tome was a pioneer of the genre. First published in 1896, it's currently in its 13th edition Enjoy the Holidays Without Piling on the Pounds 'Tis the season of decadent foods, overeating and weight gain. Many folks will put on anywhere from three to seven pounds in December alone. Just why is it that the holidays always seem to interfere with our best eating intentions? Rather than allowing food to ruin the festivities, these simple tips can help you maintain control of your diet and health
Lemon Chicken Breasts The following Lemon Chicken Breasts entree adapted from Ina Garten's new book the 'Barefoot Contessa How Easy Is That?' makes four servings. She suggests serving the chicken with basmati rice or couscous to soak up the heady pan juices Wolfgang Puck's Pecan Tart My pecan tart dessert recipe is surprisingly easy to make. And you can even feel free to use store-bought pie dough, if you wish. It all adds up to a dessert that you and your guests will find pleasingly familiar and yet surprisingly different. Add a touch of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, or, if you must, a companion slice of your favorite pumpkin pie Apple Gouda Oatmeal Cookies The original recipe for these Apple Gouda Oatmeal Cookies comes from an old Quaker Oats cookbook, now falling to pieces and nearly smeared beyond recognition with the collected years of baking from its pages. The recipe is inspired, just enough sweet, just enough salty
Pumpkin Rolls with Brown Sugar Glaze Recipe You haven't tasted the best that fall has to offer unless you've had at least one batch of homemade pumpkin breakfast rolls out of the oven. I love pulling them apart while they're still warm, and breathing in that spicy pumpkin-scented steam. I save the soft middle for last and then lick the glaze from my fingers. This no-knead version is perfect for making ahead Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter Swiss chard may not be as appreciated as spinach, which is a shame. Here's a recipe sure to spice up any menu. Serve this Stir-Fried Swiss Chard with Pine Nuts and Balsamic Butter as a side dish to simple grilled or roasted meats, chicken or fish, or serve it as a main course vegetarian dish on top of soft polenta, a grain pilaf or pasta Twice-Baked Potatoes Recipe Twice baked potatoes are a crowd pleaser, and an easy side dish to adapt and modify. You can use almost any ingredient you have on hand. Make the recipe vegetarian by cutting out the meat, or even vegan by cutting the cheese and using vegetable broth instead of sour cream. This recipe for twice baked potatoes packs a lot of the things we love Smashed Potatoes With Chives Recipe Potatoes are the 'right' kind of carbs: The nutrient-rich kind, with lots of fiber, plenty of antioxidant vitamin C and loads of potassium for healthy blood pressure. Keep the skins on for even more phytonutrients. Chives, the smallest member of the onion family, bump up the antioxidants and provide cancer-fighting vitamins A, C and K
Spaghetti with Broccoli and Gorgonzola Cheese In recipes that call for cooking vegetables together, such as the following Spaghetti with Broccoli and Gorgonzola Cheese recipe, blanching the broccoli first assures that all the ingredients are tender at the same time. Cut up the broccoli as described, then cook it in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, or until the vegetable turns bright green but is not yet tender Oils Make Intriguing Additions to Your Pantry Much like you select quality fruits, vegetables, meats and cheeses, selecting the right oil can make or break a recipe as well as your health. But with so many oils to choose from, knowing which one to use for each recipe is key. Here's a culinary guide to selected specialty oils
Last-Minute Potluck Appetizers Recipe Running late to a potluck? There's no need to resort to pre-assembled veggie trays or plastic boxes of sugar cookies. Grocery store aisles hold plenty of ingredients that can be quickly thrown together into a dish worthy of any potluck table. Here's two recipes worth trying -- Spanish Tapas Skewers, Apricots With Bleu Cheese and Almonds The Season of the Brussels Sprout At this time of year, I'm mad for Brussels sprouts. Brussels sprouts stay delicious and fresh through the winter, and their vibrant color is welcome during the cold months when it seems that there are no green vegetables left. I love the easy recipe that follows for Lemon-Marinated Brussels Sprouts With Parsley and Shallots; and Hashed Brussels Sprouts with Hazelnuts and Fried Capers Festive Squash Dishes for Your Holiday Table I am a squash lover. In the fall and winter I can't get enough of the colorful squashes. It's excellent in soups, salads, side dishes and even desserts. Whatever you're planning on cooking this season, add the following cold weather dishes -- Squash Half Moons with Butter, Sesame and Salt; and Home Ranch Butternut Squash with Cumin and Garlic -- to your menu for a colorful and tasty touch The Kitchen Survival Kit Even if you don't cook, and especially if you only shop for real food once a month, there are a handful of emergency supplies that you should keep in your kitchen at all times. With these 10 things, you will always be able to make yourself something decent to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner Holiday Food That Makes You Sick Luckily, there are a few simple safe-cooking precautions that will keep your friends and family safe and healthy this holiday season. Barbara Kowalcyk, director of food safety at The Center for Foodborne Illness Research & Prevention in Grove City, Pa., shares her tips to help prevent both food poisoning and germ-sharing Celebrate the Season of Pomegranates: Pomegranate Yogurt Dip Recipe The distinct season of pomegranates runs from October to January. The tangy, bright red seed sacs add crunch and zest sprinkled on desserts, salads or added to soups. Pomegranates can also be used in this Pomegranate Yogurt Dip recipe Shirley's Touch of Grace Buttermilk Biscuits As a little girl, I followed my grandmother around the kitchen while she made the lightest, most wonderful biscuits in the world. I did everything the same. But, my biscuits always turned out a dry, mealy mess. It took me 20 years to figure out what my grandmother was doing that I missed Foods to Stock for Winter As the temperature drops and I realize the winter blues are coming my way, I begin to think about stocking my pantry for the cold months ahead. I hate the cold, and I want to make as few trips to the grocery store as possible. To stock your pantry right, first consider what dishes your family enjoys in the cold weather Turkey Two Ways Holiday Recipe It's hard to please everyone when you roast a whole turkey. To get perfectly cooked dark meat, you run the risk of overcooking the white meat; and if you favor white meat, the dark could turn out undercooked. I have a simple solution that will keep everyone happy: Cook the dark meat and white meat separately, braising the legs and roasting the breast, as I do in Turkey Two Ways Recipe Savory Stuffing Recipe Save time, calories and fat by using an herb-seasoned stuffing mix and substituting butter with low-fat, reduced-sodium chicken broth. In addition to extra celery, onions and garlic, add some leeks -- they fight heart disease and cancer -- and you'll end up with low-fat stuffing rich in nutrients and antioxidants Fresh Pumpkin And Oyster Soup Recipe I propose you plan to begin Thanksgiving dinner with my Fresh Pumpkin and Oyster Soup, served in a pumpkin shell! It will make a big impression, yet is fairly simple to prepare.
Turkey Vegetable Cobbler with a Medley of Mushrooms Recipe You have more turkey leftovers than you know what to do with. Here's my answer. This comforting, old-fashioned, yet sophisticated version of pot pie includes a hefty sprinkling of mixed herbs and big chunks of turkey. A golden cobbler-style dough enriched with Parmesan crowns the top. You can also make this with chicken any time of year
Sage Biscuits Although sage isn't a traditional biscuit ingredient, it's appropriate when you want a bread to pair with turkey. Imagine the robust flavor of turkey stuffing; you'll get a hint of that in the biscuit recipe that follows.
Caramelized Shallot, Ham and Gruyere Tarts Simpler menus that feature savory tarts are far less stressful and just as enthusiastically received. Caramelized Shallot, Ham and Gruyere Tarts are a good example of a stellar yet uncomplicated dish that can be served alongside a fall salad or potage for a casual supper. Made with purchased puff pastry, these tarts are a snap to assemble Blanquette De Veau (French Veal Stew) This classic French-style veal stew has long been one of my favorite recipes to make during autumn and spring. That's because it's an ideal main course for cool -- not cold -- weather, hearty and satisfying enough to warm and fill you up, yet still fairly light and refreshing
Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies Recipe What's a whoopie pie? Think of it as two cupcake-sized muffin tops filled with a creamy marshmallow filling. If you want to make them from scratch, you're in luck. Recently, I was happy to come upon this wonderful Classic Chocolate Whoopie Pies Recipe Chocolate Crazy Cake Consider this trick: You take a simple, inexpensive countertop electric rice cooker, open its lid, and pull out before your guests' startled eyes a wonderful, warm chocolate cake? This Chocolate Crazy Cake recipe works so well because a rice cooker delivers just the right gentle, even heat and tightly enclosed cooking environment to produce a perfectly tender, moist cake Beef Goulash With Spaetzle One thing my father always approved of was how I served the goulash -- with the little Austrian dumplings called spaetzle. Easy to make, they're a perfect way to soak up the delicious sauce, whether you're Austrian or Hungarian and whether you like your goulash mild or spicy
Roasted Butternut Squash-Sweet Potato Soup with Herbed Sour Cream Recipe I am partial to this Roasted Butternut Squash-Sweet Potato Soup with Herbed Sour Cream Recipe when the weather turns cold. Winter squash and sweet potatoes are a complementary blend for a soup. Easy to put together and satisfying for your family or friends, this bright orange puree has lots of interesting flavor notes Butternut Squash and Beef Soup Prepare the following Butternut Squash and Beef Soup and let the aromas entice the spirits in your neighborhood
French Toast with Spiced Pears The final consideration is what you'll slather on your French toast. Maple syrup and butter are classic accompaniments, especially if you can't wait to dig in. However, if you devote a few more minutes to the dish you can create a luscious topping of spiced pears with walnuts as in the following French Toast with Spiced Pears recipe
Twice Ginger Gingerbread Muffins Some foods seem to be universal favorites, beloved by young and old alike. Gingerbread certainly falls into this category. Served warm or at room temperature, unadorned or drizzled with a sauce, this dark, moist bread is always a temptation. I plan to serve the following Twice Ginger Gingerbread Muffins as dessert for a family dinner
Roasted Seckel Pear, Endive and Radicchio Salad with Roquefort and Walnuts Recipe Texture is what this Roasted Seckel Pear, Endive and Radicchio Salad with Roquefort and Walnuts recipe is all about: the interplay of crunchy, crinkly, smooth, creamy and crispy. Radicchio, with its deep purple and white leaves, adds color and crinkly texture to the salad. Endive is firm and crunchy in its texture Brix's Wheat Berry and Carrot Salad with Agave Lime Dressing Recipe If you can't make it to the Napa Valley, take heart. Here's Brix's Wheat Berry and Carrot Salad with Agave Lime Dressing recipe and Bottega's Salsa di Parmigiano recipe to try at home. Just remember to open a bottle of Napa's finest to enjoy the moment
Simply the Best Veggie Burger You'll Ever Taste Recipe Even before I'd been to the Northstar Cafe, a celebrated restaurant in my new hometown, Columbus, Ohio, I'd heard about its veggie burgers. 'They are unlike any you've ever had, ' I was promised by vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Here's the Best-Ever Beet and Bean Burgers recipe inspired by the veggie burgers at Northstar Cafe in Columbus, Ohio
Easy and Elegant Breakfast Pastries Recipe When it comes to no-fuss breakfast treats, frozen puff pastry is your secret weapon, your ace in the hole, and your new best friend. Found in the freezer section, these pre-made sheets of buttery dough are arguably just as good as puff pastry made from scratch and definitely a lot easier. Here's three recipes worth trying Sauteed Rainbow Swiss Chard Recipe Don't let Swiss chard intimidate you: It's one of the easiest nutrient-rich leafy vegetables to prepare. The vegetable is the perfect fast side dish for dinner or lunch, and it goes with everything -- beef, pork, lamb, poultry and fish. You can even shred it into soups and stews Easy (Non-pie) Pumpkin Recipes Pumpkins are everywhere this season, and once you get past the scary faces, these gourds turn out to be nutritional superstars. Low in calories, they're a terrific source of fiber, vitamin A and vitamin C. Plus, the pumpkin is easy to use: The canned version is just as nutritious as one cooked from scratch. This season, go beyond the pie and try these pumpkin favorites Slow Cooker Coffee Pot Roast Recipe One of the main benefits of a slow cooker is that you can put in your ingredients, leave home and return to a delicious meal! The low setting on the slow cooker maintains a safe temperature for cooking food. Try this easy Coffee Pot Roast recipe -- one of my favorites, created by my friend Judy Pompei -- to see just how easy a slow cooker will make your life
Braised Beef Short Ribs Tomatoes & Red Wine Recipes by Wolfgang Puck: Slow Cooking Warm to the Heart In our fast-paced world, it can be a relief to come across something that's better for being slower. And that can certainly be true for preparing meals, with some of the most delicious, satisfying cold-weather main dishes resulting from slow, gentle stewing or braising. Take the beef short ribs that star in the recipe I share here. Not too long ago, nobody was cooking them in fine restaurants. But I like to think that I've done my part to change that situation, frequently including short ribs on my menus. After they've spent several hours cooking, their rich-tasting meat literally melts in your mouth. |
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Wolfgang Puck Recipes You don't even have to make pound cake in a loaf pan. Doubled in quantity, the batter bakes well in a Bundt pan. |  RSS  SHARE Marbled Pound Cake with Chocolate Glaze Recipe Recipes by Wolfgang Puck: Pound Cake - Something Everyone Can Agree On By the time many of you read this, we'll have already elected a new U.S. President. All the debates and TV ads are over, and the nation can move ahead with the important business of getting ready for the holidays. During big election seasons, it always strikes me that one way you can get people to put partisanship aside is to feed them. That's especially true if you offer dessert. When I want a sweet treat everyone can agree on, I make pound cake. |
| Deep-Dish Pumpkin Pie with Cranberry Marmalade It may be one of the most popular American desserts from Halloween through Thanksgiving and into the New Year. But not everyone loves pumpkin pie. I'll be the first to admit that I didn't like it when I first came to the United States. It struck me as too sweet, and the smooth, spiced filling seemed slightly monotonous. I prefer subtle contrasts in the food I cook and eat, the yin and yang of hot and cold, soothing and spicy, sweet and tangy, soft and crunchy. So, I wondered, how could I make a more complex, balanced pumpkin pie? Sauteed Pork Tenderloin Strips in Paprika-Mushroom Cream Sauce Suppertime feels more and more important as autumn closes in. As the weather grows cooler and night comes earlier, your ability to serve a warm, sustaining meal can seem crucial. A lot of people assume, though, that cooking a heartwarming dinner has to take lots of time. After all, quick cooking methods help you avoid the heat of the kitchen, making fast dishes ideal for summer. So the opposite must be true for fall. Right? Not necessarily. |
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Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon in Baked Potato Boats | RSS SHARE Scrambled Eggs with Smoked Salmon in Baked Potato Boats The beauty of brunch is that it's all about ease -- dishes you can make quickly, or in advance, or with very little effort; and casual styles of serving food, encouraging guests to help themselves. My recipe for Baked Potatoes with Scrambled Eggs and Smoked Salmon is just that sort of star for your brunch table -- a neat one-dish combination of morning eggs and potatoes. |
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Growing up in southern Austria, I ate many foods people identify as Italian, especially noodle dishes like Grandma's ravioli. | Grandma's Italian Ravioli Austrian Style With Columbus Day being celebrated this Monday, Oct. 13, it's the time of year when everyone feels at least a little bit Italian. Of course, that's not difficult, considering the widespread availability and popularity of Italian food. To tell you the truth, I've always felt partly Italian myself, even though I'm Austrian by birth and American by citizenship. |
| If you know anything at all about history and geography, you realize that those sorts of national distinctions are flexible, and not just when it comes to food. Wolfgang Puck RecipesCarrot Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Food lovers are always excited to talk about the latest cooking trends. What I find interesting, as someone who grew up speaking German, is that the word "trend" comes from an old Germanic word that means to turn or revolve. Which implies that food trends are often something old that feels new again because we haven't seen or tasted it in a while and someone has reintroduced it with a fresh twist. That's certainly true of cupcakes. Small, individually portioned cakes have been around for at least two centuries, and every American grownup I know remembers them fondly from childhood. Roast Chicken Breasts with Raisins & Couscous With Rosh Hashanah coming in just a few days on the evening of September 29, it's that time of year again when many of my friends and restaurant customers ask me the perennial question: Do you have any ideas for something different I can cook for the Jewish New Year? Eggplant, Zucchini & Tomato Gratin So, what do you cook for the early weeks of fall? How do you cook with the seasons, a popular culinary concept these days, when the seasons are changing? One of my favorite solutions is to create a gratin of summer vegetables. Saffron Risotto with Shrimp Years ago, nobody would have thought to cook risotto at home, enjoying it only when they dined at upscale Italian restaurants. The chewy short-grain rice suspended in a creamy sauce seemed almost magical, a world removed from steamed rice. Smoked Gouda & Prosciutto Panini Panini (the word means "little breads") are, in fact, nothing more than Italian-style grilled cheese sandwiches. What's the difference? Not much, really. But the small details open up a wealth of creative possibilities. Grilled Lobster & Summer Vegetables with Spicy Herb Butter Even though many people nowadays love to grill year round, the Labor Day weekend has become the traditional official end of the summer grilling season. And that means that many outdoor grill fans are on the lookout for a recipe that will be the perfect grand finale for this year's adventures in the outdoor kitchen. So now is the time to grill some lobster! Yes, I know lobster can be expensive. But once in a while we all want to splurge and reward ourselves a little. And now is just the right time to do it. Sake-Marinated Tataki Beef Salad Deep in the hottest days of summer, many people shy away from eating beef. It's just too heavy to eat, they think, when the heat and humidity are already slowing you down. My answer to that dilemma, however, is to eat good beef in the lightest, coolest way possible: quickly pan seared, chilled in a marinade full of lively flavors, thinly sliced, and served with a crisp, cold salad. Anyone who frequents Japanese restaurants probably knows a dish called tuna tataki, barely seared sushi-grade tuna marinated in a mixture of Japanese sake, the nation's popular wine-like beverage, rice vinegar, and finely grated ginger. That sort of treatment also works really well with beef. Sauteed Halibut with Sweet Corn and Clam Ragout Recipe Halibut is a perfect fish for letting your culinary fantasies run wild. Meaty yet very mild, moist, and tender, it goes well with so many different combinations of flavors. Make sure you purchase halibut that is wild-caught Pacific halibut from Alaska. (You can also try the recipe with long-line Pacific cod, striped bass, wild-caught red snapper from Hawaii, or almost any other sustainable fish you like.) Summer Cantaloupe Salad with Prosciutto, Burrata and Ice Wine Dressing Recipe Cool Off with Cantaloupe. Thanks to modern airfreight, you can find melons in stores year round. I think many Americans take cantaloupe for granted. The Italians have always seemed to have a better understanding of cantaloupe's potential. Wolfgang Puck Recipes Grilled Tandoori Lamb Chops Many popular ethnic cuisines -- Italian, Greek, North African, Middle Eastern -- all do wonderful things with lamb. But to me, the lamb recipes of the Indian kitchen really stand out, featuring wonderfully fragrant spices that harmonize beautifully with the meat's sweet, rich flavor. My favorite Indian way of cooking lamb is in the style of tandoori. Wolfgang Puck Recipes Grilled Prosciutto Wrapped Shrimp with Apricot Mustard Sauce Shrimp are such an excellent choice to start a summer grill party. Almost everyone loves them, and the hint of smoky flavor they get from the fire goes well with their naturally sweet taste. They're easy to prepare and cook quickly on the grill, so very little extra work yields a rapid, positive payoff. Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad Wolfgang Puck Recipe In cooking, as in life, sometimes the simplest things can be the hardest to get absolutely right. For proof, look no further than one of the most popular appetizers in restaurants everywhere at this time of year: Tomato, Mozzarella, and Basil Salad. But how you select each main ingredient can impact the final results. Make the wrong choices, and you might wonder why everyone raves about the salad. Do it the right way, and everyone you serve it to will say you're the best cook ever. Wolfgang Puck Recipe Grilled Tuna with Tomato-Mint Vinaigrette Grilled Fish as good as steak. We're beginning to reach that point in summer when I regularly start telling people they ought to be grilling fish. Fish fillets are another matter. And meat lovers need not feel like they're missing out when fish stars on the menu. Wolfgang Puck Recipes Asian Coleslaw and Smashed Red-Skinned Potato Salad Side dishes such as Asian Coleslaw and Smashed Red-Skinned Potato Salad are an important part of backyard entertaining. Made in advance and fairly easy to prepare, these are the recipes that let creative home cooks excel in the open air. After all, anyone can sprinkle salt and pepper on a hamburger. Not everyone, however, can produce a side that has people coming back for seconds and thirds. Vanilla Panna Cotta with Strawberries Refreshingly cool, smooth, and silken, panna cotta is one of the best desserts for summer or at any time. And it's so easy. Flavored with a touch of vanilla, it's a perfect complement to fresh summer berries. Stuffed Zucchini Flowers Tempura One of the best reasons for going to the farmers' market is the chance it offers to find fresh seasonal items not ordinarily sold in supermarkets. Zucchini flowers are a perfect example. Fresh Cherries Jubilee Usually, just rinsing cherries with cool water and putting it in a bowl does nicely. Sometimes, though, it's fun to do a little bit more, like putting it into a fruit salad, cobbler, or pie. Or you can take a page out of the book of the great French chef Auguste Escoffier and make Cherries Jubilee. Chicken Kabobs with Lemon & Thyme An Easy Grill Favorite. Grilling season is in full force! I know this all too well, because people are already asking me for easy ideas that will help them create something new, different, delicious, and impressive when they cook outdoors. One excellent strategy is to make kabobs. Mediterranean Shrimp & Pasta Salad In the 1980s, pasta salads were all the rage. Today, pasta salads can seem like a bit of an afterthought. Well, I'm here to tell you, without hesitation, that I still love pasta salads. Grilled Salmon Sandwich When it comes to grilling, most people still think of quickly cooked burgers, sausages, steaks, or chicken breasts, or more slowly, gently cooked ribs, brisket, or turkey breasts. But I'd like to suggest expanding your horizons with something that's quick and easy to grill: salmon fish fillets. Lamb Chops with Shallot Cream Sauce Since the early days of Spago, one of my favorite ways to offer lamb chops has been to saute them and then prepare a quick pan sauce with chopped shallots, vinegar, white wine and cream, a recipe I first learned back in the early 1970s at Oustau de Baumaniere in the south of France. Vanilla Pound Cake with Raspberry Compote One of the ways you know that you've given the perfect gift is when the person who receives it wants to enjoy it again and again. By that definition, pound cake is an ideal treat for you to prepare for your mom, or your children's mom, this Mother's Day. Three-Cheese Quesadillas and Classic Guacamole I like to make my own cheese quesadilla by sandwiching three different kinds of cheese between two tortillas and then frying it in a little olive oil. The result is a uniformly golden-brown quesadilla that delivers the full nutlike flavor and crunchy texture of the tortillas. I serve it with a classic version of guacamole, the popular Mexican dip of mashed avocado and seasonings. Add some fresh tomato salsa and you've got the perfect combination of Mexican flavors and colors, an ideal treat for celebrating Cinco de Mayo Carrot and Ginger Soup Next Tuesday, April 22, is Earth Day, an annual international event that, since 1970, has promoted awareness of our environment and the positive impact each of us can have on it if we try. That's certainly true for those of us who love to cook and eat good food. In all of my restaurants, I'm committed to using fresh, natural, organic ingredients, produced through sustainable and humane farming and fishing practices. No other approach better safeguards our planet or sustains our health and our quality of life Crustless Caramel Flan Cheesecake Cheesecake is an all-American favorite, not to mention a classic in Italy and other countries where mild, creamy cheeses are mixed with eggs, sugar, and flavorings, then baked. Nowhere else but here in the U.S., however, does cheesecake continue to be adapted into a multitude of different creative treats. Thai Flavors Wolfgang Puck's Pork Loin with Thai Sauce and Papaya Salad Recipe One of my favorite surprises as a chef, and also as someone who loves delicious, beautifully cooked food, has been the growing popularity of Asian cuisine. I quickly fell in love with Thai cuisine and its combinations of seasonings offering dishes like Pork Loin with Thai Sauce and Papaya Salad on the menu at Spago. Wolfgang Puck's Greek Salad with Shrimp Recipe Many chefs invent new recipes by playing around with the classics. I like to take a dish with which everyone is familiar and look for ways to modify it for today's tastes. This is the strategies I used, for example, to come up with one of the most popular lunchtime salads at my Spago restaurants: the Greek Salad with Shrimp. Wolfgang Puck's New York Steak with Wasabe Sauce Recipe When it comes to cooking at home steak seems more seasonal. People wait until the weather is warm enough for them to throw steaks on the outdoor grill. And that's a shame, because steaks are actually easy to cook indoors. Wolfgang Puck's Pizza with Scrambled Eggs & Smoked Salmon If you're trying to think of something different but perfect to serve for Easter brunch this year, or for brunch any time you want to surprise your guests, let me suggest pizza. Pizza? But I'm not talking here about the usual pizza with tomato sauce, cheese, and maybe pepperoni. I mean a pizza that is really ideal for a weekend morning meal. Wolfgang Puck's Pan-Roasted Chicken with Whole-Grain Mustard and Port Recipe Step-by-step Instructions for preparing one of Wolfgang Puck's favorite chicken recipes. You know a recipe you've cooked is a classic when people remember it and crave it years, or even decades, after they first ate it. That's what happened with me recently when an old friend, a business mogul who had lived in London for many years and just moved back to California, stopped by for dinner at Spago in Beverly Hills. Wolfgang Puck's SPAETZLE WITH GRUYERE AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS Recipe Step-by-step Instructions for preparing Wolfgang Puck's SPAETZLE WITH GRUYERE AND CARAMELIZED ONIONS recipe. So many people still seem to believe that pasta is strictly Italian. Yes, they know that central Europeans and Asians eat all kinds of noodles. But noodles are noodles, they think, and pasta is pasta. Wolfgang Puck's Fettuccine with Clams Recipe Step-by-step Instructions for preparing one of Wolfgang Puck's favorite seafood pasta recipes. Fortunately for me, we lived in southern Austria, not far from Italy. So, when I did eat shellfish, I got to know one of the world's best ways to prepare them: as the Italians do, quickly cooked with olive oil and butter, white wine, lots of garlic, and a pinch of hot pepper flakes, then tossed with pasta. Wolfgang Puck's Chunky Chicken Pot Pie Soup Recipe Step-by-step Instructions for preparing one of Wolfgang Puck's Chicken Pot Pie recipe. Yes, I call it a soup, mainly because I like to serve it in a soup bowl. But the soup is so chockfull of chicken and vegetables, all coated in a thick and creamy broth, that if you ladled it into shallower bowls or plates you could be forgiven for swearing it was a delicious stew.
Wolfgang Puck Recipesslight caveat to the latter because while Anderson Valley is certainly known for producing wines in the style and varieties of those found in Alsace, France, in my experience they are mixed in quality. This would be a lovely cheese wine in my opinion, especially with saltier hard cheeses like aged gouda or aged piave. Overall Score: between 9 and 9.5 complex "cultures" of yeast that breed, mutate, and even evolve in the little ecosystem that is the winery.According to analysis by Jon Bonn, Wine Editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, Obama was elected by The Wine Vote. Cadaretta winery is a brand new winery in Walla Walla, Washington. They plan to be a proper winery with vineyards and a cellar, and probably a tasting room and all that. But they're just getting started. Meaning they've literally just started planting their vines in the last couple of weeks. They're so new that they got a damn blog before they even got themselves a proper web site. I love it. Like many of their peers in the magazine world, Wine & Spirits publishes an annual award issue, in which they celebrate what they say are the Top 100 wineries around the world, based on the quality of gang Puck Recipes from Wolfgang Puck's KitchenMexican scrambled eggs (or Huevos Revueltos a la Mexicana) are flavored to suit local tastes. All variations start with a mixture of fresh tomato and chilies Entertain Easily with a Strata (Ham and Asparagus Strata) Not Your Grandma's Chicken Soup Baked Brie with California Raisins Sandra Lee Makes Your Gathering a Little Sweeter (Chocolate Cherry Crumble) Warm the Heart with a Sweet Treat Tired of Salsa? Take a Dip on the Green Side "The World's Best Crab Cakes" Herb Marinated Grilled Steaks Burger Tips for Barbecue Success (GREEK GOURMET BURGER) Citrus 101: Add Zest to Your Health with Citrus (Rio Star Mini Cheesecakes & Rio Star Grapefruit and Avocado Salad Parents Make Time for Healthy Choices
Wolfgang Puck's Kitchen by Wolfgang PuckThe world-renowned chef with an extraordinary passion for food now shares that passion in Wolfgang Puck's Kitchen. Puck makes great cooking easier than you ever imagined. He reveals how to turn common ingredients into uncommon masterpieces. Each feature includes both an expert tip and an easy recipe-exactly what you need to transform your home cooking from acceptable to delectable.About Wolfgang PuckWolfgang Puck, in the eyes of food lovers and experts alike, is one of the most famous chefs in America and arguably the world. He has spawned a culinary empire that includes a fine dining group of 12 internationally acclaimed restaurants in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Santa Monica, Las Vegas, Chicago, San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Maui; an extensive catering & events business with bases in Hollywood and Chicago, famed as official caterer to the Governors Ball following the Oscars; as well as Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, Inc., a corporation that controls, licenses, and franchises the Wolfgang Puck brand in a wide variety of business activities, including casual Wolfgang Puck Cafes, fast-casual Wolfgang Puck Expresses, consumer packaged foods, cookware, book publishing, television, and the Internet.For the first time, Puck shares his expert, easy-to-master approach to cooking in the newspaper arena through WOLFGANG PUCK'S KITCHEN, a newspaper column syndicated by Tribune Media Services. The Austrian-born Puck began his formal training at age 14, inspired by his mother, Maria, a hotel chef. He left Europe for America in 1973 at the age of 24, having already worked in the master kitchens of three-star French restaurants. In 1975, Puck moved to Los Angeles, and soon was both chef and part-owner of Ma Maison. It quickly became a magnet for the rich and famous, with Puck as star attraction. Since then, he has changed the way Americans cook and eat by fusing formal French techniques and Asian and California influenced esthetics with the highest quality ingredients. After the 1981 publication of the first of his five cookbooks, Puck, in partnership with designer Barbara Lazaroff, opened Spago. Located in West Hollywood on the Sunset Strip, it was an instant success and culinary phenomenon from its opening day in 1982. Although the original location closed in 2000, three years after the successful opening of Spago Beverly Hills, Spago Hollywood today is remembered internationally as a legendary haven for entertainment, political and social luminaries. In 2000, Puck developed his own "Wolfgang Puck" television show, which began airing on the Food Network in January 2001. The show features Puck sharing his cooking expertise with a studio audience who joins him in his kitchen, along with field documentary segments in which he explores the vast and diverse world of food, from farms to artisan workshops to restaurants, and visits with such luminaries as Julia Child, Robert Mondavi and Paul Bocuse. "Wolfgang Puck" was awarded a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Service Show in 2002. Puck also appears regularly on ABC's "Good Morning America, " sharing his latest creations. He has been a guest on a multitude of other shows, including "The Late Show with David Letterman, " "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, " "Entertainment Tonight, " "ABC News with Peter Jennings, " "CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, " "Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, " "Frasier, " and "The Simpsons." In 2001, the A&E Network featured Puck's life on its popular "Biography" series. Puck and partner Barbara Lazaroff are actively involved in many philanthropic endeavors and charitable organizations, including their own Puck-Lazaroff Charitable Foundation, established in 1982, which supports the annual American Wine & Food Festival to benefit Meals-on-Wheels. Puck lives in Beverly Hills. He and Barbara Lazaroff have two sons, Cameron and Byron.
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