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Salsa Verde
Sometimes you need a salsa so bright it wakes up your taste buds with its freshness. This slushy, vibrantly green salsa livens up fish and cuts through the richness of meat with raw tomatillos and a few other ingredients, all of which are also green. From lime juice to chives, the shades combine to deliver the most satisfying color of chlorophyll and a flavor crisp enough to match the frosty turn of January. While the snow may have melted not long after it fell, we enjoyed a self-imposed snow day over the weekend. On the menu was this raw salsa verde made with a batch of tomatillos I had picked…
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New Year’s Party Food for Joy and Prosperity
After the elaborate roasts and trays of appetizers you may have served over the holidays, it can be challenging to come up with more recipes for a New Year’s celebration, particularly if you’re entertaining many of the same guests. Aside from champagne and charcuterie, which I know you already have covered, here are my recommendations of what to enjoy as you ring in the new year. Good Luck Foods From good health to good fortune, we each have our wishes for the days ahead. Turn to foods that symbolize these wishes as a way to share good luck with everyone around you, such as pork for progress and prosperity, extra-long…
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Maple Sesame Brussels Sprouts and Apples
When roasted in the oven with maple syrup and sesame oil in addition to traditional olive oil, brussels sprouts become caramelized and develop a rich toasty flavor. Add wedges of caramelized apples in the mix for bits of added sweetness, and you have a side dish that makes a festive gathering or plant-based dinner all the tastier. Best of all, the entire dish comes together on a sheet pan, with the brussels sprouts and apples roasting together. Ingredients 1 pound Brussels sprouts1 baking apple such as Honeycrisp or Pink Lady2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil1 tablespoon sesame oil2 tablespoons pure maple syrupSalt and freshly cracked black pepperOptional: Sesame seeds for topping…
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Tastier Thanksgiving Stuffing
Until you’ve had truly delicious bread stuffing, you might wonder why many of us consider it an essential layer of our Thanksgiving leftover sandwiches. When cooked just right, the stuffing on your holiday table will be so tasty that you’ll give it a prominent spot on your plate during dinner and beyond. A beautifully browned turkey may take center stage, but stuffing with crusty edges, plenty of aromatics, and a few choice add-ins will have everyone going back for more. Start with Good Bread Pieces of stuffing bread will soak up aromatics, butter, and all the other ingredients in your stuffing, but they also make up the bulk of the…
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark
Of all the classic candy combinations, chocolate and peanut butter may be my favorite, and I judge this by how often I swipe a piece of this bark when it’s out on my counter. I also judge it by how often I taste the ingredients while I’m making it. If tending a pool of glossy melted chocolate is not for you, then you might not find any enjoyment in whipping up this recipe. Otherwise, swirling these companions together could become one of your favorite candy making (and sampling) activities too. Ingredients 8 ounces chopped dark chocolate (semi-sweet or bittersweet) ⅓ cup peanut butter chips ¼ cup natural creamy peanut butter…
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