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Blood Orange Glazed Carrots
Blood oranges have gorgeous interior colors, with some being uniformly crimson and others resembling a tortoise shell pattern. As you squeeze the fruit needed for these blood orange glazed carrots, the juice color will give an indication of the jewel-toned side dish you’re about to whip up in the skillet. I use a combination of purple and orange carrots, sometimes even yellow and white, as they each pick up the rich shade of the glaze in a subtly different way. A rainbow-hued bunch will transform in the skillet as the glaze reduces, and as an added bonus, each color has its own health benefits. Ingredients 1 pound carrots 1 tablespoon…
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Braised Country-Style Pork Ribs
When you make this recipe, be prepared to feel hungry the entire time it’s cooking. From the initial searing of pork to the scent of thyme and red wine simmering in the oven, the dish seems to be calling you to take a taste. Occasionally that’s fine, but try to leave the dutch oven lidded so that it can do what it does best – maintain consistent heat that turns pork so tender you can break it apart with a wooden spoon. Since these country-style pork ribs will braise in the oven for 3 hours, consider this ideal weekend comfort food or snow-day fare. Planning ahead gives you plenty of…
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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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