A
aioli, 190–92
Aleppo pepper:
about, 333
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
all-butter pie dough, 326
almonds:
candied cocktail nuts, 6, photo
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
garlic-scape pesto, 312
not-so-sweet granola, 323
salted-chocolate hot fudge sundaes, 297–98
spiced granola, 322–23
anchovies:
black (or green) olive tapenade, 317
onion-walnut relish, 188–89
oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers, photo, 39–40
apple(s):
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
bourbon-roasted pork loin, 170, photo
crisp with oatmeal topping, 278
double-stuffed deviled eggs with crab, 26
flognarde, 293
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
arugula:
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
sweet and smoky green salad, 215
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
Asian-French salmon rillettes, 15
Asian sesame oil:
about, 333
Korean-style mayo, 310
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
soy-sauce eggs and sticky rice, 242–43, photo
umami burgers, 140–41
asparagus:
green-as-spring soup, 80–81
avocado(s):
bean and tortilla soup, 60–62, photo
and berry salad, spring, 97–98, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
warm squid salad, 176–78, photo
B
bacon:
maple-syrup-and-mustard Brussels sprouts, 212–13, photo
-mushroom galette, 51–53, photo
balsamic chicken with baby potatoes and mushrooms, photo, 121
banana Bundt, last-of-the-bunch, 251–53, photo
bars, chocolate-covered chai-tea, 248–50, photo
basil:
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
-lime cream, 80–81
make-everything-better tomato sauce, 316
oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers, photo, 39–40
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
zucchini and pine nut terrine, 36
Basta Pasta potato salad, 225
bean(s):
black, –chipotle dip, 19
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
chicken-chili tamale pie, 125–27, photo
chickpea-tahini salad, 93–94
and cod, Portuguese-style, en papillote, 186–87, photo
cooked, storing, 314
cooking directions, 314
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, 66–68, photo
soaking, 314
and tortilla soup, 60–62, photo
white, and smoked fish (a pantry-and-fridge salad), 102–3
beef:
and beer stew, 146–47
carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
grilled dry-rubbed rib-eye steaks, photo, 145
marinated and pan-seared hanger, skirt, flank or take-your-pick steak, 142–43, photo
meatballs and spaghetti, 157–59, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
slow-cooker brisket with carrots and sweet potatoes, 151–52, photo
stew, subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet, photo, 149–50
stuffed cabbage, 154–56, photo
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
umami burgers, 140–41
beer:
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
and beef stew, 146–47
beet(s):
-fennel soup, hot or cold, 82, photo
-ginger salad bowls, 88–89, photo
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
berry(ies):
biscuit shortcakes, 275
cornmeal-buttermilk loaf cake with or without, 264
cornmeal skillet cake, 265, photo
or plums or pears, flognarde with, 291–93, photo
see also specific berries
biscuit:
drop- , peach cobbler, 273–75, photo
shortcakes, 275
black bean–chipotle dip, 19
blackberries:
berry flognarde, 293
mixed berry pie, 285–87, photo
black (or green) olive tapenade, 317
blueberry(ies):
berry flognarde, 293
-buttermilk Bundt cake, 254–55
cornmeal-buttermilk loaf cake with or without berries, 264
cornmeal skillet cake, 265, photo
drop-biscuit peach cobbler, 273–75, photo
mixed berry pie, 285–87, photo
pie, 287
bok choy, in ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
bouillon base, about, 333
bourbon:
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
-roasted pork loin, 170, photo
bourride, Rosa Jackson’s, 190–92, photo
braised lamb shanks with tomatoes and olives, 163–64, photo
brandade, salmon, 183–85, photo
brandy:
apple flognarde, 293
berry flognarde, 293
cherry clafoutis, 293
flognarde with plums or berries or pears, 291–93, photo
prune and pear (or apple) flognarde, 293
bread-based recipes:
savory bread pudding, 237–38
tomato and peach panzanella, 99–101, photo
brown sugar–spice cake, 256–57
Brussels sprouts, maple-syrup-and-mustard, 212–13, photo
bulgogi sauce:
about, 333
umami burgers, 140–41
burgers:
umami, 140–41
butter-glazed turnips, 227
buttermilk:
-blueberry Bundt cake, 254–55
-cornmeal loaf cake with or without berries, 264
cornmeal skillet cake, 265, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
butter-poached corn with egg noodles, 218–19, photo
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cabbage:
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
winter squash and walnuts, pasta with, 232–33, photo
cakes:
blueberry-buttermilk Bundt, 254–55
brown sugar–spice, 256–57
caramel-pear and five-spice upside-down, 258–60, photo
cornmeal-buttermilk loaf, with or without berries, 264
last-of-the-bunch banana Bundt, 251–53, photo
molasses coffee, 261–62, photo
tangerine-topped cheesecake, 270–72, photo
triple-layer parsnip and cranberry, 266–69, photo, photo
candied cocktail nuts, 6, photo
candied tomato peel, 42
capers:
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
make-everything-better tomato sauce, 316
pasta with sardines, fennel and pine nuts, 202–3
caramelized onion galette with Parm cream, 54–55
caramel-pear and five-spice upside-down cake, 258–60, photo
carrot(s):
-and-mustard rillettes, 10–12, photo
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
roasted butternut squash soup, 58–59
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
sweet and smoky roasted, 214, photo
and sweet potatoes, slow-cooker brisket with, 151–52, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
celery root:
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
granola-topped squash and root vegetable gratin, 230–31
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
chai-tea bars, chocolate-covered, 248–50, photo
chard:
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
cheddar:
bean and tortilla soup, 60–62, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
savory bread pudding, 237–38
sharp, buying, 24
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
cheese:
bean and tortilla soup, 60–62, photo
caramelized onion galette with Parm cream, 54–55
carrot-and-mustard rillettes, 10–12, photo
garlic-scape pesto, 312
mushroom-bacon galette, 51–53, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
savory bread pudding, 237–38
sharp cheddar, buying, 24
tangerine-topped cheesecake, 270–72, photo
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
see also cream cheese
cheesecake, tangerine-topped, 270–72, photo
cherry clafoutis, 293
chewy chocolate chip cookies, 246–47
chicken:
balsamic, with baby potatoes and mushrooms, photo, 121
breasts, oven-roasted, 108
-chili sandwiches, Luang Prabang, 106, photo
-chili tamale pie, 125–27, photo
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
lemon-fennel, in a pot, 133–34, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
ponzu, 112–13
roast, with pan-sauce vinaigrette, 128–29
and salad Milanese style, 109–10, photo
tarragon spatchcocked, 132
thighs, sweet chili, 114–16, photo
and winter squash tagine, 117–19, photo
chickpea(s):
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
and noodle soup, Moroccan-spiced, 66–68, photo
-tahini salad, 93–94
chiles:
bean and tortilla soup, 60–62, photo
chicken-chili tamale pie, 125–27, photo
chipotles in adobo sauce, about, 333
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
Urfa, about, 335
chili, chicken- , tamale pie, 125–27, photo
chipotle(s):
in adobo sauce, about, 333
–black bean dip, 19
chives:
demi-goddess dressing, 304
make-everything-better tomato sauce, 316
pasta with shrimp, squash, lemon and lots of herbs, 204–6, photo
chocolate:
chip cookies, chewy, 246–47
-covered chai-tea bars, 248–50, photo
crunch, 325
hot fudge sauce, 297–98
last-of-the-bunch banana Bundt, 251–53, photo
salted- , hot fudge sundaes, 297–98
chowder:
clam, New England, 71
fall and winter vegetable, 65
fresh-off-the-cob corn, 72–74, photo
potato, lots of ways, 63–65
summer, 65
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
chutney, tomato, 318
cilantro:
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
citrus:
-marinated halibut with mango salsa, 180–82, photo
segmenting, 309
washing and drying, 309
working with, 309
zesting, 309
see also grapefruit; lemon(s); lime(s); orange(s)
clafoutis, cherry, 293
clam(s):
buying, 69
chowder, New England, 71
juice, buying, 69
cobbler, drop-biscuit peach, 273–75, photo
coconut:
last-of-the-bunch banana Bundt, 251–53, photo
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
cod:
and beans, Portuguese-style, en papillote, 186–87, photo
holiday fish soup, 199–201, photo
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
coffee molasses cake, 261–62, photo
cognac:
berry flognarde, 293
cherry clafoutis, 293
flognarde with plums or berries or pears, 291–93, photo
prune and pear (or apple) flognarde, 293
coleslaw dressing, make-it-easy, 306
Comté cheese:
carrot-and-mustard rillettes, 10–12, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
cookies, chewy chocolate chip, 246–47
corn:
butter-poached, with egg noodles, 218–19, photo
fresh-off-the-cob, chowder, 72–74, photo
miso, so-good, 216
removing kernels from the cob, 217
and squid, main-course miso, 217
summer chowder, 65
cornmeal:
brown sugar–spice cake, 256–57
-buttermilk loaf cake with or without berries, 264
chicken-chili tamale pie, 125–27, photo
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
crab, double-stuffed deviled eggs with, 26
cranberry(ies):
and parsnip cake, triple-layer, 266–69, photo, photo
pasta with cabbage, winter squash and walnuts, 232–33, photo
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
cream cheese:
caramelized onion galette with Parm cream, 54–55
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
tangerine-topped cheesecake, 270–72, photo
triple-layer parsnip and cranberry cake, 266–69, photo, photo
crisps:
apple, with oatmeal topping, 278
croustade, boozy jumbled-fruit, photo, 283–84
crunch, chocolate, 325
cucumbers:
Basta Pasta potato salad, 225
chicken and salad Milanese style, 109–10, photo
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
hot or cold beet-fennel soup, 82, photo
Luang Prabang chicken-chili sandwiches, 106, photo
quick pickled, 320
curd, lemon, 324
curry paste. See Thai curry paste
D
dark chocolate pudding, 294–96, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
desserts:
apple crisp with oatmeal topping, 278
apple custard crisp, 276–78, photo
berry flognarde, 293
blueberry pie, 287
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
cherry clafoutis, 293
chewy chocolate chip cookies, 246–47
chocolate-covered chai-tea bars, 248–50, photo
cranberry-lemon Eton mess, photo, 281
dark chocolate pudding, 294–96, photo
drop-biscuit peach cobbler, 273–75, photo
Eton mess, 279–81
flognarde with plums or berries or pears, 291–93, photo
mixed berry pie, 285–87, photo
mostly rhubarb tart, 288–90, photo
prune and pear (or apple) flognarde, 293
salted-chocolate hot fudge sundaes, 297–98
white wine–poached pears, 299–300, photo
see also cakes
deviled eggs, double-stuffed, with crab, 26
dill:
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
pasta with shrimp, squash, lemon and lots of herbs, 204–6, photo
dips:
aioli, 190–92
black bean–chipotle, 19
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
sweet and smoky mayo, 215
double-stuffed deviled eggs with crab, 26
dressings:
demi-goddess, 304
house, 305
lemon “goop” vinaigrette, 307
make-it-easy coleslaw, 306
dried fruit:
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
pasta with cabbage, winter squash and walnuts, 232–33, photo
pasta with sardines, fennel and pine nuts, 202–3
prune and pear (or apple) flognarde, 293
slow-cooker brisket with carrots and sweet potatoes, 151–52, photo
drop-biscuit peach cobbler, 273–75, photo
E
egg noodles:
beef and beer stew, 146–47
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
butter-poached corn with, 218–19, photo
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
eggplant:
and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
summer vegetable tian, 234–36, photo
eggs:
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
double-stuffed deviled, with crab, 26
hard-boiled, 321
kale and onion frittata, 28
soy-sauce, and sticky rice, 242–43, photo
western frittata, 27
zucchini and pine nut terrine, 36
Eton mess, 279–81
Eton mess, cranberry-lemon, photo, 281
F
fall and winter vegetable chowder, 65
fennel:
-beet soup, hot or cold, 82, photo
-lemon chicken in a pot, 133–34, photo
sardines, and pine nuts, pasta with, 202–3
fish:
citrus-marinated halibut with mango salsa, 180–82, photo
flounder meunière with onion-walnut relish, 188–89
French-Asian salmon rillettes, 15
honey-mustard salmon rillettes, 13–15, photo
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
main-course miso corn and squid, 217
miso-glazed salmon, 179
miso-salmon rillettes, 15
pasta with sardines, fennel and pine nuts, 202–3
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
Portuguese-style cod and beans en papillote, 186–87, photo
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
salmon brandade, 183–85, photo
smoked, and white beans (a pantry-and-fridge salad), 102–3
squid, buying, 176
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
warm squid salad, 176–78, photo
see also anchovies
flognarde:
berry, 293
with plums or berries or pears, 291–93, photo
prune and pear (or apple), 293
flounder meunière with onion-walnut relish, 188–89
French-Asian salmon rillettes, 15
fresh-off-the-cob corn chowder, 72–74, photo
frittatas:
kale and onion, 28
western, 27
fruit (dried):
boozy jumbled- , croustade, photo, 283–84
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
pasta with cabbage, winter squash and walnuts, 232–33, photo
pasta with sardines, fennel and pine nuts, 202–3
prune and pear (or apple) flognarde, 293
slow-cooker brisket with carrots and sweet potatoes, 151–52, photo
fruit (fresh):
boozy jumbled- , croustade, photo, 283–84
vegetables, or seafood, tempura’d, 30–32, photo
see also berry(ies); specific fruits
furikake, about, 333
G
galette dough, 331
galettes:
caramelized onion, with Parm cream, 54–55
garam masala:
about, 333–34
chicken and winter squash tagine, 117–19, photo
garlic:
aioli, 190–92
make-everything-better tomato sauce, 316
removing green germ inside, 320
garlic-scape pesto, 312
garlic scapes, buying and keeping, 312
gazpacho, tomato and berry, photo, 86–87
ginger:
-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
crystallized, soaking, 322
and eggplant tartines, 16–18, photo
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
tomato chutney, 318
Giverny tomatoes, 41–42, photo
gochujang:
about, 334
French-Asian salmon rillettes, 15
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
Korean-style mayo, 310
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
umami burgers, 140–41
“goop,” lemon, and syrup, photo, 308
gougères, my newest, 8–9, photo
grains. See specific grains
granola:
not-so-sweet, 323
spiced, 322–23
-topped squash and root vegetable gratin, 230–31
grapefruit:
spring avocado and berry salad, 97–98, photo
working with, 309
gratin, granola-topped squash and root vegetable, 230–31
green-as-spring soup, 80–81
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
greens:
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
roast chicken with pan-sauce vinaigrette, 128–29
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
see also specific greens
grilled dry-rubbed rib-eye steaks, photo, 145
H
halibut:
citrus-marinated, with mango salsa, 180–82, photo
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
hard-boiled eggs, 321
harissa:
about, 334
ginger-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
lightning-fast tahini pork, 168, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
ponzu mayonnaise sauce, 311
tomato and berry gazpacho, photo, 86–87
yogurt, 313
herb(s):
-butter chicken, 122–24, photo
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
lots of, shrimp, squash, and lemon, pasta with, 204–6, photo
oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers, photo, 39–40
potato tourte, 220–23, photo, photo
see also specific herbs
holiday fish soup, 199–201, photo
honey-mustard salmon rillettes, 13–15, photo
hot fudge sauce, 297–98
hot or cold beet-fennel soup, 82, photo
house dressing, 305
hummus, roasted squash, 20–21
J
Jackson’s, Rosa, bourride, 190–92, photo
K
kabocha squash, in pasta with cabbage, winter squash and walnuts, 232–33, photo
kaffir lime leaves:
clam chowder my way, 69–71, photo
quick-as-a-wink pickled strawberries, 319
kale:
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
and onion frittata, 28
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
sweet and smoky green salad, 215
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
kecap manis:
about, 334
umami burgers, 140–41
Korean-style mayo, 310
L
lamb:
boneless leg of, rolled, studded and herbed, 165–66, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
or veal osso buco, 164
shanks, braised, with tomatoes and olives, 163–64, photo
last-of-the-bunch banana Bundt, 251–53, photo
lemon(s):
citrus-marinated halibut with mango salsa, 180–82, photo
-cranberry Eton mess, photo, 281
curd, 324
-fennel chicken in a pot, 133–34, photo
“goop” vinaigrette, 307
make-everything-better tomato sauce, 316
oil, about, 334
shrimp, squash and lots of herbs, pasta with, 204–6, photo
twice-flavored scallops, 193–95, photo
working with, 309
lentils, in Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, 66–68, photo
lettuce:
ginger-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
lightning-fast tahini pork, 168, photo
lime(s):
-basil cream, 80–81
oil, about, 334
working with, 309
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
Luang Prabang chicken-chili sandwiches, 106, photo
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main-course miso corn and squid, 217
make-everything-better tomato sauce, 316
make-it-easy coleslaw dressing, 306
mango:
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
maple:
-miso-jammed sweet potatoes, 226
-syrup-and-mustard Brussels sprouts, 212–13, photo
marinated and pan-seared hanger, skirt, flank or take-your-pick steak, 142–43, photo
mayonnaise:
Korean-style, 310
make-it-easy coleslaw dressing, 306
sauce, ponzu, 311
store-bought, mix-ins, 310–11
sweet and smoky, 215
meat. See beef; lamb; pork; veal
meatball(s):
gingered-turkey, soup, 75–77, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
mint:
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
miso:
corn, so-good, 216
corn and squid, main-course, 217
-glazed salmon, 179
light (white or yellow) and red, about, 334
-maple-jammed sweet potatoes, 226
-salmon rillettes, 15
mixed berry pie, 285–87, photo
molasses coffee cake, 261–62, photo
Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, 66–68, photo
mostly rhubarb tart, 288–90, photo
mushroom(s):
and baby potatoes, balsamic chicken with, photo, 121
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
umami burgers, 140–41
mussels, in holiday fish soup, 199–201, photo
mustard:
-and-carrot rillettes, 10–12, photo
-and-maple-syrup Brussels sprouts, 212–13, photo
bourbon-roasted pork loin, 170, photo
-honey salmon rillettes, 13–15, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
and ricotta, tomato tart with, 48–50, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
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New England clam chowder, 71
nibbles, starters & small bites:
black bean–chipotle dip, 19
candied cocktail nuts, 6, photo
caramelized onion galette with Parm cream, 54–55
carrot-and-mustard rillettes, 10–12, photo
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
double-stuffed deviled eggs with crab, 26
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
French-Asian salmon rillettes, 15
Giverny tomatoes, 41–42, photo
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
honey-mustard salmon rillettes, 13–15, photo
kale and onion frittata, 28
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
miso-salmon rillettes, 15
mushroom-bacon galette, 51–53, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers, photo, 39–40
pepper poppers, 34
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
shrimp-mousse squash blossoms, photo, 33–34
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
tomato and berry gazpacho, photo, 86–87
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
western frittata, 27
zucchini and pine nut terrine, 36
noodle(s):
beef and beer stew, 146–47
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
and chickpea soup, Moroccan-spiced, 66–68, photo
egg, butter-poached corn with, 218–19, photo
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
nori, in poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
not-so-sweet granola, 323
nut(s):
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
see also specific nuts
O
oats:
apple crisp with oatmeal topping, 278
chewy chocolate chip cookies, 246–47
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
oil, Asian sesame. See Asian sesame oil
oil, lemon or lime, about, 334
olive(s):
black (or green), tapenade, 317
lamb or veal osso buco, 164
and tomatoes, braised lamb shanks with, 163–64, photo
onions, spring. See spring onions
onion(s):
beef and beer stew, 146–47
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
bourbon-roasted pork loin, 170, photo
caramelized, galette with Parm cream, 54–55
and kale frittata, 28
quick pickled, 320
savory bread pudding, 237–38
sliced, rinsing, 320
summer vegetable tian, 234–36, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
tomato chutney, 318
-walnut relish, 188–89
orange(s):
chocolate-covered chai-tea bars, 248–50, photo
citrus-marinated halibut with mango salsa, 180–82, photo
working with, 309
osso buco, lamb or veal, 164
oven-charred tomato-stuffed peppers, photo, 39–40
oven-roasted chicken breasts, 108
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panzanella, tomato and peach, 99–101, photo
paper-thin roasted potatoes, 224
Parmesan:
caramelized onion galette with Parm cream, 54–55
garlic-scape pesto, 312
mushroom-bacon galette, 51–53, photo
savory bread pudding, 237–38
parsley:
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
demi-goddess dressing, 304
parsnip(s):
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
and cranberry cake, triple-layer, 266–69, photo, photo
pasta:
with cabbage, winter squash and walnuts, 232–33, photo
meatballs and spaghetti, 157–59, photo
Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, 66–68, photo
with sardines, fennel and pine nuts, 202–3
with shrimp, squash, lemon and lots of herbs, 204–6, photo
pastry dough:
all-butter pie dough, 326
galette dough, 331
pâte brisée, 329–30
sweet tart dough, 327–28
pâte brisée, 329–30
peach(es):
cobbler, drop-biscuit, 273–75, photo
salsa for shrimp tacos, 196–98, photo
and tomato panzanella, 99–101, photo
pear(s):
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
caramel- , and five-spice upside-down cake, 258–60, photo
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
or plums or berries, flognarde with, 291–93, photo
and prune (or apple) flognarde, 293
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
white wine–poached, 299–300, photo
peas, in spring chowder, photo, 65
pecans:
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
triple-layer parsnip and cranberry cake, 266–69, photo, photo
pepper(s):
bean and tortilla soup, 60–62, photo
chicken and salad Milanese style, 109–10, photo
chicken-chili tamale pie, 125–27, photo
chickpea-tahini salad, 93–94
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
oven-charred tomato-stuffed, photo, 39–40
pimentos, buying, 24
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
poppers, 34
salsa for shrimp tacos, 196–98, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
three- , burgers, 138–39, photo
warm squid salad, 176–78, photo
western frittata, 27
white beans and smoked fish (a pantry-and-fridge salad), 102–3
see also chiles
pesto, garlic-scape, 312
pickled onions or cucumbers, quick, 320
pickled strawberries, quick-as-a-wink, 319
pie dough, all-butter, 326
pies:
blueberry, 287
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
chicken-chili tamale, 125–27, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s, photo, 161–62
potato tourte, 220–23, photo, photo
piment d’Espelette, about, 334
pimentos, buying, 24
pineapple:
salsa for shrimp tacos, 196–98, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
pine nut(s):
sardines, and fennel, pasta with, 202–3
and zucchini terrine, 36
pistachios:
cranberry-lemon Eton mess, photo, 281
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
plums:
brown sugar–spice cake, 256–57
or berries or pears, flognarde with, 291–93, photo
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
pomegranate molasses:
about, 334
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
roasted acorn squash wedges, 228, 229
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
pomegranate seeds:
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
ginger-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
ponzu (sauce):
about, 334–35
chicken, 112–13
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
mayonnaise sauce, 311
miso-maple-jammed sweet potatoes, 226
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
pork:
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
loin, bourbon-roasted, 170, photo
meatballs and spaghetti, 157–59, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
stuffed cabbage, 154–56, photo
tahini, lightning-fast, 168, photo
tenderloin, sweet chili, 116
see also bacon
Portuguese-style cod and beans en papillote, 186–87, photo
potato(es):
baby, and mushrooms, balsamic chicken with, photo, 121
chowder lots of ways, 63–65
clam chowder my way, 69–71, photo
fall and winter vegetable chowder, 65
fresh-off-the-cob corn chowder, 72–74, photo
granola-topped squash and root vegetable gratin, 230–31
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
New England clam chowder, 71
paper-thin roasted, 224
salad, Basta Pasta, 225
salmon brandade, 183–85, photo
summer chowder, 65
sweet, and carrots, slow-cooker brisket with, 151–52, photo
sweet, miso-maple-jammed, 226
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
warm squid salad, 176–78, photo
prune(s):
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
and pear (or apple) flognarde, 293
slow-cooker brisket with carrots and sweet potatoes, 151–52, photo
pudding:
bread, savory, 237–38
pumpkin seeds:
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
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quiche:
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
quick-as-a-wink pickled strawberries, 319
quick pickled onions or cucumbers, 320
quinoa, in ginger-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
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raisins:
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
pasta with sardines, fennel and pine nuts, 202–3
ras el hanout:
about, 335
chicken and winter squash tagine, 117–19, photo
raspberries:
berry flognarde, 293
cornmeal-buttermilk loaf cake with or without berries, 264
cornmeal skillet cake, 265, photo
cranberry-lemon Eton mess, photo, 281
mixed berry pie, 285–87, photo
relish, onion-walnut, 188–89
rhubarb:
Eton mess, 279–81
rice:
sticky, and soy-sauce eggs, 242–43, photo
stuffed cabbage, 154–56, photo
rice vinegar, about, 335
ricotta:
and mustard, tomato tart with, 48–50, photo
tangerine-topped cheesecake, 270–72, photo
rillettes:
carrot-and-mustard, 10–12, photo
French-Asian salmon, 15
honey-mustard salmon, 13–15, photo
miso-salmon, 15
roast chicken with pan-sauce vinaigrette, 128–29
roasted acorn squash wedges, photo, 229
roasted butternut squash soup, 58–59
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
rolled, studded and herbed boneless leg of lamb, 165–66, photo
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
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salads:
avocado and berry, spring, 97–98, photo
cauliflower tabbouleh, 95–96, photo
chicken and, Milanese style, 109–10, photo
chickpea-tahini, 93–94
ginger-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
green, sweet and smoky, 215
potato, Basta Pasta, 225
tomato and peach panzanella, 99–101, photo
white beans and smoked fish (a pantry-and-fridge salad), 102–3
salmon:
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
miso-glazed, 179
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
rillettes, French-Asian, 15
rillettes, honey-mustard, 13–15, photo
rillettes, miso- , 15
salsa:
for shrimp tacos, 196–98, photo
salted-chocolate hot fudge sundaes, 297–98
sambal oelek, about, 335
sandwiches:
chicken-chili, Luang Prabang, 106, photo
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
sardines, fennel and pine nuts, pasta with, 202–3
sauces:
aioli, 190–92
hot fudge, 297–98
ponzu mayonnaise, 311
sweet and smoky mayo, 215
tomato, make-everything-better, 316
sausages:
meatballs and spaghetti, 157–59, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
stuffed cabbage, 154–56, photo
savory bread pudding, 237–38
scallions:
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
potato tourte, 220–23, photo, photo
scallops:
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
seeds:
not-so-sweet granola, 323
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
spiced granola, 322–23
sesame oil. See Asian sesame oil
shallots, sliced, rinsing, 320
sheet-pan supper: balsamic chicken with baby potatoes and mushrooms, photo, 121
shellfish:
clam chowder my way, 69–71, photo
clams, buying, 69
double-stuffed deviled eggs with crab, 26
holiday fish soup, 199–201, photo
New England clam chowder, 71
pasta with shrimp, squash, lemon and lots of herbs, 204–6, photo
pepper poppers, 34
shrimp-mousse squash blossoms, photo, 33–34
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
twice-flavored scallops, 193–95, photo
shepherd’s pie, Mediterranean, photo, 161–62
shortcakes, biscuit, 275
shots, green goddess, 84, photo
shrimp:
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
holiday fish soup, 199–201, photo
-mousse squash blossoms, photo, 33–34
pepper poppers, 34
squash, lemon and lots of herbs, pasta with, 204–6, photo
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
slow-cooker brisket with carrots and sweet potatoes, 151–52, photo
slow-roasted tomatoes for everything, 314
smoked paprika:
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
Portuguese-style cod and beans en papillote, 186–87, photo
sweet and smoky green salad, 215
sweet and smoky mayo, 215
sweet and smoky roasted carrots, 214, photo
yogurt, 313
so-good miso corn, 216
soups:
bean and tortilla, 60–62, photo
beet-fennel, hot or cold, 82, photo
chickpea and noodle, Moroccan-spiced, 66–68, photo
gingered-turkey meatball, 75–77, photo
green-as-spring, 80–81
roasted butternut squash, 58–59
tomato and berry gazpacho, photo, 86–87
soy sauce:
eggs and sticky rice, 242–43, photo
ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
Korean-style mayo, 310
marinated and pan-seared hanger, skirt, flank or take-your-pick steak, 142–43, photo
miso-glazed salmon, 179
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
roasted butternut squash soup, 58–59
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
sweet chili chicken thighs, 114–16, photo
twice-flavored scallops, 193–95, photo
umami burgers, 140–41
spatchcocked chicken, photo, 131–32
spatchcocked tarragon chicken, 132
spiced granola, 322–23
spiced yogurt: two versions, 313
spinach:
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
tomato tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
spreads and toppings:
aioli, 190–92
black (or green) olive tapenade, 317
carrot-and-mustard rillettes, 10–12, photo
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
French-Asian salmon rillettes, 15
garlic-scape pesto, 312
honey-mustard salmon rillettes, 13–15, photo
lemon curd, 324
lemon “goop” and syrup, photo, 308
miso-salmon rillettes, 15
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
tomato chutney, 318
spring avocado and berry salad, 97–98, photo
spring onions:
about, 27
kale and onion frittata, 28
potato tourte, 220–23, photo, photo
substitutes for, 27
tomato chutney, 318
western frittata, 27
squash (summer):
blossoms, shrimp-mousse, photo, 33–34
green-as-spring soup, 80–81
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
shrimp, lemon and lots of herbs, pasta with, 204–6, photo
summer chowder, 65
summer vegetable tian, 234–36, photo
zucchini and pine nut terrine, 36
squash (winter):
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
cabbage and walnuts, pasta with, 232–33, photo
and chicken tagine, 117–19, photo
fall and winter vegetable chowder, 65
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
roasted, hummus, 20–21
roasted acorn, wedges, photo, 229
roasted butternut, soup, 58–59
and root vegetable gratin, granola-topped, 230–31
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
squid:
buying, 176
and corn, main-course miso, 217
Sriracha:
about, 335
bourbon-roasted pork loin, 170, photo
Luang Prabang chicken-chili sandwiches, 106, photo
miso-maple-jammed sweet potatoes, 226
miso-salmon rillettes, 15
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
sweet chili chicken thighs, 114–16, photo
stews:
beef, subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet, photo, 149–50
beef and beer, 146–47
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
chicken and winter squash tagine, 117–19, photo
Rosa Jackson’s bourride, 190–92, photo
strawberries:
Eton mess, 279–81
hot or cold beet-fennel soup, 82, photo
mostly rhubarb tart, 288–90, photo
pickled, quick-as-a-wink, 319
spring avocado and berry salad, 97–98, photo
tomato and berry gazpacho, photo, 86–87
stuffed cabbage, 154–56, photo
subtly spicy, softly hot, slightly sweet beef stew, photo, 149–50
sugared cranberries, 269, photo
sumac:
about, 335
chicken and winter squash tagine, 117–19, photo
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
harissa yogurt, 313
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
spatchcocked chicken, photo, 131–32
summer chowder, 65
sundaes, salted-chocolate hot fudge, 297–98
sunflower seeds:
not-so-sweet granola, 323
spiced granola, 322–23
sweet and smoky green salad, 215
sweet and smoky roasted carrots, 214, photo
sweet chili chicken thighs, 114–16, photo
sweet chili pork tenderloin, 116
sweet chili sauce. See Thai sweet chili sauce
sweet potatoes:
and carrots, slow-cooker brisket with, 151–52, photo
fall and winter vegetable chowder, 65
miso-maple-jammed, 226
sweet tart dough, 327–28
syrup, lemon “goop,” photo, 308
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tabbouleh, cauliflower, 95–96, photo
tagine, chicken and winter squash, 117–19, photo
tahini:
-chickpea salad, 93–94
eggplant and ginger tartines, 16–18, photo
pork, lightning-fast, 168, photo
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
tamale pie, chicken-chili, 125–27, photo
tangerine(s):
boozy jumbled-fruit croustade, photo, 283–84
chocolate-covered chai-tea bars, 248–50, photo
citrus-marinated halibut with mango salsa, 180–82, photo
-topped cheesecake, 270–72, photo
tapenade, black (or green) olive, 317
tarragon spatchcocked chicken, 132
tart, mostly rhubarb, 288–90, photo
tart dough:
pâte brisée, 329–30
sweet, 327–28
tartines, eggplant and ginger, 16–18, photo
tarts:
caramelized onion galette with Parm cream, 54–55
Lower East Side brunch, photo, 47
mushroom-bacon galette, 51–53, photo
tomato, with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
tea. See chai-tea
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
terrines:
Christiane’s dinner-party, 35–36, photo
zucchini and pine nut, 36
Thai curry paste:
about, 335
marinated and pan-seared hanger, skirt, flank or take-your-pick steak, 142–43, photo
ponzu chicken, 112–13
Thai sweet chili sauce:
about, 335
Luang Prabang chicken-chili sandwiches, 106, photo
sweet chili chicken thighs, 114–16, photo
sweet chili pork tenderloin, 116
tempura’d vegetables, seafood or even fruit, 30–32, photo
three-pepper burgers, 138–39, photo
tian, summer vegetable, 234–36, photo
tofu, in ginger fried rice, 239–40, photo
togarashi:
about, 335
French-Asian salmon rillettes, 15
tomato(es):
and berry gazpacho, photo, 86–87
Christiane’s dinner-party terrine, 35–36, photo
chutney, 318
cowboy caviar salad or side, 90–92, photo
lamb or veal osso buco, 164
Lower East Side brunch tart, photo, 47
Luang Prabang chicken-chili sandwiches, 106, photo
meatballs and spaghetti, 157–59, photo
Moroccan-spiced chickpea and noodle soup, 66–68, photo
and olives, braised lamb shanks with, 163–64, photo
and peach panzanella, 99–101, photo
peel, candied, 42
poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
salsa for shrimp tacos, 196–98, photo
sauce, make-everything-better, 316
slow-roasted, for everything, 314
stuffed cabbage, 154–56, photo
-stuffed peppers, oven-charred, photo, 39–40
summer vegetable tian, 234–36, photo
tart with mustard and ricotta, 48–50, photo
warm squid salad, 176–78, photo
tortilla(s):
tourte, potato, 220–23, photo, photo
triple-layer parsnip and cranberry cake, 266–69, photo, photo
tuna, in poke to play around with, 44–45, photo
turkey:
gingered- , meatball soup, 75–77, photo
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
turnips:
beef carbonnade chockful of vegetables, 147
butter-glazed, 227
twice-flavored scallops, 193–95, photo
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umami burgers, 140–41
urfa pepper:
about, 335
braised lamb shanks with tomatoes and olives, 163–64, photo
slow-cooker brisket with carrots and sweet potatoes, 151–52, photo
white wine–poached pears, 299–300, photo
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veal or lamb osso buco, 164
vegetable(s):
beef carbonnade chockful of, 147
fall and winter, chowder, 65
gingered-turkey meatball soup, 75–77, photo
root, and squash gratin, granola-topped, 230–31
seafood or even fruit, tempura’d, 30–32, photo
see also specific vegetables
vinaigrette, lemon “goop,” 307
vinegar, rice, about, 335
W
walnut(s):
cabbage, and winter squash, pasta with, 232–33, photo
candied cocktail nuts, 6, photo
meatballs and spaghetti, 157–59, photo
mushroom-bacon galette, 51–53, photo
my newest gougères, 8–9, photo
not-so-sweet granola, 323
-onion relish, 188–89
spiced granola, 322–23
warm squid salad, 176–78, photo
western frittata, 27
white beans and smoked fish (a pantry-and-fridge salad), 102–3
white wine–poached pears, 299–300, photo
Y
yogurt:
basil-lime cream, 80–81
demi-goddess dressing, 304
ginger-beet salad bowls, 88–89, photo
harissa, 313
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
smoked paprika, 313
sweet and smoky roasted carrots, 214, photo
yuzu kosho:
about, 336
holiday fish soup, 199–201, photo
twice-flavored scallops, 193–95, photo
Z
za’atar:
about, 336
harissa yogurt, 313
Mediterranean shepherd’s pie, photo, 161–62
roasted acorn squash wedges, photo, 229
roasted squash hummus, 20–21
so-good miso corn, 216
spatchcocked chicken, photo, 131–32
zest, citrus, 309
zucchini:
green-as-spring soup, 80–81
green goddess sipper, soup or shots, 84, photo
pasta with shrimp, squash, lemon and lots of herbs, 204–6, photo
and pine nut terrine, 36
summer chowder, 65