Content tagged with “January/February 1993”

Potato Galette
Thinly sliced potatoes are tossed with oil, salt and pepper then baked to crispy perfection in this pretty side dish.

Banana Bread
Banana bread is the perfect vehicle for using bananas once they are past their prime.

Louisiana Gumbo
Chock-full of shrimp, chicken, sausage, okra and tomatoes, this flavorful stew is a staple in Louisiana. Make it a meal...

Escarole & Rice Soup with Chicken
Escarole adds an assertive bite to an Italian-themed soup that would otherwise be just another chicken and rice soup.

Swedish Cabbage Soup with Meatballs
A slightly sweetened chicken broth gives this cabbage soup its delicate flavor. Make it a meal: Swedish rye crisps are...

Portuguese Potato & Kale Soup
Collard or mustard greens can be substituted for the kale in this flavorful soup.

Flounder with Parsley & Caper Sauce
Here we serve poached flounder with a tangy parsley-and-caper sauce. Make it a meal: Roasted new potatoes and Sauteed...

Dried Fruit Cake
A very thin slice of this dark fig and nut cake, redolent of orange zest, cinnamon and nutmeg, is all you need at the...

Curried Red Lentil Soup
This soup is inspired by the Indian side dish dal; the Hindi word means “split” and refers to the split peas or lentils...

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Cake flour gives this carrot cake a tender crumb, while bits of crushed pineapple and toasted walnuts add nuggets of...

Banana Smoothie
Rose water and a pinch of nutmeg perfume this cool banana smoothie. The recipe is based on an Indian yogurt drink...

Sighs (Sospiri)
These delicate almond cookies are said to be as light as a sigh.

Radicchio & Fennel Salad (Insalata di radicchio e finocchio)
The distinctive and contrasting flavors of fennel and radicchio need only the lightest of dressings.

Chocolate-Raspberry Sauce
Raspberry jam adds sheen and a fruity accent to this dessert sauce.

Poor Man's Steak (Bistecche dei Poveri)
Sweet, fragrant balsamic vinegar cuts the bitterness of the roasted eggplant and enables the health-conscious cook to...

Chocolate Pancakes
For a touch of romantic whimsy, cook the pancakes and stamp them into hearts with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.

Hot & Sour Soup with Crab
A favorite Sichuan-style opener becomes a main course with the addition of crabmeat. Dried tiger-lily buds (also called...

Creamy Fish Chowder
Low-fat milk and mashed potatoes make this chowder so rich and creamy you won't miss the actual cream. Farm-raised...

Spicy Potato & Kale Soup
Spicy sausage—in this case, chorizo—pairs beautifully with hearty greens. If you like, substitute collard or mustard...

Beef Tournedos with Gin & Juniper Sauce
Searing the steaks in a very hot, dry pan ensures succulent meat.

Broth with Diamond-Shaped Crepes (Mariola)
Tasty diamond-shaped crepes float in broth in this Friday staple from Apulia, Italy. Homemade broth is best for this...

Baked Stuffed Onions
These baked onions are stuffed with a savory combination of mushrooms, breadcrumbs and capers.

Brownies
Unsweetened applesauce replaces some of the fat in these walnut-topped brownies.