Fried rice is one of those dishes that you can keep at the back of your mind and make on a few minutes’ notice with just about anything you have in your fridge. There are a few staple ingredients that
Oven-poached Halibut with Lemons and Olives
Sometimes the most interesting creations are accidents. This recipe is not the one I intended to write, and yet it is now one of my favorites, a discovery I made thanks to the uniform bags I buy bulk goods in,
Classic Oyster Stuffing
The winter holidays are a great time for preserving old traditions and starting new ones. Whether your Thanksgiving table is spread with a motley assortment of potluck dishes brought by friends, a gleaming feast catered by the chef of the
Purple Belgian Endive and Crab Salad
This salad makes a great appetizer for dinner parties or holiday meals. The flavors are bright and tangy, and it’s both quick to make and very beautiful. Be sure to use Belgian endive leaves that have a lot of magenta
Pan-fried Scallops with Balsamic Glaze
Scallops are the ravioli of seafood: two-bite sized, and deceptively rich. These are so good, you’ll want to keep eating well past full. This preparation is very quick, so be sure your sides are ready before you start. Garlic mashed
Cracked Pepper Seared Tuna with Tomato-Caper Rigatoni and Mushrooms
Fresh or frozen, ahi tuna is one of the most wonderful, flavorful seafoods out there. It’s the closest thing to red meat the sea provides, and is dense enough to be served in small portions. The less you do with
The Other Seafood
Not every food from the sea has tentacles, shells, or fins. Even vegetarians can benefit from sustainable ocean harvest. Seaweed, or marine alga, is found all over the world, and has fed humankind for millennia. Of the thousands of