Cook Perfect Beef Wellington / Albóndigas Soup / 8 Braises

Blog Post & Recipe: How to cook perfect beef wellington

Simon and Lindsey observe in the preface to their beef wellington recipe that "the whole point of cooking meat in pastry is to keep in the juices ... but if the pastry is good and thin, buttery and rich, nothing is nicer than a meat-soaked crust".

Blog Post & Recipe: i just flipped that

Loaded with vegetables and a good amount of spice, I couldn’t wait for it to finish cooking. The meatballs are made with beef and pork, but the book says there are some variations depending on region. You could use chicken instead of beef, and some meatballs are wrapped around a pitted green olive.

Recipe: albóndigas soup

Blog Post & Recipes: Fork-Tender Dinners: 8 Braises to Fill Your Belly

Give it some low heat and an afternoon to baste in its own juices, and food takes on never before seen levels of flavor and tenderness.

Star Anise and Ginger Braised Chicken ... Dijon-Braised Brussels Sprouts ... Braised Lebanese Eggplant with Chickpeas ... Spice-Braised Lamb Shanks with Lentils ... Short Ribs Braised in Coffee Ancho Chile Sauce ... Braised Celery with Crunchy Bread Crumb Topping ... Apple Cider Braised Brisket ... Lamb Tagine with Chickpeas and Apricots .

Related: Food Science: Why Tougher Meats Make Good Braises

Split Pea Soup with Vegetables / How to Use Chinese Vegetables / Grilling Tips + Flattened Chicken with Parsley Sauce

Blog Post & Recipe: Split Pea Soup Loaded With Vegetables - Perfect for Brrrrr Weather

With weather this cold decided to make split pea soup with vegetables from farmers market.

Article & Recipe: How to use Chinese vegetables

Victoria's Chinatown does indeed offer a diverse selection of vegetables for sale. I can't write about them all, but here are some useful facts and suggestions for using six intriguing looking veggies.

Gai Lan ... Bitter Melon ... King Oyster Mushrooms ... Long Beans ... Taro Root ... Lotus Root

RECIPE: Hot and Sour Soup with Gai Lan and King Oyster Mushrooms

Blog Post & Recipes: 7 fires: lessons from the argentine grill master

The good news is you don’t need to have a BBQ to create any of these. An old frying pan in the kitchen will work just as well.

7 lessons from the Argentine grill master himself: 1. The power of the taste of burnt ... 2. You must respect the first contact between food and the cooking surface ... 3. The ‘chapa’ is best for quick cooking ... 4. ‘Rescoldo’ is a great way to cook veg ... 5. Flame should never directly touch your food ... 6. Cast iron is the best cooking material ... 7. The secret to a perfect steak

flattened chicken with parsley sauce

Roast Shoulder of Lamb + Apple & Toffee Cake / Roast Chicken & Butternut Squash Fusilli / Fried Winter Squash with Gorgonzola Butter

Article & Recipes: Put a shoulder into it

A slowly roasted lamb falling off the bone by the forkful, followed by some sweet appley goodness makes for two courses of pure pleasure.

Roast shoulder of lamb with onions and potatoes ... Apple and toffee cake

Blog Post & Recipes: The Best Reason to Roast Hot Hot Hot

A while back I watched a Jamie Oliver Meals in Minutes show and he was making a roasted chicken dinner in under 30 minutes. Impossible you say... not when you cut out the spine, flatten it and blast it at 500°F/260°C...

Roasted Herb & Garlic Spatchcock Chicken ... roasted butternut ... Roasted Chicken & Butternut Squash Fusilli

Article & Recipe: Discovering a new squash: The Rugosa butternut

There are many good things about Rugosa, but I especially like that the seed cavity is quite small and the squash is quite large, which means you have a great deal of solid flesh at your disposal for gratins or other dishes with large intact pieces. Another plus is that the flesh is smooth and creamy, like a butternut, but not quite as sweet — rich, but with more chestnut in its bite.

Fried Winter Squash with Gorgonzola Butter

Concept: roast very hot

Caribbean Bean Puree / Chicken in Beer / Smoky Eggplant & Lamb Pide

Blog Post & Recipe: Caribbean Bean Puree

The ingredient list for this recipe may seem a little strange. Black beans and bananas? You are just going to have to trust me on this one.

Recipe: Chicken in beer

Takes about 2 hours to prepare, but well worth it. The flavors are deep and substantial. I added more carrots than the original recipe called for, but I like eating them – they were saturated and drenched in the cooking juices.

Blog Post & Recipe: Smoky Aubergine and Lamb Pide

Pide are rather similar to lamacun* and are apparently sold on every street corner in their homeland. I topped mine with aubergine (which I blackened on the gas hob before scooping out the smoky flesh); lamb, minced; spices like coriander, cumin and cinnamon; onion, garlic and a little tomato.

How to Tell if Chicken is Done / Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomatoes / Braised Pork Sirloin

Blog Post: Chicken Still Pink After Cooking? Don't Panic

The USDA says that as long as all parts of the chicken have reached a minimum internal temperature of 165°, it is safe to eat. Color does not indicate doneness.

Recipes: Complete meatless meal: Spaghetti Squash with Roasted Tomatoes

Roast in the oven for 30 minutes. Stir in beans and parsley and continue roasting until beans are hot and tomatoes are shrivelled, about 10 minutes. Mound squash on platter and spoon tomato mixture on top.

Blog Post & Recipe: Choosing a Cut That's High on the Hog- Braised Pork Sirloin

Well, the loin is where we get the leanest and most tender pork cuts (all those baby back ribs I just mentioned also come from the loin, so don't get confused). But in general loin cuts are lean. They are what we call "high on the hog". But these cuts tend to dry out if overcooked, so braising is a good way to prevent that.

Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet) / Spice Rubbed Roast Chicken / Tomato & Cucumber Salad with Cornbread

Blog Post & Recipe: seeing red

A traditional accompaniment is sliced cabbage and since you soak it in water for about an hour, it’s advised that you start with that step first. Once you get the cabbage soaking, break out the pork loin! Well, I used pork loin chops. You just need pork loin chops, salt, pepper, an egg, flour, and panko (flaky Japanese bread crumbs – flaky as in texture, not in terms of reliability). And oil for frying.

Tonkatsu (Japanese Pork Cutlet)

Blog Post & Recipe: Look no further roast chicken

Until I came upon Thomas Keller technique for perfect and comforting roast chicken; his philosophy is pretty simple, straightforward and 100% foolproof: the drier the meat, the crispier the skin, the better the roast chicken. All he does is pat dry the chicken with paper towel, season it inside and out with salt and pepper and roast it in a heavy skillet for almost an hour without basting or disturbing until crispy and irresistible.

Spice rubbed roast chicken

Blog Post & Recipe: Tomato and cucumber salad with cornbread croutons

But the final piece of the dish—the cornbread croutons—ended up being a bit trickier. On my first attempt, I added them when the salad was marinating, but they soon turned to mush. After some experimenting, I learned the best way for them to stay solid was to add them right before serving. The cornbread croutons will still soak up some of the dressing, but they take on the bright fire of the jalapeños, which is always a welcome thing.

Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi) / Miso Noodle Soup / 3 Cooking With Milk Recipes

Blog Post & Recipe: Recipe: Steamed Pork Buns (Baozi)

For the filling, combine the pork, cabbage, scallions, soy, sesame oil, and sherry in a large bowl. Set aside.

Blog Post & Recipe: Miso Noodle Soup

This is one of those incredibly quick recipes that is perfect when the first cold days of autumn arrives. Have it for lunch or add some tofu and have it as a light dinner.

Blog Post & Recipe: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's cooking with milk recipes

This week, I'm marinating, poaching and simmering meat and fish in the white stuff, using milk – and buttermilk – to keep the flesh moist and to carry, round out and deepen flavour.

Pork in milk ... Buttermilk chicken ... Cullen Skink

Lemon Ricotta Pancakes / Autumn Udon with Vegetables / Poulet Antiboise

Blog Post & Recipe: Lemon Ricotta Pancakes

This combination of lemons, raspberries, and blueberries with some ricotta cheese for tang will have you making this batter again and again. You could even make the batter the night before, and that beats a pancake mix any day.

Blog Post & Recipe: Recipe: Autumn Udon with Vegetables

Tara shared with us a recipe from the book that's perfect for fall: a simple udon noodle served with shredded carrots, spinach and shiitake mushrooms. Like much of Japanese cooking, the beauty and taste lies in the simplicity of the recipe.

Blog Post & Recipe: Poulet Antiboise

I was reading The Financial Times and came across this Elizabeth David’s recipe recited by Rowley Leigh, the in-house cook ... Despite the short list of ingredients, this dish was nothing like I’d tasted before. The onion cooked down to something sweet. The olives were salty shrapnels which went very well with the rather neutral chicken.

Butterbean & Almond Hummus / Bangus (Milkfish) Sisig / Recipes for Beginner Cooks

Blog Post & Recipe: A New Favourite: Butterbean and Almond Hummus

I’m hardly a hummus connoisseur, but I preferred it, hands-down, to any chickpea version I’ve ever had. Served with some toasted pine nuts and a sprinkling of sumac, it was a perfect complement to whatever else what on my plate.

Blog Post & Recipe: Bangus Sisig

When prepared correctly, nothing quite captures the varied flavors and textures of Filipino cuisine like a sizzling-hot platter of chopped pig's face ... But sisig made from Bangus (or milkfish), is perhaps my favorite non-pork face option for the classic street food.

Blog Post & Recipes: Your Questions: Best Recipes For Beginning Cooks

Before we recommend some specific recipes, here are three pieces of general advice for getting started in the kitchen:

1. Only buy fresh ingredients with a plan in mind ... 2. Know what's in your fridge ... 3. Get a cookbook that can be a go-to resource for simple recipe ...

Here are a few recipes we've loved -- they're perfect for beginners and they require few ingredients:

Chicken Breasts with Zucchini Pappardelle ... Flank Steak with Paprika Butter ... Baked Eggs in Tomato-Parmesan Sauce ... Learn to roast a chicken ... Sugar Snap Peas with Mint and Orange ... Fajita Sweet Potatoes ... Buy some great salad greens ... Tipsy Affogato ... Make a crumble!

Sopa de Carne / Roasted Mango & Habanero Salsa / 7 Chinese & Filipino Recipes

Blog Post & Recipe: Sopa de Carne

While the beef and olives impart rich and bold flavors, the soup is broth-y and unexpectedly light. It doesn’t look or feel greasy.

Blog Post & Recipe: Roasted Mango and Habanero Salsa

Of course, there was a little thinking required about what to actually do with this salsa. (As if eating this intensely sweet concoction balanced with just the right amount of fire with a spoon out of the food processor wasn’t good enough.)

Blog Post & Recipes: Chinese New Year Menu (2011)

Sichuan "Crossed Hands" Wonton Dumplings, Two Ways ... Mao's Hunan Red-Braised Pork (毛氏紅燒肉) ... Pancit Canton (Philippine Braised Egg Noodles) ... Whole Chicken ... Baked Tahong (Mussels) ... Braised Napa Cabbage with Abalone ... Whole Fish

Baked Lemon Tofu Double Citrus Salad / Chicken in a Pie Shell / Deep Fried Pickles

Blog Post & Recipe: Baked lemon tofu double citrus salad

The baked tofu is surprisingly savoury because of the garlic and shallots, a good contrast to the sweet orange segments.

Blog Post & Recipe: Baked chicken in a pie shell

A variation on the chicken-in-a-bread-crust recipe previously linked on this post.

In effect, it’s baking a whole chicken and biscuits to go with it at the same time. Because, yes, after baking, the pie crust dough turns into a biscuit with one side having absorbed the flavors and moistness of the bird. Just cut and tear the crust wrapper as you dig into the chicken.

Blog Post & Recipes: Deep Fried

Pickles? Crumbed and fried? Yes please. A buttermilk dressing was made to accompany it, though I added my own tweaks. Combined, the crunch of the coating giving way to crunchy, tangy dill pickle slices was brilliant. The garlicky buttermilk dressing, with a heavy hand in coriander, made an ideal dipping sauce.

Coriander Buttermilk Dressing ... Deep Fried Pickles & Cheese-Stuffed Chillis

Corned Beef, Cabbage & Kimchi Burrito / Chicken in a Bread Crust / 3 Braising Recipes

Blog Post & Recipe: Corned Beef, Cabbage and Kimchi Burrito

In addition to the corned beef, this burrito includes cabbage sauteed with bacon, kimchi, which is a spicy fermented cabbage, onion and cilantro relish, melted cheese and some avocado salsa verde (because it's green and it's St. Patrick's Day).

Blog Post & Recipe: Chicken in a Bread Crust

I was going to cook a bread-crusted chicken of my own, using a sourdough crust ... The skin of the chicken was less golden than with the salt crust, which I suspect is more porous, but plenty of juices had collected inside, and the chicken was just as moist and flavorful.

Article & Recipes: Slowly does it: delicious braise recipes

So what are the key things to watch? For most braises the meat is browned before the liquid is added. The caramelisation and 'toasting' produced by frying in fat are essential to the end flavour. But meat won't brown if it is wet or if you crowd the pan, so dry your meat then cook it in batches. Don't use too much fat or you'll end up with an oily dish. If anything burns – garlic or onion or the fat itself – throw it out before adding liquid.

Soy-braised chicken thighs with star anise recipe ... Braised pork with apricots, ginger and lemon thyme recipe ... Braised lamb with squash, lemon and mint recipe

Elizabeth David Recipes / Using Nuts and Seeds / Dried Worms in Pho

Blog Post & Recipes: Elizabeth David

At Elizabeth David's Table: Classic Recipes and Timeless Kitchen Wisdom

Chicken with Tarragon ... Tarte à l'oignon ... Lettuce Soup ... Ratatouille ... more

Article & Recipes: Nuts and seeds

Here’s a roundup of eight delicious ways from around the globe to get the most from nuts and seeds.

Cashew Cream ... Pomegranate Khoresh with Chicken ... Boiled Peanuts (Stovetop Method) ... Three Sisters Black Mole ... Romesco ... Horchata ... Dukkah ... Picada

Blog Post: Pho Secret Ingredients: Dried Earthworms (Sa Sung)

If you read Saveur magazine, you may have seen the northern pho (pho Bac) article that I wrote for the March 2011 issue. One of the ingredients that I mentioned in the story was sa sung (Sipunculans), dried peanut earthworms that add a unique savory sweetness to the broth

3 Celery Recipes / Stewing Hen Ragu / Savoy Cabbage, Nutmeg & Chestnut Saute

Article & Recipe: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's celery recipes

Celery's special qualities come to the fore when it is teamed up with the right companions ...

Celery, orange and mackerel salad ... Waldorf soup ... Celery gratin

Article & Recipe: The stewing hen: A culinary bonus

I braised the hen with tomato, white wine, chile flakes, and herbs for about three hours, until it began to fall off the bone. I let the bird rest overnight in its stewing sauce to relax the meat.

Stewing Hen Ragu

Blog Post & Recipe: Savoy cabbage, nutmeg and chestnut saute

Savoy cabbage, sweet chestnuts and the subtle lemony warmth of nutmeg are decidedly comfort food territory. The chickpeas (garbanzo) might not be the obvious pairing with chestnuts and cabbage but add substance, nutrients and texture to your meal without competing overpowering the other flavours. We like this saute topped with a poached or fried egg to turn it into a more substantial meal

Mock Turtle Soup / Chad's Country Loaf / 10 One-Pot Meals

Article & Recipe: Reveillon Dinner and Turtle Soup: A Creole Holiday Tradition

A typical early Reveillon menu had Daube Glace or veal grillades, egg dishes, breads, and puddings, and would often include turtle soup and oysters.

Mock Turtle Soup

Metafilter Post & Recipe: Tartine

Cool little video profile of Chad Robertson, co-owner, with his wife, Elisabeth Prueitt, of San Francisco's Tartine bakery. Chad is obsessed with bread.

Chad's country loaf ... panade ... "Kale Caesar" salad ... Brown Bread Ice Cream.

Blog Post & Recipes: 10 One Pot Wonders [via]

So here's 10 One Pot Wonders that result is great meals and easy cleanup!

Hearty Beef Stew ...Arroz con Pollo ... Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic ... Julia Child's Beef Bourguignon ... Chicken Canzanese ... Hungarian Goulash ... Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya ... Vietnamese style Caramel Chicken ... Really Good Classic Pot Roast ... Tequila Lime Shrimp

Iceberg Lettuce & Beansprout Stir-Fry / Lamb Meatballs / 22 Chicken Dinners

Blog Post & Recipe: Iceberg lettuce and beansprout stir-fry

Try this dish, which only takes minutes to cook ... to accompany fierce and rich flavours

Blog Post & Recipe: The best meat I've made in ages

The only bit requiring any sort of patience is the actual rolling of the meat mixture into balls, which is really not that big a deal at all if 1. you have help or 2. you decide to make big meatballs instead of my tiny inch-in-diameter ones.

Lamb meatballs

Recipes: 22 Chicken Dinners

Korean Grilled Chicken ... Honey-Mustard Baked Chicken ... Chicken Basquaise ... Sweet Chile Chicken Rice Bowl ... Poached Chicken and Pomegranate Orzo ... Argentine Grilled Chicken ... Pad Kee Mao (Spicy Ground Chicken and Rice Noodles) ... Brick Chicken with Rosé Wine and Bacon ... Five-Spice Roasted Chicken ... Pasta with Roasted Chicken, Raisins, Pine Nuts, and Parsley ... Basic Barbecued Chicken ... Pulled Jerk Chicken Sandwiches ... Chicken Pot Pie ... Rhubarb-Braised Chicken Thighs ... Hoisin Explosion Chicken ... Chicken with Goat Cheese and Figs ... Coq au Vin ... Oregano-Marinated Grilled Chicken with Charred Lemons ... Oven-Fried Buttermilk Chicken ... Braised Chicken and Chayote ... Easy Chicken and Chive-Dumpling Soup ... Chicken Stuffed with Spinach and Feta

Quinoa Falafels / Grilled Pimento-Cheese Sandwiches / Beer Can Chicken

Blog Post & Recipe: QUINOA FALAFELS WITH TAHINI SAUCE

The falafels themselves are very low in fat, so the sauce, or any sauce of choice is necessary.

Blog Post & Recipe: Grilled Pimento-Cheese Sandwiches

The pimento cheese recipe we got from B. is simple and delicious. It actually relies on roasted red peppers instead of pimientos.

Blog Post & Recipe: Beer Can chicken

Yes the chicken looks rather ridiculous on its beer can perch, covered with an herb rub and half-ready to salute you. But hear me out. While the chicken is dry roasting on the outside, the inside is being bathed with steamy beer, keeping the chicken meat wonderfully moist.

Maintain Cast Iron Cookware / Poulet Sauté / Black Beluga Lentil Soup with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes

Blog Post: Equipment: How to Buy, Season, and Maintain Cast Iron Cookware

Initial Seasoning ... Maintenance ... Worst Case Scenarios ... Which Pan Should I Buy?

Recipe: Nigel Slater's classic poulet sauté recipe

Poulet sauté is the classical French term for a chicken cooked almost entirely in butter and seasoned only with a few herbs.

Blog Post & Recipe: black beluga lentil soup with roasted cherry tomatoes

Roasted tomatoes are great in pasta salads, or as a rustic spaghetti sauce and they are perfect in this lentil soup. Using black beluga lentils not only gives this soup a dramatic colour, but the lentils are nice and firm

Vanilla Bean German Pancakes with Walnut Baked Apples / Roast Chicken Provençal / Perut Ikan

Recipe: Vanilla Bean German Pancakes with Walnut Baked Apples

Maybe the effort put forth in this recipe is all for nothing -typical results could come from 1 tsp. of vanilla extract? I don't know.

Blog Post & Recipe: roast chicken provençal

Our first try is perhaps not quite Perfect, but certainly tasted excellent, on top of being simple to make, and filling the cool Sunday evening air with the resinous perfume of roasting rosemary, thyme, marjoram, fennel, and lavender. Chicken, lemon, garlic and herbs. How easy is that?

Blog Post & Recipe: Perut Ikan (Nyonya Stewed Fish Stomach with Vegetables)

All my family members love a great serving of perut ikan, or Nyonya stewed fish stomach (previously salted and preserved) with various vegetables and exotic herbs, including daun kadok (betel leaf) and bunga kantan (ginger flower). It’s a very tedious dish to make but the taste structure is so deep and complex.

Easy Glazed Bananas / Baked Cabbage with Ground Meat / Roast Chicken

Recipe: Easy Glazed Bananas

Here is a quick and easy dessert that only needs three ingredients! It takes less than ten minutes to make

Recipe: Baked Cabbage with Ground Meat (Fırında Kıymalı Lahana)

Baked cabbage with ground meat can be described as either a kind of no-pasta lasagna, börek, or mousakka.

Blog Post & Recipe: The perfect roast chicken

Roast chicken might sound like an easy option, but actually it's a surprisingly difficult thing to get right, which is why it's often used by chefs as a test for potential new recruits. The issue is not so much one of flavour – you get what you pay for in that department – but texture.

The recipe: Felicity's roast chicken