The arrival of summer screams for the most classic of all backyard grillable foods – the burger! These buns are quick and easy (25 minutes) to make and keep well in the freezer. Golden brown on the outside, sweet and soft on the inside, these whole grain buns are the perfect base for a classic beef or bean burger, portabella mushroom or grilled chicken breast.
Category: Dinner
Once you master the simple and ancient process of nixtamalization, it’s easy to whip up your own tacos, memelas (see recipe below!) sopes, tamales, or pozole. Warning, once you have the real deal, there’s no going back to the industrialized imitations found all over!
Hot off the grilll, our duck pizza is bursting with fresh summer flavors, unctuous triple cream brie, peppery arugula and just the right touch of smokiness.
Our whole wheat pizza dough is the perfect canvas for pizza and calzones, from traditional favorites like pepperoni and cheese to creative combos like Pizza Mousakka and Duck with Brie and Seasonal Fruit.
Originating in northern Mexico and beloved throughout the world, flour tortillas are versatile, delicious and practical. Fill them with beans, cheese, vegetables and meat for a hearty burrito, or flatten them out on a griddle for a crispy quesadilla dripping with melted cheese.
This is my spin on the famous white clam pizza hailing from New Haven, Connecticut. The addition of grilled sweet onions, cherry tomatoes, and parsley on top of the crispy whole rye crust take things to a new level. While you can use any grateable cheese, like parmesan or romano, I prefer aged asiago. You can also add mushrooms or capers, and substitute with your choice of protein, such as shrimp, lobster, chicken, or pork belly.
Like spring pancakes, this dish originates from the Shandong province, but Chinese American chefs have adapted it to locally available ingredients. The Chinese version is made with pork, egg, bamboo shoots, day lily, wood ear mushrooms, and seasoned with soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger, while the Chinese American version replaces the cucumber and day lilies with cabbage and carrots.
Spring pancakes originated in northern China at least 1,500 years ago. Traditionally, they were eaten on the solstice to celebrate the beginning of spring. These chewy little wrappers are also filled and deep fried to make spring rolls.
Making ravioli is an easy way to maximize your pasta skills. It yields very “fancy” results with just a little practice and no special equipment. Fill your ravioli with ricotta or other cheeses, scallops, beef, mushrooms, squash, lobster, or crab.
Wide noodles are easy to make from scratch and taste delicious with seasonal vegetables, seared scallops, garlic and asiago cream.