In the Hands of a Chef
Sample Recipes from In the Hands of a Chef
Minted Romaine Salad with Grapes, Ricotta Salata, an...
My friend and teacher Nancy Verde Barr first introduced me to the Italian technique of steeping mint in vinegar and water, then using the...
Fresh Tomato Soup with Seared Eggplant Sandwiches
This dish shows how even old standbys can sometimes be reworked so they become vivid and fresh again. Tomato soup and old-fashioned eggpl...
Warm Spring Vegetable Salad with Favas, Green Beans,...
This dish builds on one of my favorite Italian vegetable combinations, a warm salad of radicchio and blanched peas. I’ve simply tak...
Penne with Shrimp, Artichokes, and Feta
At a conference of women chefs in Mexico City, I tasted a perfect shrimp dish prepared by Monique Andrée Barbeau, the chef of Full...
Chilled Lobster with Potato-Blood Orange Salad and Lime
In the summer, I run with the crowd when it comes to lobster—steamed or grilled, with lots of butter and lemon—but during the...
Roast Rack of Lamb with Romaine Salad and Anchovy Dr...
The expense of rack of lamb usually elevates it to special-dinner status, with all the attendant anxiety about breaking away from anythin...