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Sometimes when I’m traveling I find a sauce so intriguing that I start ladling it with a spoon and eating it straight. That’s what happened to me in Lisbon recently when I had this Worcestershire and cilantro sauce. It adds such a flavor punch that I think it would be great on almost anything - veggies, meats, added to a salad dressing. So here is my attempt to recreate a bit of travel magic, putting it on simple chicken and potato. Cheers to the great sauces!
Read MoreSometimes simplicity can make for a perfect dish. And when it comes to spaghetti there’s nothing better than pairing it with garlic. But the trick to taking it to the next level is a few key ingredients and techniques. Gabe Thompson of L’Artusi stopped by to show us his recipe and it truly might be the perfect, simply spaghetti dish.
Read MoreWhen I first moved to New York, my mother-in-law made sure to pass along a lot of her local ingredient knowledge. With seafood there was one constant: Citarella. She would travel over 20 blocks to get her fish at Citarella because to her there was nothing better.
So when Joe Guerrera- Citarella’s founder and original fishmonger - came out with a book, I knew it was going to be great. The title is succinct perfection: Joe Knows Fish. I had to have Joe over and he decided to share one of his easiest recipes, Spaghetti Vongole. It starts with good pasta and very fresh cockles or littleneck clams. But it’s one of those recipes that takes only a few ingredients and makes something magical.
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