“In our house, stracciatella was a catch-all,” Tom Valenti says about this simple, rustic soup. “We started with good homemade stock and added whatever was around: beans, leftover sausage, shredded chicken.” With a few truffle shavings, this soup can be dressed up for a holiday dinner party. Ingredients 1/2 pound tubetti, ditali or other small pasta …
April 2024
Hot Potato, Cold Potato
“I’ve always been thrilled by the sensation of having two different temperatures on the palate at one time,” Achatz says. Here, he contrasts a creamy, chilled potato soup with hot potato balls.More Potato RecipesRecipe from Food & Wine Best New Chefs All-Star Cookbook Ingredients Soup 1 large Yukon Gold potato (about 8 ounces), peeled and cut …
E.J.’s Vegetable Noodle Soup
The Good News In this nutrient-rich soup, the vegetables are cut very small and the flavors are simple. “It’s one of the first dishes I cooked for E.J. and Meril,” says Emeril Lagasse. “It’s great for young kids.” Ingredients 2 small onions, cut into 1/4-inch dice 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice 4 carrots, …
Chicken-Chile Soup
This Mexican-inspired chicken soup by F&W’s Justin Chapple is extremely easy to make. Justin likes serving it with diced avocado and hot sauce to stir in at the table. Ingredients 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 poblano chiles—stemmed, seeded and thinly sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, sliced 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander Kosher …
Lemony Roasted Asparagus Soup
Chef Cassie Piuma prepares her version of the lemony Greek soup avgolemono with a broth made from asparagus trimmings. Her other unconventional additions include roasted asparagus and oyster mushrooms. Ingredients 2 pounds jumbo asparagus 1 onion, coarsely chopped 1/2 cup dry white wine 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 4 large egg yolks …
Ginger-Miso Grilled Chicken Slaw
Coleslaw gets a little flavor twist from a delicious ginger-miso paste, which is used to both coat the chicken as well as dress the salad. The slaw has great texture from snow peas, cabbage, and carrots, and grilled chicken. Store-bought shredded coleslaw mix makes this recipe incredibly easy to make. Ingredients Ginger-Miso Spice Paste 1 …
Potato-and-Roasted-Cauliflower Salad
Cauliflower florets are a sly substitute for half of the baby potatoes in this creamy salad. The white-on-white combo gets zingy lift from briny capers, mustard and freshly grated horseradish. Ingredients 3 pounds cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets 1/4 cup grapeseed oil Kosher salt 1 1/4 pounds fingerling potatoes, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise 1/4 …
Heirloom Tomato Salad with Tuna Confit
This is chef George Mendes’s version of the simple tomato salads common in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. For a shortcut, use best-quality, olive oil–packed canned tuna. Ingredients 4 1/2 cups extra-virgin olive oil 3 thyme sprigs 1 bay leaf 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced 1/2 small carrot, thinly sliced 1 1/2 teaspoons …
Chicory and Endive Salad with Spiced Pistachios
The Good News Chef Jan Birnbaum makes this piquant salad with two kinds of Belgian endive and chicory, which is rich in potassium and magnesium, then adds crunch with spiced pistachios, a cholesterol-free source of monounsaturated fats. “This salad is a healthy alternative to the creamy Caesar salads people expect at a steak house,” he …
Chicken Salad with Cucumber, Red Pepper, and Honey-Mustard Dressing
Starting with cooked chicken—leftovers, perhaps, or a store-bought rotisserie chicken—keeps the preparation time short. If you want just chicken salad with no greens, skip the lettuce; double the chicken, cucumber, bell pepper, onion, and tarragon; and toss them with the dressing. Ingredients 2 tablespoons lime juice (from about 1 lime) 1 tablespoon mayonnaise 2 teaspoons …