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Search Results from September 2014 issue

Kale and Celery Tiger Salad
Quick
Loaded with fresh herbs and sturdy kale and then set off by a bright and spicy dressing, this salad from Hot Joy is an ideal counterpoint to the more decadent dishes on the table.
Migas Fried Rice
Easy
Jaew is a tart, smoky dipping sauce from Thailand, usually served with grilled meats and sausages. Hot Joy chef Quealy Watson takes it to a Tex-Mex place in this eggy, cheesy rice dish that might remind you of nachos (it works). Watch the step-by-step video here.
Chestnut Coffee Cake
If you can't find candied chestnuts, simply toss them in the cocoa with one tablespoon of brown sugar (no need to glaze them first).
Strozzapreti with Mushrooms and Ricotta
Easy
The intensely flavored soffritto is the foundation of this rich pasta; double the ingredients and freeze half for next time.
Three Onion Dip
Easy
Onions are loaded with umami flavor, as are anchovies, mushrooms, and Worcestershire sauce. Together, they make this dip especially hard to resist.
Tuna Melt
Quick
In search of a classic tuna melt? This is the best we’ve tried. Palace Diner makes its own pickles, but of course you can start with store-bought.
Aniseed-Almond Meringues
Easy
Love to eat Good & Plentys? These licoricey meringues from Måurice are for you.
Lemon-Soufflé Pudding Cake
This amazing soufflé from Måurice Luncheonette is cakey on top, pudding-y on the bottom, tart all the way through.
Frittata with Chard and Chorizo
Quick
Chorizo adds smoky flavor to this vegetable-heavy frittata; use bacon if you prefer.
Nana’s Butter Cookies with Milk-Jam Filling
The caramelized milk jam makes for a decadent little sandwich, but these cookies from Måurice Luncheonette are amazingly good simply eaten on their own.
Stromboli
Easy
There are as many stromboli fillings as there are pizza toppings. Feel free to improvise, but don’t use too many wet ingredients in this stromboli recipe, or the dough will be gummy inside.
Pulled Chicken Sandwiches with Slaw
Quick
Not that this pulled chicken recipe is hard, but you can make it even easier by using a store-bought rotisserie chicken instead of the breasts called for here.
Trouble in Paradise
Tosca's cocktails are so good people drink them well into the meal.
Bucatini with Tomato, Guanciale, and Chile
Easy
Think of this pasta from Tosca as a carbonara, but with tomatoes in place of the eggs.
Lumaconi with Prosciutto and Lemon Breadcrumbs
We’re now obsessed with this snail-shaped pasta (which is made from scratch at Tosca).
Roast Chicken with Crisp Toasts and Ricotta
Does Tosca’s roast chicken recipe take work? Yes, but the results—from the drippings-soaked sourdough toasts to the glossy pan sauce—are transcendent.
Beef Panang Curry
Easy
The more chiles you use, the closer you’ll come to the tear-inducing flavor of the dish as it’s served at Thai-Khun.
Grilled Chicken Sausages with Shredded Kale and Pecorino
Quick
Prefer a turkey, pork, or lamb sausage? By all means, use that instead.
Waterfall Pork
Is it hot? Sure, it’s hot. But the bracing pickled cabbage, cooling fresh herbs, and sweet-tasting rice will help keep the flames in check in this incendiary dish from Thai-Kun.
Grilled Bread with Peanut Curry Sauce and Pickles
Easy
This recipe from Thai-Kun makes a generous amount of sauce, which you may find yourself finishing (we won’t judge). Any leftover would be great on everything from white rice to noodles to…well, more bread.
Three-Herb and Red Onion Salad
Quick
Bright, herbal, and sharp, this comically simple condiment is just what you want alongside braised meat.
Westward Pita Bread
Easy
Because the dough for this pita bread recipe has a relatively short rising time, it can be made while the lamb braises. Turn up the oven and bake the pita while you’re reducing the braising liquid on the stove-top; the timing will come out perfectly.
Cucumber-Dill Tzatziki
Easy
A cooling, slightly garlicky spread that’s great with braised lamb tonight and possibly even better when added to a lamb sandwich tomorrow.
Braised Lamb Shoulder with Fennel and Orange
Easy
Lamb shoulder has great fat content and rich (not gamey) flavor, which makes it ideal for this sweetly spiced, Mediterranean-inspired braise.