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Fish & Seafood
Cajun Seafood Boil
Shrimp, king crab legs, clams, sausage, potatoes, and corn are cooked together in a pot and served with a Cajun-spiced butter sauce for a family-style meal.
Turkey & Duck
Duck à l'Orange
Chef Ludo Lefebvre updates duck à l’orange with North African flavors, like ras el hanout and orange blossom water.
Fish & Seafood
Herbes de Provence Crusted Branzino and Fingerlings
Herbes de Provence, a blend of spices including lavender, thyme, and fennel, is a classic French ingredient. Williams Sonoma makes a particularly aromatic blend, which, when combined with softened butter and spread over fish and potatoes, helps to create a simple and flavorful weeknight meal.
Turkey & Duck
Spiced Duck Breasts with Mandarin Oranges and Dates
I’ll never forget the lecture and meticulous demonstration our instructor gave on the “proper” way to cook a duck breast during the last week of culinary labs before my fellow classmates and I were turned loose to operate our school’s restaurant. With all the pomp and circumstance afforded a chef in a 2-foot-high toque, he went through a completely overwhelming tutorial devised to scare us into thinking duck breast is too challenging for the average human to cook.While the method I learned in culinary school did deliver a beautiful medium-rare breast with a crisp, golden brown crust, achieving that same outcome doesn’t have to be so complicated or intimidating. Pan-searing duck breast, it turns out, is actually a relatively simple process, as long as you follow a few key steps.
Pizza & Sandwiches
Japanese 7 Eleven Egg Salad Sandwich
Jason Diamond's desire for the famous Japanese egg salad sandwich from 7-Eleven inspired him to re-create it at home. Kewpie mayonnaise is key — made with only egg yolks and rice or apple cider vinegar — along with fluffy Japanese-style milk bread and just the right ratio of whites to yolks.
Fish & Seafood
Carolina Fish Shrimp and Okra Stew with Black Rice
Chef and cookbook author Alexander Smalls builds rich flavor into this Lowcountry stew with a quick homemade stock using shrimp shells. Worcestershire adds an additional hit of umami, while fresh okra helps thicken the broth. Read more about Alexander Smalls and his epic Harlem dinner parties in “To Dine, with Love.”
Turkey & Duck
Duck Breasts with Mustard and Candied Kumquats
The blend of fiery mustard and jalapeño with sweet candied kumquats is what makes this sauce so sensational. The kumquats have a thin, edible rind loaded with powerful phytonutrients.
Pizza & Sandwiches
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Topped with bright homemade giardiniera and roasted sweet peppers, these Italian beef sandwiches have lots of beefy flavor and a deeply satisfying jus.
Turkey & Duck
Smoked Duck Breasts with Apple Brandy Caramel
The duck fat caramel will be perfectly thick and sweet by the time the apples are tender, providing a rich sauce that pairs perfectly with smoky duck breast.
Turkey & Duck
Honey Glazed Duck with Savoy Cabbage
Chef Way At Bouley, in New York City, David Bouley serves Long Island duckling with a sticky glaze made from chestnuts and acacia honey, as well as with wheat berries, garlic chives and gingery cabbage.Easy Way Streamline the recipe by preparing just the honey-glazed duck breast and the ginger-and-garlic Savoy cabbage with chives.
Pizza & Sandwiches
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
This iconic Philadelphia sandwich is a meaty, cheesy delight. Our version packs very thin slices of griddled steak into a hoagie roll with browned onions and cheese sauce. Classic cheesesteaks can feature Cheez Whiz, provolone, or American cheese
Turkey & Duck
Smoked Duck with Potatoes and Frisée
It’s not the sort of meal you make and serve with a casual shrug: Preparing a whole duck for dinner is an occasion — and a gesture of generosity and serious sentiment.
Pizza & Sandwiches
Patty Melts with Charred Scallion Chipotle Mayo
Classic versions of the patty melt often include caramelized onions, but those take time, so here cookbook author Molly Stevens leans on quick-charred scallions instead. Chipotle-spiked mayonnaise adds an extra dose of lushness and a punch of smoky heat.
Fish & Seafood
Cold Poached Salmon with Cumin Yogurt Sauce
Gently poach a large salmon fillet in water, wine, and aromatics then chill it and serve it with a creamy, flavor-packed yogurt sauce for an elegant dinner.
Fish & Seafood
Thai Style Shrimp Cocktail
Using a fork to crush the garlic for the aioli leaves it sweeter and less pungent while still breaking down the fibrous cloves for a creamy dipping sauce. Serve the shrimp alongside ramekins of aioli and nam jim seafood sauce for dipping, or arrange the shrimp around the rim of a coupe glass filled with nam jim for more intense flavor.