I give in. It’s fall. Time to switch from juicy tomatoes and ripe melons to fennel, caulifower and sweet potatoes. Fennel makes fall and winter days bearable and I love it best when roasted. If we have a bunch of people over—too many to sit at our 8-seater dining room table—I usually make several little dishes, put them all over the room and let...
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Makes 4 servings I did a version of this salad—years ago—for Today (aka ‘the Today Show’). The whole show was based in Asbury Park. Bruce was playing in the Convention Hall (of course he was) and I was highlighting Jersey’s best summer food. I did herbed bluefish on the grill, blueberry crisp and this salad. By 9 AM it was 100 degrees on the beach. This is...
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SSPLT (Smoked Salmon, Pancetta, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich) Dishes that combine land and sea are incredibly satisfying and deep in flavor. Think: New England Clam Chowder (made with salt pork), Stir-Fried Chicken and Shrimp from your local Chinese place and this 10-minute sandwich. Use whatever bread you like, but the chew of a dense multi-grain bread...
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You can fiddle around with the amount of anchovies and crushed red pepper according to what makes you happy. The roasted peppers are nice and I bet there is an open jar of them on your refrigerator door waiting to be used. Makes 2 serving ¼ pound (i.e. ¼ box) spaghetti or linguine 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 anchovy fillets 2 small cloves garlic, thinly...
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Traditionally, hummus gets its sesame hit from tahini. Here the tahini gets a boost from sesame oil. Hummus also makes a great sandwich on pumpernickel bread with sliced cucumber, tomato and sprouts. Serve the hummus with Jigsaw Pita Chips. Makes 1 1/2 cups 1 can (15 1/2 ounces) chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon...
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With just a drizzle of olive oil and a scattering of anchovies, red and yellow bell peppers make a beautiful and simple little dish. Same goes for serving them with sliced mozzarella and torn fresh basil leaves–a nice change from Insalata Caprese. Hotter peppers, like poblanos, can be tossed with strips of bell peppers and a lime-olive oil dressing...
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