Secrets of the Best Chefs

Drizzle with more olive oil and allow to cool for 20 minutes before removing and slicing with a serrated knife. ...

Pantesca Salad ...

Serves 4 ...

You hear it often, but this time it’s true: this salad is all about the ingredients. Because there are so few, seek out the best ...

Arrange the potatoes in a single layer on a serving dish, then layer the tomatoes on top. Scatter some of the onion* on top and ...

Renee Erickson Chef-owner, Boat Street Cafe and The Walrus and the Carpenter Seattle, Washington Many chefs care about quality i ...

In a different section are assorted jars of jams that Erickson makes herself: huckle-berry, Cara Cara orange, and Meyer lemon. O ...

top. Few of us permit ourselves the luxury of buying the best ingredients when we shop for food. Most of us can’t afford it. But ...

“I think people stress out about food and make it seem like a big deal when really, it’s not. It’s a lot simpler than they think ...

flavor that improves whatever you’re cooking. If you go to France, you can buy a big bag for just two euros. To buy here, see Re ...

Sautéed Medjool Dates ...

Serves 4 ...

A hot pan. Olive oil. Dates. Salt. That’s all you need to make an appetizer that’s as satisfying as one that might take hours of ...

Poached Halibut with Pistachio–Meyer Lemon Pesto Serves 2 There’s a rustic elegance to this dish of gently poached halibut toppe ...

Kosher salt 1 large fillet of halibut*, about 1 pound 1 cup cilantro leaves, loosely packed ½ cup parsley leaves, loosely packed ...

pinch of kosher salt. While it’s spinning, slowly pour in the good olive oil and pulse until it forms a thick paste. Don’t overp ...

Mussels with Cider, Cream, and Mustard Serves 4 Cheap, versatile, and incredibly easy to cook, mussels are a busy cook’s best fr ...

Clean the mussels by placing them in a large bowl of cold water with a spoonful of flour. As they soak, examine them. Discard an ...

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Omar Powell Graduate of the Culinary Institute of America and professional chef Duluth, Georgia At the Sugarloaf Country Club in ...