Easy Asparagus
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 pound (456 g) asparagus, medium thickness stalks, trimmed 1 tablespoon (15 ml) extra virgin olive oil or butter salt and pepper …
Salmon Steaks with Artichokes and Dill Caper Hollandaise
Courtesy of Chef Craig Plainfield Serves 4 For the salmon 4 salmon steaks, 2-inches (5 cm) thick, bones left or removed* ½ cup (120 g) …
Grilled Chicken with Corn Stuffing
Courtesy of Chef Craig Plainfield Serves 4 to 6 INGREDIENTS 1 large (about 5 pounds/2.2 kg) frying chicken ½ cup (120 g) kosher salt ½ …
Doce de Banana
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 5 small bananas, firm but ripe, peeled and cut into chunks 1 cup (200 g) brown sugar 2 cinnamon sticks 6 whole …
Mohlo a Campanha (Brazilian Tomato Condiment)
Makes about 2 cups (480 ml) INGREDIENTS 2 onions, peeled and diced 2 green bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and diced 3/4 cup (180 ml) olive …
Caipirinha
Makes 4 cocktails INGREDIENTS 16 ounces (480 ml) cachaça (Brazilian sugar cane brandy) 4 ounces (120 ml) Lime-infused Simple Syrup 4 ounces (120 ml) freshly …
Feijoada (Black Bean Stew – Brazilian National Dish)
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 slices thick bacon, diced 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 1 garlic clove, peeled and minced medium sweet potato, peeled and …
Korean Style Kalbi Short Ribs
Courtesy of Chef Jason Wilson (Crush, Seattle, WA) Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 16 “Korean Style” crosscut beef short ribs 2 cups (320 g) cooked rice, for …
Lime-infused Simple Syrup
Makes about 3 cups (720 ml) INGREDIENTS 10 to 12 limes, well washed 2 cups (380 g) Castor (superfine) sugar 1 3/4 cups (415 ml) …
Chicken Quinoa Spring Rolls
Courtesy of Camille Koppenberg (Camille in the Kitchen) Serves 2 as a meal, 4 as an appetizer INGREDIENTS For the chicken 1 chicken breast salt …
Sriracha Corn on the Cob
Courtesy of Catherine Enfield (Munchie Musings) Serves 2 (easily multiplies, but keep corn in a single layer in the pouches) INGREDIENTS 2 pieces fresh corn …
Hickory-smoked New York Steaks with Red Wine Sauce
Courtesy of Chef Craig Plainfield Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 4 (1-inch/2.5 cm thick) New York Strip Steaks* Salt and pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons (57 g) …
Baby-Back Ribs with Maple Whiskey Sauce
…and Craig’s Sous Vide Baked Beans Courtesy of Craig Plainfield Each rack serves 2 as a meal; 4 as an appetizer INGREDIENTS 1 or 2 …
Garlic Chive Mashed Potatoes
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 to 3 russet potatoes, peeled and diced in ½ inch (1 cm) cubes 1 head garlic 4 ounces (113 g) butter, …
Fiddlehead Ferns
Serves 4 Note: Fiddlehead ferns are the young shoot of ostrich ferns, reputedly the safest fern to eat. Occasionally fiddleheads produce a heat-labile toxin that …
Green Pea Soup Sous Vide
Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 onion, peeled and diced 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced 1 bag (10 ounces/285 g) frozen green peas 2 cups (480 …
Spring Onion Soup
Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 1 bunch spring onions, rinsed and trimmed 1 medium russet potato, peeled and diced 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 teaspoon …
Grilled Pibil Boneless Pork Ribs
Courtesy of Adriana Martin (AdrianasBestRecipes.com) Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 2 ounces (57 g) achiote paste 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Mexican oregano 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Sazon …
Perfect Egg Tostadas
Recipe and photograph courtesy of Adriana Martin (adrianasbestrecipes.com) Serves 2 INGREDIENTS 2 large eggs*, at room temperature 2 corn tostadas 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cooked …
Mexican Chocolate Pots du Creme
Adapted from a recipe by Madeline Fiore Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 cup (240 ml) heavy whipping cream 1/3 cup (80 ml) whole milk 1 whole …