Why It Works Oven-roasting the tomatoes enhances their flavor and texture. One of the best ways to transform out-of-season fresh and canned tomatoes into something great is to slow-roast them in a low oven until their excess water has evaporated and their flavor is intense and concentrated. Use them diced or whole in pan sauces
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Lemon Tahini Dressing
Photo by James Ransom Prep time 5 minutes makes 1⅓ cups Author Notes This dressing is perfect for fresh salads. If you like, add less water to make it more of a sauce. —Gena Hamshaw Test Kitchen Notes This lemon tahini dressing recipe is one of our favorite ways to use up any extra tahini
Bacon-Wrapped Chicken Tenders
The kids’ menu staple gets an indulgent update, proving once again that bacon makes everything better. Ingredients 8 fresh sage leaves 8 chicken tenders (about 1 ¼ pounds) 8 slices bacon ½ teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil Directions Place a sage leaf on each chicken tender, then wrap each with a bacon slice. In a large
Salt Preserved Lemons
Preserved lemons are used in a lot of Moroccan dishes but are also wonderful with roasted veggies, meats, salads, and desserts. By Sarah Schiffman Meyer lemons are great for preserving, but they are also magical and don’t come around very often, so if you only have the regular kind laying around those will work just
Molly Stevens’ Roasted Fennel, Red Onion, And Orange Salad
Photo by James Ransom Serves 4 Test Kitchen-Approved Ingredients 1 large or 2 small fennel bulbs (about 1 pound untrimmed) 1 medium red onion 1 small navel orange, scrubbed 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper Directions Position a rack in the center of the oven and
Fennel, Orange, & Olive Salad with a Warm fennel dressing
Serves 2 Author Notes This is one of my favorite winter salads because it’s light, fresh, and pretty and very simple to make. It’s perfect as a starter to a heavy meal or as a light lunch. My inspiration is a recipe from a restaurant in Nice, France, that was written up by Mark Bittman
Roasted Beet Salad With Celery, Onion And Fresh Lemon
I’ve been bringing roasted beets to work for snacks a lot lately. A lot of people have peered over my shoulder and said, “Oh, beets — how do you cook them like that?” My first reaction, that of a not-so-helpful home cook-ophile, is usually to say, “How do you not cook them like that?” I
Beet Greens And Purple Cauliflower Salad With Herb Pistou
Ingredients:1 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley1 cup chopped fresh basil1 cup chopped fresh chives3 garlic cloves, peeled1 cup extra-virgin olive oilsea salt
Grilled Steak And Tomato Salad With Rum Vinaigrette
My husband, Scott, has quite an extensive single-malt scotch collection, which normally is off-limits to me and my kitchen. According to him, scotch is to be slowly sipped and savored, not poured or glugged into a sizzling pan as a base for a sauce. Our rum stash, on the other hand, is fine for me
Fennel Salad with Red Onion, Parsley, and Lemon
Fennel Salad With Red Onion, Parsley, And Lemon This simple salad is a great change of pace from a traditional greens salad, and it pairs wonderfully with chicken or fish. The shaved fennel and onions give it crunch, and it’s livened up by a bright lemon vinaigrette. It can also double as a slaw; try