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Freeze the meat for about 20 minutes to firm it a bit, which allows a knife to glide through the grain. After a quick sear in a hot skillet, the steak slices go directly onto a bed of peppery arugula and sweet-tart tomatoes.
This pasta dish is a golden, fresh combination of salty cured pork, fragrant saffron, summery zucchini and short, curly pasta.
This quick meal in a skillet — seasoned with curry powder and dried thyme — features chicken thighs and fresh green beans.
If sour cherry jam is not available, good-quality strawberry jam is a better option than sweet cherry jam.
In this recipe we puree a host of spices in a blender, along with fresh garlic and ginger, bracing white vinegar and a bit of brown sugar.
Though the recipe specifies shrimp of a certain size, just about any will work.
Neapolitans serve their meatballs with a basic tomato sauce they refer to as ragù.
Don’t tent the chicken with foil as it rests or the trapped steam will cause the skin to turn soggy. Also, be sure to allow the chicken to rest for about 30 minutes before carving.