Recipes

Chicken

Zuni Chicken Roast Chicken with Bread Salad

“I’ve always been confident that simple, delicious food is good on its own terms. You just have to not mess it up.” — Judy Rodgers

Chicken

Orecchiette with Chicken, Caramelized Onions and Blue Cheese

The sweetness of the onions contrasts perfectly with the saltiness of the cheese in this exciting dish. Orecchiette (little ears) is a thick and satisfying pasta that we adore, but, if you like, you can use shells or bow ties instead.

Pork

Toulouse Style Cassoulet

Although there are innumerable versions of Toulouse cassoulet, most are based on a stew of white beans and various forms of pork.

Pork

Pork Belly Burnt Ends with Barbecue Sauce

Smoky, sweet, and a little spicy, these chunks of spice-rubbed pork belly transform into a crispy-chewy pile of pork in a smoker or oven.

Dinner

Hibachi Style Chicken

Soy-marinated grilled chicken thighs paired with smoky, charred summer vegetables make this a sensational summer supper.

Pork

Cold Saimin Salad with Soy Ginger Grilled Pork

This Hawaiian-style cold ramen noodle salad recipe is topped with slices of savory, crispy pork shoulder, crunchy bean sprouts, tender ribbons of egg, shredded nori, and slices of Japanese pickled cucumber. A cooling dressing of dashi, rice wine vinegar, and sake brings it all together. It makes a refreshing lunch or a hearty side dish at a cookout. If you can't get your hands on saimin noodles, a Hawaiian wheat noodle usually served in broth (like ramen), look for dried ramen noodles at Asian grocery stores, or use the noodles from three instant ramen packages.

Pork

Miso Crusted Pork Roast with Apples

Spike Gjerde, the James Beard Award–winning chef at restaurants like A Rake’s Progress in Washington, D.C., and Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, approaches local sourcing with religious fervor. He forgoes olive oil and lemons, using locally grown and pressed oils and vinegars in their place. His team dries mint, lavender, peaches, and cherries—and even makes garlic powder. He refuses to buy from distributors, even when they buy from local growers, because he wants every penny to go the farm. “A lot of people say, ‘Wow, this is harder than I thought.’ Then they just call [giant distributor] Sysco. But it’s why we’re doing it,” Gjerde says. “Our job is to get more value back to growers.” White Rose Miso makes a sweet potato miso that Gjerde loves to feature; substitute red miso if you can’t find it. This pork shoulder makes an impressive meal for very little effort. If your shoulder comes pre-tied, untie before rubbing with miso, then re-tie.

Dinner

Sogoji Oibokkeum

This quick cucumber stir-fry is bulked up with savory and spicy ground beef for the ultimate light summer lunch.

Pork

Slow Cooker Barbecued Pulled Pork

Serve the pulled pork with coleslaw and pickles, or mound it on hamburger buns and top with coleslaw and thinly sliced onion and dill pickles.

Dinner

Smoky Paprika Chicken and Crispy Chickpeas Over Escarole Salad

The contrast between cool, lemony greens, warm spice-rubbed chicken, and crispy oven-baked chickpeas makes this main-course salad especially satisfying.

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