Fried Mozzarella Sandwich By Andrew Zimmern Mozzarella in carrozza, which means carriage in Italian, is the ultimate cheesy sandwich with soft, gooey mozzarella nestled between egg-battered bread that’s fried until golden and crispy. In this recipe, I blend anchovies with herbs, lemon, capers, and butter for a salty, savory spread that helps cut the richness… Read More →
Bienerstück By George Greenstein Bienerstück, known as beehive cake, is a yeast-raised coffee cake topped with caramelized honey and nuts and filled with cream custard. This is a lovely German coffee cake, at one time very popular but unusual now. A delight to old-generation Europeans, it waits its turn to be discovered all over again.… Read More →
Pear Tarte Tatin By Samantha Seneviratne If you have trepidations about pie crust, let this tarte tatin ease your mind. From France, tarte tatin is a simple upside-down caramelized fruit tart. No matter what you do, however, it slumps and curves, and whatever bubbles up, the dessert is always beautiful. Rustic and lovely. Legend has… Read More →
A Better Way to Incorporate Apples & Honey for the New Year By Andrew Zimmern Rosh Hashanah means one thing in my house, sweet apples and honey for a new year. Here I put it through a different prism so that those important ingredients could be used to accent duck in a main course that I can… Read More →
Salt & Pepper Caramel Brownies By Samantha Seneviratne They say that freshly ground black pepper wakes up the salivary glands and enhances our ability to taste food. Who wouldn’t want to taste their brownies more completely? Black pepper also adds an unexpected smoky, floral note to the classic treat, making them complex and irresistible. The… Read More →
I received a lot of questions about this pickle picture on Instagram last week, so here’s the low down. For those of you who want to try it at home, I’ll walk you through my process. I put 15 pounds of washed and dried small pickling cukes—the average size was a little bit bigger than my… Read More →
Grilled Sweet Onion Salad By Andrew Zimmern This summery grilled sweet onion salad not only looks beautiful, but it’s also a cinch to put together—especially if you already have the grill fired up for a backyard barbecue.
Citrus-Spiked Negroni By Valerie Aikman-Smith & Victoria Pearson Devilishly refreshing and so pretty, this combination of sweet, bright orange Page tangerine juice and deep red, pleasantly bitter Campari sings out. Make this as soon as possible for your new sundowner. Recipe from Citrus by Valerie Aikman-Smith and Victoria Pearson. Order your copy here.
Tangerine Sticky Ribs By Valerie Aikman-Smith & Victoria Pearson Except for the time in the oven, everything for this quick-and-easy recipe happens in a blender. And don’t miss the freshly chopped tangerine peel garnish to zest things up. These ribs are so finger-lickin’ good that they enticed Victoria to eat meat again! Recipe from Citrus by… Read More →
Chilled Potato & Leek Soup By Andrew Zimmern What can I say, I love chilled soups in the summer and always have a pitcher of gazpacho or vichyssoise on hand for snacking. This recipe is a classic, smooth-and-creamy potato-leek soup that works well as an appetizer or main course on a hot summer night.
Make this dessert before summer ends. By Andrew Zimmern This dessert is a bit of a hybrid—somewhere between a classic trifle and a fool. Light and airy angel food cake is layered with fresh berries and a mascarpone-and-custard-infused whipped cream for the ultimate summertime treat. Like this recipe? Save it on Pinterest!
Rigatoni Carbonara By Andrew Zimmern When it comes to carbonara, I think the whole food world cooks what’s called the Barbara Lynch style: no cream, pasta water, adding pecorino off the fire in batches, plenty of yolks and so forth. I have been cooking mine that way for a while, and I was surprised that… Read More →
Kimchi Fried Rice By Andrew Zimmern There are so many great homemade kimchis available these days (even the local supermarket brands are pretty awesome), that rather than tell you how to make it, I thought it might be more fun to tell you what I do with it most often: eat it from the jar… Read More →
Grilled Chili Shrimp By Andrew Zimmern
Baked Ricotta with Cherry Tomatoes & Pignoli Granola By Matthew Accarrino
Classic Philippine Rib Recipe By Andrew Zimmern This is a classic Philippine rib recipe that will be impossible for you to resist making again and again. The vinegar in this dish is a holdover from the first wave of Spanish cookery that influenced much of Pinoy (Filipino) food culture. I first started doing this with… Read More →
Tomato Sauce Sous Vide-Style By Madeleine Hill Look, I’m not Andrew Zimmern, but I do work for him (both a blessing and a curse). I love to cook, but I didn’t go to culinary school. Three years ago, I turned a hobby into a job when I started testing Andrew’s recipes for Food & Wine magazine and andrewzimmern.com,… Read More →
Squid with Tomato & Mint By Andrew Zimmern When I got home from Rome last December, I wanted to make a tripa a la Romana but had no audience at home for the dish. So, I tried it with veal breast and with chicken—both were superb low and slow long-time braised affairs. Then I made this… Read More →
Summer Tomato Sorbet By Andrew Zimmern This is the best and most interesting way you’ve never utilized your favorite tomatoes from your market or garden. I make this recipe all summer long with everything from orange sunburst cherry tomatoes to Valencias to German Striped: the bigger the acidity and sweetness of the tomatoes, the better.… Read More →
Succotash-Style Summer Salad By Andrew Zimmern Simple is best. This is one of those recipes. Don’t feel encumbered by the ingredients I am using here. Feel free to make this cold succotash–style corn and green tomato salad for any and every meal, at least until corn stops coming into the market. Sometimes I add handfuls of… Read More →
A New Way to Eat Lobster By Andrew Zimmern Here is a fun recipe that engages all of the senses, takes advantage of the boiled lobster boredom and is simply delicious any time of year.
Easy Homemade Baked Beans By Madeleine Hill These baked beans were one of my favorite dishes growing up. The variety of beans adds a great textural contrast; the bacon, a smoky accent; the onions, a nice crunch. Every time we make these, it always turns out a bit different… sometimes I’ll add a bit more… Read More →
The Best Watermelon Salad By Andrew Zimmern Hot, sour, salty and sweet, this salad is one of my favorite summertime meals. The crunchy fried chicken perfectly compliments the cold, juicy watermelon topped with tart Vietnamese-inspired dressing, fragrant herbs and toasted coconut. It’s the contrast of texture and flavor that I can’t get enough of. Like this… Read More →
Axe-Handle Rib-Eye Steak By Joe Carroll This beefy behemoth might look and sound intimidating, but it’s just like any other rib-eye steak, except that it has a full rib attached and it’s twice as thick as usual. This is the steak you serve to folks who think they’ve tried everything a cow has to offer.… Read More →
Grilled Fingerling Potatoes By Joe Carroll This simple side dish can be served alongside any meat or other main course you’re throwing on the grill. A hot grill crisps up the exterior of the fingerlings so they are like fat steak fries, making them the perfect starch accompaniment. Recipe from Feeding the Fire by Joe… Read More →
Pickled Shrimp, Crisp Artichokes & Butter Lettuce By Hugh Acheson The core of this dish is a timeless pickled shrimp recipe from my first book. Here you take those beautiful shrimp and turn them into a meal with sweet, crisped artichokes that will delight everyone at the table. The ingredients list looks long, but don’t let… Read More →
Southern Ratatouille By Hugh Acheson I love Ratatouille. It screams “summer” in all the right ways and is a great place to put pounds of your garden’s bounty. When the tomato and squash harvests are getting a little out of control, this is the best way to use them up. Recipe from The Broad Fork… Read More →
Seared Scallops with Corn, Spinach & Bacon By Hugh Acheson We don’t put bacon in everything in the South, contrary to what some people think. But we do use it in this recipe because the kinship between corn, scallops, and bacon is undeniably great. You’ll want to use really good scallops, and getting them is… Read More →
The Ultimate Hot Dog By Andrew Zimmern Sure, this hot dog may take a little longer to put together than your average tube steak with yellow mustard, but I guarantee it’s worth the extra effort.
Real Minnesota Farmhouse Food By Andrew Zimmern These beet pickles are simply the best. Don’t throw the brine away when the jar no longer has beets in it. Core and slice a hard, crisp apple. Bring to a simmer in the brine, return to the jar and refrigerate for a day and you will have… Read More →
