Recipes

Pastitsio, Greek Lasagna

This traditional Greek main course is usually made with ground lamb. Pastitsio is a hearty and rich baked pasta dish...

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Cocoa and Brown Butter Brownies

I am on the endless quest for the perfect brownie. As you peruse the Sur le Plat site, you may...

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Charbroiled Oysters

It’s an “R” month. According to local oyster lore, the best time of the year to eat oysters in the...

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Cauliflower Soup

This soup is one of my signature recipes and is known among my friends lovingly as “Powerful Healing Cauliflower Soup.”...

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Dark Chocolate Semifreddo

This is the perfect dessert “do ahead” dessert. A wonderful “half frozen,” which is the meaning of semifreddo, dessert that...

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Southern Spiked Apple Cider

Looking for a cocktail that says autumn? Or a witches brew for Halloween? This mulled apple cider and bourbon potion...

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Pescado a la Veracruzana

This baked fish recipe hails originally from Veracruz, Mexico. The classic recipe uses a whole fish, preferably red snapper. The...

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Calabacitas

Wondering what to do with the abundance of zucchini and yellow squash? On a recent visit to Austin, I ordered...

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White Bean and Turkey Chipotle Chili

Is it cold outside yet? If you live in the south and you are still awaiting cooler temperatures and they...

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Kabbouleh

Kabbouleh, a creative take on tabbouleh from Jessica Koslow, “Squirl and the New California Cooking.” Koslow reinterprets tabbouleh in her...

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Cocoons

I can eat these tender shortbread cookies by the dozens. I’m not sure if it’s the light airy texture, the...

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Bourbon Milk Punch

A New Orleans brunch speciality and one of my favorite day drinks with grillades and grits or poached egg dishes...

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