Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 2 cups sauce (serves 8 at 1/4 cup each) Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp (28 g) unsalted butter 2 tbsp (16 g) all-purpose flour 1 cup (240 ml) amber ale (or other amber beer) 3/4 cup (180 ml) […]
Bright Orange Ginger Stir-Fry Sauce for Chicken, Tofu, or Veggies
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 3/4 cup sauce (12 tablespoons), enough for 4 stir-fry servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 medium orange (for 1/2 cup / 120 ml juice + 1 teaspoon zest) 1/4 cup (60 ml) low-sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice vinegar […]
Miso Butter Pan Sauce With Garlic and Mirin
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 1/2 cup sauce (4 servings; roughly 2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 tablespoon white miso paste 1 tablespoon mirin 2 tablespoons water (or unsalted chicken/vegetable stock) 1 teaspoon soy sauce 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cut […]
Pomegranate Molasses Glaze With Garlic, Cumin, and Honey
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 2/3 cup glaze) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium eggplants (about 1 1/2 lb / 680 g), cut into wedges 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 tsp kosher salt 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tsp olive oil […]
Creamy Curry Butter Sauce with Lemon and Ginger
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 1 cup sauce (6 servings, ~2 1/2 Tbsp each) Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Quick Ingredients 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter 1 Tbsp curry powder 2 medium garlic cloves, finely grated or minced (about 2 tsp) 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, finely […]
San Francisco Cioppino Seafood Stew with Fennel and Parsley
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1 large fennel bulb (about 10 oz), cored and thinly sliced (reserve fronds) 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 […]
Jamaican Escovitch Snapper with Spicy Pickled Vegetables
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (2 whole fish) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 whole red snapper (about 1 1/2 lb / 680 g each), scaled and gutted 2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste 1 […]
Bahian Moqueca Fish Stew With Coconut Milk and Palm Oil
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 lb (680 g) firm white fish (cod, mahi-mahi, or halibut), cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided (plus more to taste) 1/2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp fresh […]
Salt-Baked Whole Sea Bass in a Cracked Salt Crust
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 28–35 minutes Total Time: 55–65 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole sea bass (about 1.8 lb / 800 g), scaled and gutted 2 lemons (1 sliced, 1 cut into wedges) 1 small fennel bulb (optional), fronds reserved 6 sprigs fresh thyme 1 small […]
Malaysian Fish Laksa Noodle Bowls With Coconut-Spice Broth
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 noodle bowls Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 400 g dried rice vermicelli noodles 600 g white fish fillets (cod, haddock, snapper), skinless 2 tbsp neutral oil 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced 1.25 L fish stock (or low-sodium chicken stock) […]









