JeanMarie Brownson – Page 18

With shabu-shabu, presentation matters, so make a pretty arrangement of everything destined for the broth. (Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.)

Shabu-shabu at home conjures memories of Japan travel

June 16, 2018 at 2:19 a.m.

Wanderlust runs in the family. I'm always angling for a getaway with friends and family to explore the world and to discover new foods. At home, I cook to recall...

Thick veal shanks are braised in wine and broth with plenty of shallots, carrots and mushrooms providing aromatics. Gremolata finishes the dish. (Food styling by Mark Graham.)

Osso buco banishes the winter blues

June 16, 2018 at 4:33 a.m.

We braise in January to ward off the chill, to make the house smell good, to remind ourselves of everything we love about cooking. Beef stew in the slow cooker,...

Charred eggplant, top, can serve as dip for crackers or raw vegetables. Lightly braised sliced carrots top a labna-coated canape. (Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.)

Vegetable dishes to toast the New Year

June 18, 2018 at 3:15 a.m.

The sparkling wines are chilling; it's time to celebrate the end of a good year and the anticipation of another. After 2014's amazing bounty of good meals, I contemplate the...

A crusty cheese breakfast sandwich can be adorned with avocado and tomato. (Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.)

Grilled Syrian cheese sandwich: Breakfast reinvented

May 31, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

I find it nearly impossible to escape from food. The subject pops up everywhere — in advertisements, in unexpected places and in conversations. Forever tempted, always hungry, New Year's resolutions...

An onion jam, cooked down with balsamic vinegar and red wine, makes a sweet-tart companion to the pork. (Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.)

Roast pork crowns the holiday table

June 18, 2018 at 3:55 a.m.

Christmas dinner rotates in our family — not where we gather but what we serve. Last year, as we felt somewhat flush, prime rib starred. Two years ago, roast duck...

Instead of a traditional wild rice side dish, cook up this tricolor quinoa recipe, flavored with bacon and bolstered with black beans. Food styling by Corrine Kozlak.

Citrus-sparked Cornish hens: Your go-to dinner party recipe

August 23, 2019 at 8:02 a.m.

Chicken or steak. Those were the common choices for most banquet hall food when we got married on a blustery December night more than three decades ago. We went out...

Turkey: Roasted or braised, you decide

August 18, 2019 at 12:52 p.m.

Thanksgiving might just be the ultimate potluck. Nearly everyone we know loves this food-centric holiday. Long gone are the days of one person cooking the whole Thanksgiving dinner. These days,...

Look for chunks of butternut squash already cut up for you at the grocer to speed prep for this pureed soup. Food styling by Lisa Schumacher.

How to make homemade soup fast

June 17, 2018 at 5:16 a.m.

Homemade soup cures my November blues. It makes the house smell good and keeps me on track for healthful, lighter eating before the holiday calorie onslaught. I can save lunch...

The Austrian treat emperor's pancakes features torn pieces glazed with confectioners' sugar and often topped with preserves or syrup.

Austrian pancakes: Perfect recipe for novices

June 17, 2018 at 6:20 a.m.

On a recent vacation to Austria, I was bombarded with memories of my paternal grandparents. Everywhere we traveled, we encountered the bacons and sausages my grandfather cured in his smokehouse...

Halloumi cheese stands in for meat in burger

May 31, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

We could happily eat a burger once or twice a week. Burgers have it all going on: Great flavors and a stack of textures. Plus, most fall into a modest...

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