NEWS
December 28, 2011
Serves 12 Use a day-old French bread or pop one in the freezer for a few hours, which makes it easier to cut very thin slices. Toss the slices with butter and cheese topping, lay them out in a pan, and toast until crisp. Butter (for the pan) 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 1 cup grated white cheddar 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs 1 teaspoon paprika Pinch cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 baguette, sliced 1/4-inch thick 3/4 cup (1 1/2...
LIFESTYLE
July 20, 2011 | By Andrea Pyenson, Globe Correspondent
Serves 4 At Aponiente, chef and owner Ángel León prepares this dish using a sous-vide method, which means he cooks the fish in airtight plastic in a water bath. He serves it on plankton; you can use seaweed, if you like. Oven poaching is another way to cook the fish, let it absorb the delicious flavors of the marinade, and preserve the moisture. Substitute seaweed salad for plankton. 1 ¾ pounds skinless, boneless Spanish mackerel ½ cup coarse salt 1 small clove garlic, crushed ¼ cup sherry vinegar ½ cup...
LIFESTYLE
October 6, 2010
Makes 2 cups 2 cups pecan halves 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder, or more to taste 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon canola or vegetable oil Salt (optional)...
LIFESTYLE
August 18, 2010 | Karoline Boehm Goodnick, Globe Correspondent
Serves 6 Also known as elote, Mexican-style corn on the cob can be boiled first or grilled over hot coals until the kernels are charred and toasty. It’s a dish that began as street food and is now served in good restaurants. The white cheese cotija is at many specialty markets, but you can substitute a dry, crumbly cheese such as feta. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper for a kick of spice, guajillo for smoky notes, or paprika for sweet earthiness. Finish with a spritz of lime to make it pop. Salt, to taste 6 ears of corn, shucked ...
LIFESTYLE
June 30, 2010 | Karoline Boehm Goodnick
Makes 1 cup In the 1920s, many hotels had their own version of this dressing, often adding ketchup, sugar, and paprika to commonplace oil and vinegar. Kraft made the sauce mainstream in 1938 by offering two bottled versions as a part of its dressings line. 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar or other white wine vinegar 1 tablespoon honey 3 tablespoons ketchup 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika ...
TRAVEL
March 3, 2010 | Joe Ray, Globe Correspondent
LAGUARDIA, Spain - The quest begins on a tip from a Catalan friend. “While you’re in Rioja, you need to eat patatas a la riojana,’’ he says, referring to the region’s signature dish, a stew-like mix of local potatoes and the region’s native son, chorizo. He sends me looking for a man in a castle in the hilltop town of Laguardia. “That guy’s a phantom,’’ one local tells me. “He’s got a room in his hotel called ‘Love and Madness.’ ’’ Sure enough, at Castillo El Collado, Javier Acilonna appears from nowhere, his shoulders...