Indian-Spiced Chicken

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 12 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• Salt and pepper
• Small onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 1 small green chile
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 2 tablespoons garam masala
• 1 28-ounce can pureed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

Salmon with Tangerine-Lemon Hollandaise Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Yield: Serves 6

Ingredients

• 5 teaspoons fresh tangerine or orange juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 5 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/4 teaspoon finely grated tangerine or orange zest
• 1/4 teaspoon white-wine vinegar
• Coarse salt
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 center-cut salmon fillet, skinned (about 2 pounds)
• Freshly ground white pepper
• 1 tangerine or orange, thinly sliced into rounds
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced into rounds

Thai Peanut Sauce

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Ingredients

• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon roasted, unsalted peanuts
• 1 clove garlic, peeled and smashed
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped palm sugar
• 2 tablespoons Thai fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut

Coconut Shrimp

Recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart

Yield: Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

For the Sauce

• 2 teaspoons Scotch bonnet pepper (any color), seeded and minced
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon dark rum
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

For the Shrimp

• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil

Basic Italian Tomato Sauce

Recipe courtesy Martha Stewart

Yield: Makes 3 cups; enough for 1 pound of pasta

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 28-ounce can best-quality tomatoes, pulsed in a blender
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 sprig of fresh basil (optional)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (optional)

Vermont Burgers

Recipe courtesy Martha Stewart

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Yield: Makes 20 (10 turkey, 10 beef)

Ingredients

For the Turkey Burgers

• 1 pound ground white-meat turkey
• 1 pound ground dark-meat turkey
• 1/2 cup fromage blanc or pureed ricotta cheese
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh sage
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing

For the Beef Burgers

• 2 pounds ground beef, preferably grass-fed
• Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

For Grilling

• Vegetable oil, for brushing

For Serving

• 20 hamburger buns, split
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened

Garnish: Extra-Special Sauce, Homemade Beer-Spring Onion Mustard, pickles, thin cheddar cheese slices, lettuce, and tomato slices

Extra-Special Sauce

Recipe courtesy Martha Stewart

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons pickle juice
• 1 tablespoon Asian chili sauce

Directions

Stir together ketchup, mayonnaise, pickle juice, and Asian chili sauce.

Homemade Beer-Spring Onion Mustard

Recipe courtesy Mad Hungry with Lucinda Scala Quinn

Yield: Makes about 2 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons safflower oil
• 2 1/2 pounds thinly sliced Vidalia onions
• 1/2 cup mustard powder (from 2 containers)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/3 cup cider vinegar
• 1 cup pale ale

Turkey Meatballs in Tomato Sauce

Recipe courtesy Nigella Kitchen, Food Network

Ingredients

Sauce:

• 1 onion, peeled 
• 1 celery stalk 
• 2 tablespoons garlic flavoured oil 
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme 
• 2 x 14 ounce cans diced plus approx. 3 1/3 cups (2 full cans) water 
• 1 teaspoon sugar 
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt flakes or 1/2 teaspoon table salt 
• Pepper, to taste

Meatballs:

• 1 pound ground turkey 
• 1 egg 
• 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs 
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan 
• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped onion and celery (from the tomato sauce ingredients above) 
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (such as Lea and Perrins) 
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Crispy Calamari with Pickled Jalapeno Dipping Sauce

Recipe courtesy Claire Robinson, Food Network

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapenos, liquid reserved
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• 1 pound cleaned calamari, preferably small
• 6 to 7 cups vegetable oil
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

Steak Au Poivre

Ingredients

• 2 bone-in rib-eye steaks, about 1 1/2 pounds each
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons coarsely cracked black pepper
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.