I can usually come up with entree ideas, but I seem to be in a rut when it comes to side dishes. I tend to end up making some kind of potato dish, corn, green beans, salads, or asparagus. Roasted ...

1 x 1.6kg (3 ½ pounds) beef sirloin roast Preheat oven to 100°C (212°F). Cover the leeks with boiling water and allow to stand for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Place the leeks in the base of a baking ...

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Remove the tougher, outermost layers of the leeks and discard. Slice leeks in half lengthwise; run under cold water to remove all the grit, rinsing between the layers. 2.

I never appreciated leeks as a vegetable – as opposed to an aromatic – until I ate them with vinaigrette in Paris during my college year abroad. At a tiny cafe that was halfway between my studio ...

Press large pieces of salt and pepper into raw steak. Lightly coat a heavy skillet with grapeseed oil (do not use nonstick), set over high heat, and sear steak on one side, approximately 3 minutes.

While leeks are always available, spring is when small, young ones first start to pop up — and they are a treasure to behold. The alliums can be used anywhere you might normally grab an onion or ...

Recipe by: Kelly Her, sous chef at Café Bernardo Midtown 28th and Capitol Avenue, Sacramento www.cafebernardo.comIngredients: 1 pound of cooked Orrechiette pasta¼ pound pancetta (diced and rendered)2 ...

Note: If possible, begin a day ahead so that the pork is seasoned and rests uncovered in the refrigerator. This will help evaporate moisture from the skin to ensure that it roasts up to be super crisp ...