Korean food is America’s next new cuisine. Its simple textures and flavors—highlighted here in 14 dishes like cucumber apple pickle; quick kimchi; soy-pickled jalapeños; warm tofu with spicy garlic sauce; shrimp and scallion pancakes; short rib and vegetable stew; and mandarin orange ice cream with sesame brittle—add up to a complex and beautifully balanced meal.
Stretching west from Castile toward the Portuguese border, Spain’s Extremadura region can be harsh and often barren. Yet that’s a misleading first impression of an area whose culinary landscape is filled with edible marvels.
Recipe on page 79.
Sometimes all it takes is a simple roast chicken (with porcini and crisp potatoes) and some homey sides (creamed broccoli with parmesan; fennel and carrot confit) to make everyone deliriously happy. (A bourbon banana pudding with glazed pecans for dessert doesn’t hurt either.) Wine advice on page 92.
Recipes by
Andrea Albin
Photographs by
William Abranowicz
94 Birds in Hand
How to turn two roast chickens into four delicious and economical meals.
Recipes begin on page 98.
By
Jane Daniels Lear
28 Kit-Ching
You could spend a lot of money updating your kitchen. But you don’t need to.
100 The airy spongecake called génoise is foolproof and versatile … an inexpensive cut of pork that’s tender, juicy, and full of flavor … eight Korean ingredients you’ll want to add to your kitchen repertoire.
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110 Key the applause. In these recipes, Key limes add a bright beat to everything from chicken curry to steak.