Sirloin Cheese Burger with Yam Fries & Salad
This dish was inspired by my favorite burger from a place called Zaitzeff. Their burgers are delicious, but what really makes them special are the Portuguese buns that they use. I have looked long and hard for these buns, twice finding substandard versions. A few days ago I finally found them at Citarella and so came to be this very “summery” dish in the middle of winter. It was perfect… I just can’t wait until I... [Read More...]
Poached Egg Salad with Sherry Shallot Vinaigrette
Sometimes it’s the simple things that are the best, and that couldn’t be more true than with this salad. Paired with a bright and tangy vinaigrette, this dish is well rounded and balanced… perhaps one of my favorites! I could really eat this dish every day and not get sick of it. I wonder if anyone else will have this same obsession? Poached Egg Salad with Sherry Shallot Vinaigrette Recipe by: Natalie Emerson Serves: 2 12... [Read More...]
Grown-Up Fish Sandwich with Scallion Aioli
What a wonderful sandwich! I really enjoyed this. Its a fried sea bass patty on a potato onion bap topped with endive, radish, avocado, and onions with a scallion aioli spread. The flavors and textures were delicious. And while it’s an enormous sandwich, my taste buds were saying “more” when there was none left. It was a year ago that I found a recipe for fish sticks with a ramp aioli in Food and Wine Magazine by Shea Gallante.... [Read More...]
Bo Luc Lac - Vietnamese-Style Beef
This dish was very refreshing. It was also easy to make in very little time. Instead of using tenderloin, I used sirloin, and instead of using watercress, I used baby mache. I did not feel that the changes altered the deliciousness of this dish at all. And when it was all done and plated, I reserved the left over juices/sauce from the pan to use on another day to go with dumplings. If you a looking for a low-carb, quick to make dinner, this... [Read More...]
Roasted Salmon Nicoise Platter
Ladies Lunch (cont.) … As I discussed earlier, yesterday I had lunch at my friend, Christina Sethi’s, house. Our other friend Amanda was there as well, and we had a wonderful day of cooking and eating. While we were all baking, Christina made this beautiful lunch for us. It is an Ina Garten recipe and its simplicity truly let all of the ingredients shine. The marinade on the salmon made it pop and the champagne vinaigrette was a... [Read More...]
Argentine Steak with Chimichurri
Time for a quick yet satisfying dinner - steak and potatoes, but why not make it better, alright ready… Give me some jazz hands… lets do steak with the oh so yummy chimichurri sauce and lets make the potatoes shoestring (the crunch is always my favorite part of french fries or papas fritas - or whatever other name they are called… well other than “Freedom Fries”, ugh… shivers). After looking through a bunch of chimichurri... [Read More...]
Strawberry Walnut Salad with Fried Goat Cheese
This is a salad that I have been working on all summer. At the start of the summer I had a really light and wonderful dandelion greens salad at Hundred Acres in NYC. This salad started with that inspiration and has turned into something that I really love. All of the flavors of this dish are powerfully individual but all come together so complimentary. The bitterness of the greens with the tart sweetness of the strawberries, the savoriness of the... [Read More...]
Burrata & Prosciutto Salad
I have made this salad twice - the first in a large portion for dinner, the second as an appetizer for brunch. Both times, it was an incredible hit. What makes this dish so fantastic is truly its simplicity and complexity (you’ll understand that contradiction once you’ve tried and tasted it). Did I forget to mention its also quick and easy to make! I found this recipe on a website I love called Just One Plate. It is a wonderful site, one... [Read More...]
