Posts by Gail South

Mix cornstarch w 1T of buttermilk to make smooth paste. In heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine mix, remaining buttermilk, Gorgonzola and nutmeg. Cook over medium heat, stirring almost constantly to melt cheese and thicken mix. Just as mix begins to thicken, stir in peas and cook just long enough to heat through. Stir in walnuts and serve…

Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add prosciutto, onion, bay leaf, pepper flakes, and .25 tsp salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and beginning to turn light gold, 8-12 min. Increase heat to medium high, add garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 30 sec. Stir in tomato paste and sun-dried…

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until 1 minute shy of al dente. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup pasta cooking water. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 15 seconds, then add the oil and heat until it thins out and easily coats the…

Adjust oven rack to middle position; heat to 350. In small bowl, toss shallots w 1 tsp oil; set aside. In medium bowl, gently toss tomatoes w remaining oil, ½ tsp salt, pepper flakes, black pepper, sugar (optional), vinegar and garlic. Spread in even layer on rimmed baking sheet, scatter shallots over tomatoes; roast until…

Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position, set large heatproof serving bowl on rack and heat to 200. Boil pasta w salt til al dente. Drain, reserving 1/3 c pasta water. Meanwhile, combine 3 T garlic, salt and 3T oil in heavy bottomed nonstick 10′ skillet; cook over low, stirring constantly, until garlic foams and is…

Cook pasta in boiling, salted water. Drain. Meanwhile, bring bacon and 1/2 c water to simmer over med heat in 10″ skillet until water evaporates; then reduce heat until bacon is crisp. Add garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 sec. Remove w slotted spoon to pepper toweling. Drain off all but 2T…

Heat 3 T oil in a deep 12″ skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté pancetta, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 6 min. Add garlic and sauté, stirring until golden about 30 seconds. Stir in clams, clam juice, wine and chilies and boil, covered, until clams open, about 4-5 min…

Cook pasta in salted water until al dente. Drain, reserving 3/4 c cooking water. Heat 2T butter in skillet over high heat. Brown half the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, about 7 min; transfer to plate. Repeat w 2T butter and remaining mushrooms. Transfer to plate. Add shallots to skillet and cook until tender, about 5 min.…

Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Use a paring knife to make an X at bottom of each tomato and remove woody core. Set a bowl of ice water next to stove. Once water boils, add tomatoes to pot and blanch 10 seconds, then plunge into ice water. Peel off skins…

Heat .5 T oil over moderate heat and sauté pine nuts w salt to taste, stirring frequently, about 2 min. Transfer to paper towel to cool. Mince garlic and chop parsley. Quarter tomatoes and coarsely crumble feta. In large bowl, whisk together garlic, parsley, vinegar, remaining T oil, s&p. Add tomatoes and cheese and toss…