—From Seamus Mullen’s Hero Food by Seamus Mullen/Andrews McMeel Publishing
Serves 4
Most people think of crêpes as breakfast food, but I prefer a savory breakfast. The tart yogurt filling and the buttermilk in the batter balance really well with the sweet raspberries.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk
1/4 cup buttermilk
4 [...]
—From Seamus Mullen’s Hero Food by Seamus Mullen/Andrews McMeel Publishing
Serves 4
As soon as sugar snaps show up at the farmers market, I’m instantly happy. Sweet, crisp, snappy, and sugary! This salad is all about the sugar snaps, with a pinch of Aleppo pepper for heat, some fresh ricotta cheese for richness and texture, and edible [...]
—From Seamus Mullen’s Hero Food by Seamus Mullen/Andrews McMeel Publishing
Serves 4
Traditionally we poach duck legs in duck fat then store them in the fat to make confit. But here I poach the breasts in oil. This is a rather unorthodox way cooking duck breast, but I’ve discovered it’s the best way. Duck breast is so [...]
April 19, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Kitchenware Outfitters
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Cooking Class
5500 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31405
April 25, 7:30 p.m.
Quail Ridge Books & Music
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Book Signing with Samples
3522 Wade Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27607
April 26, 6:00 p.m.
A Southern Season
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Cooking Class and Book Signing
201 S. Estes Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Spend an afternoon with us as Rebecca demonstrates this wonderful menu with lots of Southern [...]
Award-winning New York chef Seamus Mullen’s Hero Food is not only a cookbook, but an exploration of its subtitle, “How Cooking With Delicious Things Can Make Us Feel Better.” A few years ago, Seamus was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and has since discovered that basing his cooking on 18 key ingredients has vastly improved his [...]
—From Quick-Fix Indian by Ruta Kahate/Andrews McMeel Publishing
serves 4
2 medium cucumbers, preferably English, peeled
2 medium carrots, peeled
2 medium green serrano chiles, seeded
1 tabelspoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, or to taste
Salt
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
Using a mandoline or the slicer side of a box grater, thinly slice the cucumbers and carrots into [...]
—From Quick-Fix Indian by Ruta Kahate/Andrews McMeel Publishing
serves 4
This is a very distinctive dish because the curry leaves and black pepper go together so well. I created the recipe one time when I had nothing but frozen shrimp in the freezer and was really craving the heat of black peppercorns. It’s been a party staple [...]
––From Ruta Kahate’s Quick-Fix Indian/Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Get organized by keeping a well-stocked Quick-Fix Indian pantry. Then you’ll always be prepared to make a delicious dish, even when time is short.
• Keep your Shortcut Shelf full and fresh with recurring items like ghee and masala pastes.
• Have a good electric coffee grinder on hand strictly [...]
After her two daughters were born, Ruta Kahate became a quick-fix cook, and fast. An accomplished chef, author, and culinary travel guide, she spent the first half of her life exploring the Indian subcontinent, learning the variety of regional food. Putting her extensive knowledge into action, she ran her own cooking school and worked as [...]
“My intention was to demystify Indian food; to demonstrate that, contrary to popular belief, this exotic cuisine could in fact be simple to cook at home … I discovered smart shortcuts, convenient techniques, and quick-cooking ingredients that didn’t compromise on taste or nutrition.” —author Ruta Kahate
Quick-Fix Indian: Easy, Exotic Dishes in 30 Minutes or Less [...]