Trio of Fish en Papillote (Fish Cooked in Paper)
I tried many versions of wrapping fresh fish with a few simple flavorings inside parchment paper and baking them (or wrapping them in aluminum foil and grilling them) and offer our three favorites. We hope they’ll inspire you to create your own combinations. Each of these recipes serves a different number of people; they can easily be doubled or tripled for a party.
If you make the sauce a day ahead of time and prepare all the ingredients, you can pull this together in no time. It's perfect no-cook summer food. Serve with a warm baguette and call it dinner. Read More >>
Chocolate and Raspberry Panini Sandwiches
Bread and chocolate are high on our list of favorite combinations, and few dishes satisfy our inner child better than this gooey chocolate sandwich. We make ours by buttering round slices of fresh baguette, filling them with dark chocolate and fresh berries, and crisping them in a panini press. If you don’t have a panini press, see the box on page 00. Serve this sandwich as dessert, or as a fabulous snack with a bottle of Champagne. Read More >>
Fruit and Nut Maple Granola
We’ve never been able to understand why so many cooks think making granola at home is difficult. It’s as easy as mixing a few ingredients together on a cookie sheet, and baking them; the whole process takes under an hour. The only hard part is choosing the ingredients. Here is our basic recipe, one of the most popular dishes served at the Stonewall Kitchen Café. Think of this a master recipe that you can add or subtract from; see Favorite Variations below for more ideas. Place the granola in a small clear bag, tie with a ribbon, and bring as a hostess gift. Read More >>
Four Cheese Macaroni with Thyme-Parmesan Crust
Trust us, this is not your ordinary mac and cheese. When you add fresh mozzarella, fontina, Parmesan, and mascarpone cheeses to pasta something out of the ordinary happens. We also add a layer of fresh mozzarella in the middle of the pasta dish for the ultimate cheese experience, and scatter a mixture of grated Parmesan, thyme, and breadcrumbs on top for a crunchy topping. You can make the dish in one large skillet, or baking dish, or make it in individual ramekins, but you’ll need to reduce the baking time. The dish can be assembled up to 2 hours ahead of time and baked just before serving. Read More >>
