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CBS News
5 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Chef Janet Loughran on Talk Pittsburgh
Chef Janet Loughran is back in the kitchen with dinner! She's making lamb shanks and couscous salad, which you can prepare for dinner yourself tonight! Lamb Shanks (Osso Bucco Style) Preheat the oven to 400°. Pat, the lamb shanks dry with paper towels. Season the lamb on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat a heavy bottom ovenproof pan such as a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil and one hot the lamb shanks sear on all sides for a couple of minutes until they are golden and brown. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the pan and sauté the garlic and vegetables over medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the red wine and stir, scraping the bottom of the pan to release the brown bits. Add the stock, diced tomatoes, bay leaves, thyme, and rosemary, and the shanks back to the pan. Cover and cook in the oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until it's falling off the bone. Strain the liquids from the solids and use the liquids as a nice gravy. Garnish with parsley and lemon zest. Israeli Couscous SaladServes 4-6 For the salad: For the dressing: In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add couscous and cook until tender but not mushy (about 8–10 minutes). Drain and rinse under cold water to cool. Drain thoroughly. Whisk together lemon juice, garlic, mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking to emulsify. In a large mixing bowl (or two if needed), combine the cooled couscous, chopped vegetables, and herbs. Pour dressing over and toss well to coat everything evenly. Let the salad sit, covered, in the fridge for at least 1 hour (up to 24 hours). Taste and adjust seasoning before serving.
New York Times
29-05-2025
- Health
- New York Times
A Pasta Salad in Grain Salad's Clothing
On Saturday, I arose to a holiday weekend rarity: no plans, no responsibilities. With nowhere to be and no one to see, I did my best to revel in the boredom. I made a laborious green juice. I toasted some sourdough and soft-scrambled some eggs. I lit a candle. I threw on a record. Perhaps I'd meander to the farmers' market, I told a friend similarly enjoying what she called a 'Saturday of nothingness.' It had been longer than I'd like to admit since I last perused the stalls. Rhubarb! Strawberries! Green onions tall enough to bypass a Hinge height filter! In a trance, I scooped up some snap peas, a bunch of radishes, a bridal bouquet's worth of mint. Much like my weekend, I had no plans for any of it. Then I saw Hetty Lui McKinnon's new herby pearl couscous and sugar snap pea salad, which would make quick use of much of my bounty. It's a pasta salad with grain-salad sensibilities, a distant, springy relative of tabbouleh. You know, the 'our dads are best friends' kind of cousin. Snap peas, mint, parsley and plenty of lemon lend layers of bright flavor, and a little unexpected warmth from allspice keeps things balanced. View this recipe. But I bought far more snap peas and mint than any one recipe should call for. I always enjoy my snap peas raw, or simply blanched, but the tender, nearly caramelized vegetables in this crispy baked tofu from Melissa Clark make a compelling case for letting them hang out in a 400 degree oven for half an hour. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
