Soma Sengupta Easter Recipes: Spicy Roast Lamb With Classic Indian Mint Sauce & pan jus! Spice Up Your Easter Dinner!
by Soma Sengupta This is not your grandmother’s traditional Easter lamb, which of course can be so wonderfully satisfying. But if you want to spike the lamb a bit, this … Continue reading
Soma Sengupta Easter Recipes: Spring Pea Soup! A Great Start to Easter Dinner!
by Soma Sengupta What could be a better beginning to Easter dinner than this soup? Fresh, vibrant, richly comforting, delicately tempting, it sets one up either for the lamb or fish … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Tom Kha Gai, Thai Coconut Chicken Soup!
by Soma Sengupta Oh, Tom Kha Gai! This spicy, aromatic soup, rich, tangy, flavorful! The silken texture of the coconut milk enriched chicken broth! The nourishing poached chicken and mushrooms, … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Rogan Josh!
by Soma Sengupta Ingredients 1 inch piece fresh ginger , peeled and grated 8 cloves garlic , chopped 1 teaspoon turmeric 4 tablespoons plain yogurt 1 ½ lbs lamb … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Bolognese the Old-Fashioned Way!
by Soma Sengupta Oh, Bolognese! Savor this sauce, made the old-fashioned way, with multiple layers that add an indefinable complexity and depth of flavor that just can’t be achieved by … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Creamy Turkey Wild Rice Soup!
by Soma Sengupta Soup should be easy. The comfort should start with the cooking, continue as the delicious homey aroma permeates your house, and culminate in the comfort of … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Turkey Pot Pie.
by Soma Sengupta This is for you, the cook that slaved away over Thanksgiving dinner. This recipe can be prepared with a variety of crusts, all store bought. … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Coq au Riesling. Celebrate Autumn!
by Soma Sengupta Ingredients 4 tablespoons canola oil 4 lbs chicken legs 1 cup bacon lardons 1 leek (finely sliced) 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 bay leaves 10 … Continue reading
Recipes by Soma Sengupta- Biscuits & Sausage Gravy. The perfect breakfast!
by Soma Sengupta For the biscuits: 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 8 tablespoons cold salted butter … Continue reading
Soma Sengupta Easter Recipes- Honey Glazed Ham
<img by Soma Sengupta Ingredients 1 (10-pound) smoked, bone-in ham 2 cups honey 1/2 cup whole-grain mustard 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 2/3 cup butter Heat the oven to … Continue reading
Soma Sengupta Passover Recipes- Horseradish Glazed Brisket with Root Vegetables
by Soma Sengupta Serves 8 One 5 pound brisket Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 3 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced 4 garlic cloves, … Continue reading
Soma Sengupta- Drunken Chicken with Winter Salad
by Soma Sengupta 4 ¼ cup shaoxing (Chinese rice wine) 2 cups mirin Enough water to cover chicken 3 oz gula melaka (Malaysian palm sugar) 1 whole chicken 2 inches … Continue reading
Queen of Puddings! Joy!
by Soma Sengupta This is a wonderful, wonderful easy-to-make pudding. It tastes like a celebration. The custard and the jammed cake combine to provide a glory of contrasts in texture, … Continue reading
Thyme Rib Roast of Beef- Christmas!
by Soma Sengupta Thyme Rib Roast of Beef For me, a beef rib roast is Christmas. And this is THE recipe. It is easy & foolproof, and allows you to … Continue reading
Turkey Tetrazzini- So Comforting!
by Soma Sengupta INGREDIENTS Topping 1 cup breadcrumbs 3 TBS melted butter Filling 2 medium onions, sliced 2 large carrots, sliced 1 small red bell pepper, small diced 7 tablespoons … Continue reading
Poule au Pot a la Soma
by Soma Sengupta Ingredients chicken about 3 lbs 1 head garlic, cut in half crosswise 2 sprigs rosemary and thyme, 3 bay leaves, and stalks from the parsley used for … Continue reading
Roast Turkey with White Wine Pan Gravy
by Soma Sengupta Use a large, shallow pan, not a turkey roaster. Baste often. Basting with the pan juices keeps flavoring the bird and works almost like a glaze. Don’t … Continue reading
Bananas Foster- Simple Satisfaction!
by Soma Sengupta INGREDIENTS (4 servings. Feel free to multiply) 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 1 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup banana liqueur (schnapps) 4 bananas, cut in half lengthwise, … Continue reading
Shrimp and Grits
by Soma Sengupta INGREDIENTS 1 cup stone-ground grits (For quicker cooking, soak in water overnight, refrigerated) ¾ cup grated cheddar ¼ cup grated parmesan 3 tbsp unsalted butter Salt to … Continue reading
Creamy Polenta with Mushroom Ragout
by Soma Sengupta INBREDIENTS Ragout 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 4 shallots, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 pound chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned and halved 1/2 pound … Continue reading
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