
A round-up of our go-to recipes.
VIETNAMESE-STYLE WHOLE FISH
This is a complex recipe. But John Tesar doesn’t take shortcuts. His Texas restaurants pride themselves on prized pieces of protein, as showcased in this Vietnamese-inspired celebration of local seafood. Save it for next year’s Feast of the Seven Fishes—or consider it the courageous start of 2023.
LOUISIANA PASTALAYA
SICHUAN PEPPER SQUASH + TOFU
Come fall, the peppers reach their peak before the first frost and the squash finally arrives, savory and sweet. Get the best of both with this Sichuan-inspired stir-fry from Woodberry Tavern's Spike Gjerde.
BISCUITS + COUNTRY HAM GRAVY
With the arrival of the autumn equinox, this comfort-food classic gets elevated to a new level thanks to chef Jeremiah Langhorne of The Dabney in Washington, D.C. When a Virginia son tells you to add country ham to your gravy, you do it, and thank him later.
TATE FARMS BURGER
NANCY’S BREAD PUDDING
CHILE DE ARBOL
It’s fire-cooking season, and this fresh, fiery, flame-licked salsa by Ranchlands chef Ivan Guillen will soon be your preferred accompaniment for every summer meal.
SEARED SCALLOPS
ROASTED BOK CHOY
In the springtime, there’s nothing quite like throwing the fresh vegetables we’ve all being waiting for into a hot pan. Especially a secret ingredient of benne.
APPLE STACK CAKE
CHARBROILED OYSTERS
The Chesapeake and the Gulf of Mexico have in common more than the size of their estuaries. They both yield fat Eastern oysters, perfect for grilling.
And we think there is no better way than how we learned to make them from New Orleans-born chef David Guas: Charbroiled!