Regardless of its fast 28 days, February had no scarcity of scrumptious meals. Over the past month, our group embraced seasonal eats impressed by every little thing from Valentine’s Day to Mardi Gras, together with fashionable updates to comforting classics—bourbon-braised leeks, rooster and dumplings, and flaky, buttery hand pies, to call a couple of. In no specific order, listed here are our prime recipes from February 2023.
1. Miso & Butternut Squash Pasta
You’d by no means guess that this silky-smooth, luxurious pasta sauce is constituted of simply squash (roasted till caramelized and fork-tender), garlic, pasta water, and miso. Many of the prepare dinner time can be hands-off, that means it’s the best pasta recipe for kitchen multitaskers.
2. Jaggery & Cream Cheese Hand Pies
Think about these hand pies Chetna Makan’s elevated twist on a sure toaster pastry that you could be keep in mind from childhood. Moderately than the standard berry filling, nonetheless, she stuffs these pies with a combination of cashews and almonds, sweetened with jaggery, an unrefined sugar generally used throughout Southeast Asia and Africa.
3. Win Son’s Bacon, Egg & Cheese Scallion Pancake
Win Son Bakery is thought for making a few of Brooklyn’s greatest breakfast sandwiches, like its bacon, egg and cheese served on a flaky, house-made scallion pancake. So, in honor of Win Son’s debut cookbook, we printed the recipe. Want we are saying extra?
4. Make-Forward BLT Potato Skins
These potato skins, topped with the acquainted flavors of a BLT, are nice for Sport Day—however they’re additionally good for any event in want of a make-ahead app. Catch us serving them at every little thing from birthday events, to film nights, to your common weeknight dinner.
5. Bourbon-Braised Leeks With Pistachios
Humble leeks, with their oniony, allium taste, are remodeled after bourbon and citrus are added to the combo. “Braising the leeks in bourbon provides nutty, candy notes, whereas zippy orange juice imbues the leeks with citrusy pep,” stated Meals Editor Emily Ziemski. Serve them on their very own, or pair with a roast rooster for a showstopping feast.
6. Sausage Po’ Boy With Spicy Remoulade Sauce
These po’ boys from Nini Nguyen function Zatarain’s Andouille Smoked Sausage, giving the sandwich a smoky, snappy base. Beneficiant quantities of lettuce, tomato, pickles, and spicy remoulade spherical out the New Orleans staple.
7. Darkish Phoenix Cocktail
On this cocktail, recipe developer John deBary “needed to seize the sensation [he] had watching the Darkish Phoenix saga unfold on the Saturday-morning X-Males The Animated Collection,” which he achieved via layering syrup and soda water, leading to a “related coloration gradient to the animated pseudo-deity.” It’s additionally a wildly scrumptious drink, that includes his saffron- and black tea-infused “ultragrenadine” syrup.
8. Chocolate-Porcini Truffles
These wealthy, creamy chocolate truffles are balanced by only a contact of porcini powder. The mushrooms present earthy depth, rounding out the chocolate taste, whereas a touch of strawberry powder makes the entire thing pop.
9. Coconut-Roasted Cod With Anchovy Salsa Macha
On this Candy Warmth recipe, Rick Martínez roasts delicate, flaky cod in coconut milk spiced with orange rind and allspice berries. A savory salsa macha, bolstered with anchovies, together with contemporary orange segments and herbs completes this impressive-yet-simple most important.
10. One-Pot Rooster & Dumplings
Rooster and dumplings could be the final word consolation meals, particularly when it solely takes one bowl and one pot to throw collectively. Utilizing store-bought rotisserie rooster is vital—it’s a time-saving trick that enables this dish to be able to eat in about 45 minutes flat.
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