Note: I prefer using Carnaroli rice for its slightly longer grains and firmer texture. Feel free to use any risotto-style rice like Arborio or Vailone Nano. About the author: J. Kenji Lopez-Alt is the Chief Creative...
Low in calories and fat, this quick weeknight dinner uses chicken breast cutlets for speedy cooking. The entire meal takes less than 20 minutes to make and is sure to become a family favorite. Serve the chicken and sauce over orzo or wild rice with a side salad.
Melissa Rubel Jacobson combines roasted almonds, parsley and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese for a nutty, fresh-tasting pesto. This pasta dish is terrific served warm, but it can also be refrigerated and served as a cold pasta salad.
Wide rice noodles are available on the ethnic-foods aisle at most major supermarkets and at Asian grocers. If you can't find them, any rice noodle or even spaghetti will work in this dish. You can also use ground sirloin, if you can't find pork.
Japanese Curry (kare) Rice. Unlike Indian curry Japanese curry is thicker, milder and sweeter. Learn how to make curry rice from scratch (without the blocks).
