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Quinoa Primavera with Chicken, Spring Peas and Asparagus
Windy City Wasabeans
Windy City Wasabeans [6:04m]: Play Now | Download (8401)
Windy City Wasabeans [6:04m]: Play Now | Download (274)Halibut with Roasted Tomato, Garlic and Olive Relish
Saltimbocca alla Romana
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Saltimbocca alla Romana [5:13m]: Download (1903)Are you looking for a way to add gourmet flavors to everyday meals? If so, then this week’s episode of the Secret Ingredient is for you! Featuring Whole Foods Market’s 365 Everyday Value Extra Virgin Italian Olive Oil, our featured recipe is Saltimbocca alla Romana, a tender chicken breast layered with prosciutto and sage, sautéed and topped with a buttery white wine sauce.
While it might sound like a fancy Ferrari sport car kind of dish, it’s actually an easy laidback Vespa kind of recipe — one that’s ready in less than 30 minutes and perfect for weeknight suppers or weekend dinner parties. Join guest chef Michele Di Pietro as she shares her passion for bringing authentic Italian flavors to everyone’s table with her favorite saltimbocca recipe, which literally translates to “jump in your mouth.”
Get the Recipe: Saltimbocca alla Romana
Indian-style Chicken Curry with Muchi Curry Powder
Indian-style Chicken Curry: Play Now | Download (1328)
Indian-style Chicken Curry: Play Now | Download (3066)Join us for this week’s encore presentation of the Secret Ingredient as Todd Coleman, Food Editor for Saveur magazine, shares his secret for making authentic Indian-style Chicken Curry at home. Discover how frying whole spices in ghee (called “tarka” or “tadka”) releases and intensifies their flavor and find out how prepared curry powders differ from one another and why Muchi Curry stands out from the rest. Get ready to toss your take-out menu, because one taste of Todd’s Chicken Curry and we’re pretty sure you won’t need it anymore!
Get the Recipe: Indian-style Chicken Curry with Muchi Curry Powder
Cuban Flat Iron Steak
Cuban Flat Iron Steak with Lime, Orange, Garlic, Cumin and Oregano [5:57m]: Play Now | Download (3136)
Cuban Flat Iron Steak with Lime, Orange, Garlic, Cumin and Oregano [5:57m]: Download (671)Do you have the winter culinary blahs? Are you tired of the same old soups, stews and crock pot delights? Bring a little sunshine into your kitchen with this week’s episode of the Secret Ingredient featuring Flat Iron Steak. We chose flat iron steaks—often compared to the texture and flavor of strip steaks— for their tenderness, meatiness and budget-friendly price.
Plus, remember our strict Quality Standards for meat:
- No antibiotics ever
- No added hormones
- Vegetarian diet
- Plant 3rd-party audited for food safety*
A quick marinade inspired by a traditional Cuban Mojo (not to be confused with the minty and limey mojito cocktail) infuses the steaks with citrus and garlic tenderizing the steaks and adding sunny flavor. One bite and we know you’ll get your mojo back!
Get the Recipe: Cuban-Style Flat Iron Steak
*Approved audit companies include Steritech, Silliker, NSF and AIB.
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Spring Rolls
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Spring Rolls [9:50m]: Play Now | Download (737)
Shrimp Lettuce Wraps and Spring Rolls [9:50m]: Play Now | Download (3644)
Garlic Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Buttermilk Yogurt Herb Dressing
Garlic Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Buttermilk Yogurt Herb Dressing [5:28m]: Play Now | Download (4251)
Garlic Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Buttermilk Yogurt Herb Dressing [5:28m]: Play Now | Download (661)Who doesn’t like potatoes? We haven’t heard of anyone and frankly we’d be surprised if we did— especially after watching this week’s episode featuring Fingerling Potatoes! Shaped like stubby fingers and packed with flavor, fingerling potatoes come in many varieties, including Russian Banana, French, Austrian Crescent and Ruby Crescent, and are grown using heritage seed potatoes resulting in earthy potato goodness and hearty texture. Join guest chef Lee Anne Wong, from the French Culinary Institute and Bravo’s Top Chef, as she shares her super-easy roasted fingerling potato recipe with a quick buttermilk yogurt herb dressing.
Get the Recipe: Garlic Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Buttermilk Yogurt Herb Dressing
Stovetop-Smoked Salmon with Coriander-Mustard Rub
Stovetop-Smoked Salmon with Coriander-Mustard Rub [5:53m]: Play Now | Download (1692)
Stovetop-Smoked Salmon with Coriander-Mustard Rub [5:53m]: Download (2192)Fresh Mozzarella, Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Naan Bread Pizza
Happy New Year!
Join us as we ring in the New Year with our first secret ingredient of 2009: 365 Original, Whole Wheat and Garlic Tandoori Naan. Delicious paired with classic Indian curries, kabobs and masalas, naan also makes the perfect crust for bake-at-home pizzas. Watch as guest host Mark Law breaks tradition and turns Indian cuisine into an Italian favorite and tops hand-tossed, tandoor oven-fired naan with slow-simmered sauce, house made sausage, fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers. At two bucks a pizza, it’s a dinner deal that can’t be beat.
Get the Recipe: Fresh Mozzarella, Italian Sausage and Roasted Red Pepper Naan Bread Pizza













