In preparation for Thanksgiving, we’ve put together a winner of a stuffing recipe using this week’s secret ingredient, Whole Foods Market Fresh Chicken Sausage. Made in-house with the finest cuts of chicken and a blend of herbs, spices and seasonings, our chicken sausage adds a special touch to our recipe for Southern-Style Chicken Sausage and Buttermilk Cornbread Stuffing. We’ve also included a recipe for Buttermilk Cornbread that’s perfect for our stuffing recipe and even better when paired with steaming bowls of chili or eaten on its own with a pat of butter and a drizzle of honey.
You probably have this week’s secret ingredient sitting in your pantry right now. It’s Old Bay Seasoning and for over 60 years its proprietary blend of spices, including celery salt, mustard, red pepper, black pepper, bay leaves, cloves, allspice, ginger, mace, cardamom, cinnamon and paprika has been the secret ingredient for adding that extra special zing to all types of seafood dishes. Most home cooks use it to flavor steamed shrimp, but this week’s encore presentation features a recipe from guest Chef Chris Schlesinger of the East Coast Grill where Old Bay Seasoning takes on a more flavorful and starring role.
Think making pasta at home requires expensive equipment and hours of your time? Think again! This week’s Secret Ingredient episode features guest chef Michael Romano from Union Square Restaurant Group as he shares his secrets for making fresh pasta with creamy carbonara sauce in just 30 minutes. Michael also shows why choosing the right flour makes a difference when it comes to making perfect pasta.
Who says banana bread needs to be a guilty pleasure? Try this banana bread that delivers moist banana goodness without extra fat and calories in this week’s encore presentation. Plus, we used EARTH University™ bananas grown in Costa Rica, a Whole Foods Market exclusive, that not only offer sweet banana flavor, but also support education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable agriculture in the developing world.
Looking for a simple way to spice up breakfast? Join Todd Coleman, Saveur
magazine’s food editor, as makes this south-of-the-border breakfast classic originally created to use up day-old tortillas. Todd makes his own crisp chips using 365 Everyday Value® Organic Corn Tortillas which add rustic flavor and texture when tossed with roasted tomato sauce, sautéed chorizo and chipotle peppers en adobo. Easy to make and sure to please, this version of chilaquiles will add sizzle to any weekday breakfast or weekend brunch.
Ever tried cooking with coffee? Chef Lou Lambert of Lamberts Downtown Barbecue in Austin, Texas, uses cofffee in one of his signature dishes. In this week’s encore presentation, he has adapted the recipe for his famous smoked, coffee-rubbed brisket for the home kitchen by roasting the brisket rather than smoking it. Easy to assemble and cook, this brisket packs amazing flavor and can be served warm or at room temperature.
Savor summer’s bountiful harvest with guest Peter Hoffman, chef-owner of Savoy and Back Forty. Hoffman shares his passion for seasonal flavors and local produce in this recipe featuring the best of summer ingredients.
Stretch out the last days of summer—and your budget—with host Mark Law as he grills up some tasty turkey burgers for less than $3.00 per person. The secret ingredient? Lean ground turkey raised free range on a vegetarian diet without antibiotics and ground fresh daily.
Join Mark Law as he takes advantage of the last days of summer and packs an eco-friendly picnic using Recycline’s Preserve Kitchen Ware. Exclusive to Whole Foods Market, Preserve Kitchen is made from 100% recycled materials and makes the perfect container for Mark’s recipe for Classic Summertime Potato Salad.
The Secret Ingredient Continues our “Best Of” series with Kathy Casey’s Spicy Coconut-Braised Black Cod with Colorful Vegetables! Join us next week for an all new episode featuring Lakeside Turkey Burgers!
Do you love lemongrass, but aren’t quite sure how to use it? Learn tips and tricks for adding the light, fresh lemony flavor of this quintessential Asian herb to any dish from this week’s rebroadcast of guest chef Kathy Casey’s crowd pleasing recipe for Spicy Coconut-Braised Black Cod with Colorful Vegetables.
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