Grey Salt & Herb Archives

heavenly smoked salmon salad, dip, spread ~

ingredients ~ 1/3 lb of smoked salmon (lox) finely chopped 1 lb of hot wood smoked salmon flaked 1/3 c chopped capers plus 1 t of the caper liquid 1 scallion chopped 1 shallot pickled or red onion 1/4 c pickled fennel 4 ounces whipped cream cheese 2 ounces goat cheese (I use Meredith Dairy goat cheese from. Australia) 2 tablespoons horseradish 2 t lemon zest 3 T finely chopped chives 1 T finely chopped dill directions ~ Pickle the shallot and the fennel in 1/3 c rice wine vinegar and 1/3 c water with 1 teaspoon of our Sous [...]

heavenly smoked salmon salad, dip, spread ~Susan Furstman2023-10-23T12:10:39-07:00

pasta with sausage ragu ~

In this recipe I have written up a quick tomato sauce that I used for the Ragu. If time is short for you, pick up a jar of good quality marinara or arrabiata sauce when you get the rest of your ingredients at the market. I used fresh pasta for this recipe because I love the way it absorbs the sauce. Now a days the markets have a wonderful selection of fresh pastas in all different shapes. Dried pasta works as well just remember to reserve some of the pasta liquid because it has the starch from the cooked pasta and [...]

pasta with sausage ragu ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:16-08:00

matzo balls ~

I used Alison Roman's recipe for the Matzo Balls and my recipe for chicken stock (although they were similar in ingredients I use an instant pot because it's incredibly easy). The only thing I changed was I used duck fat in place of chicken fat because I had some in the fridge and love the flavor that it imparts. I also cooked my matzo balls in chicken stock because I wanted to impart the flavor of the stock into the precious puffs of matzo while they were cooking. You could use water if you choose. Then I strained the little bits [...]

matzo balls ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:16-08:00

focaccia ~

There are fewer foods that evoke more sheer joy other than bread, in any form. Crusty sourdough, Challah, No-knead Artisan and Focaccia! I used my basic pizza dough recipe but added more yeast and water to hydrate and lift the dough.for You can also add herbs, roasted garlic, sun dried tomatoes, basil pesto and/or cheese what ever your heart desires. In this recipe I just used a sprinkling of Rosemary, Pesto and Agrumato Olive Oil. ingredients ~ 2 t instant yeast 2 c warm water between 105 and 110 degrees 1 t honey 4 c bread flour 1 t Sous Salt [...]

focaccia ~Susan Furstman2023-10-24T08:05:05-07:00

stuffed pork tenderloin ~

Or Pork Braciole...If you have a meat thermometer in your kitchen and some twine...you can not go wrong with this recipe. It will cook itself perfectly. The bread crumbs and cheese will keep the interior just perfectly pink and moist. In this recipe I used a large fresh porcini mushroom but you can easily substitute any mushroom you like. I deglazed the pan with a dry white wine and used chicken stock and a touch of cream. But you could forgo that route and use a tomato sauce instead for a different result. Either way the pork tenderloin lends itself to [...]

stuffed pork tenderloin ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:16-08:00

chicken saltimbocca ~

Terrifically scrumptious and easy to make. I used chicken thighs in this particular recipe but you can use chicken breasts as well. I would just cut the tenderloin out from the bottom of the thigh and pound them down so they are the same thickness. That way they will cook evenly. I always have home made pesto in my fridge but a good quality basil pesto will do in a pinch. For six chicken thighs: ingredients ~ 6 chicken thighs 1 cup pesto 6 slices of Italian Fontina cut 1" by 3" strips 1 1/2 c panko crumbs 1 t [...]

chicken saltimbocca ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:17-08:00

salmon cakes ~

With these salmon cakes I used left over roasted salmon that we had the other day. However you could easily use fresh salmon as well they would just have a different consistency when cooked. I made a tomato confit with roasted tomatoes and garlic then chopped the ingredients up with some fresh herbs and added my favorite olive oil. Withered some spinach in the middle of the pan heating the confit up just a bit and serve it over the salmon cakes. This is a quick go to week night dinner. We served it with a simple vegetable chopped salad. [...]

salmon cakes ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:17-08:00

spring green rice pilaf ~

Especially wonderful with spring green asparagus, sugar snap peas and fresh basil pesto but feel free to use baby broccoli, broccoli rabe, baby zucchini which ever green vegetable are your favorites. In this particular fried rice dish I used basmati rice but you could use a short grain white, brown or even a black rice which is featured in another one of our recipes https://soussalt.com/black-rice-farro-vegetable-medley/...love the color combinations. I made the rice in the morning then spread it out on a cookie sheet and put it in the fridge for the day to duplicate day old rice. But if you have [...]

spring green rice pilaf ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:17-08:00

chicken slow braised to perfection ~

I've braised veal and lamb shanks, pork shoulders and chuck roasts. But I had never braised chicken for longer than 30 minutes. When I read the original recipe from Food52 I was intrigued by the addition of salami in the braising liquid. Loved the olives just didn't know what the salami would cook into. The results were sublime. I tweaked it a little for my family's taste using harissa in place of tomato paste and I cut back the amount of chicken stock. The first time I made it I didn't use the fennel and didn't notice the difference the second [...]

chicken slow braised to perfection ~Susan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:18-08:00

pizza dough … tried, tested and perfected

Pizza dough is unique to all who eat! There are those that love it puffy, chewy, bready, thin, crispy....we all have our favorites. I love a yeasty smelling slightly chewy thinner crust. The following recipe is just that. I use a combination of bread and King Arthur all purpose flour. I think it gives the right chew with a lovely yeasty kick. ingredients 1 c bread flour 2 c all purpose flour (King Arthur) 1/2 t yeast 1 t sugar 1 T Sous Salt Herb and Garlic 1 c warm water apx 110 degrees 1 T olive oil and [...]

pizza dough … tried, tested and perfectedSusan Furstman2022-01-15T12:30:18-08:00