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Making the Most of Summer Blueberries Jun 17, 2022

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On Play Me a Recipe, your favorite cooks will walk you through their most treasured recipes, offering all the insider tips, stories, and tricks you won't get from a written recipe—and you'll be right alongside them, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters.

If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Vallery starts listing them at 0:43) before starting the episode.

One-Bowl Blueberry Buckle
Makes one 9-inch buckle

1/2 cup (1 stick/113 grams) unsalted butter
1 cup (125 grams) self-rising flour (see Author Notes)
1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
1 cup (240 milliliters) whole milk
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup (150 grams) fresh or frozen blueberries
Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Heat the oven to 375°F and place a rack in the middle of the oven. Place the butter in a 9x5-inch loaf pan and put it in the hot oven. When the butter has melted, remove the pan from the oven.
Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, sugar, milk, and salt in a large bowl (it’s okay if the batter is a little lumpy). Pour the batter into the pan with the melted butter and use a spoon to lightly mix it. There should be visible streaks of melted butter that don’t get completely mixed; this yields the buttery, caramelized edges.
Place the blueberries on top of the batter in an even layer. Bake until the top is golden brown all over, 50 to 60 minutes. (If you remove it too early, the buckle will indeed “buckle” in the middle and fall—which would still be tasty, though sunken!) Wait until it’s golden all over the top and set in the center. Place the buckle on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before serving warm with a scoop of ice cream.

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Wild Salmon + Fried Sage Gremolata made by Melina Hammer Jun 10, 2022

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Recipe
Serves 2

Gremolata

Finely grated zest from 3 lemons
Zest strips from 1 Meyer lemon, any bitter white pith removed, sliced very thinly
1 tablespoon finely sliced garlic scapes or garlic chives, or 1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon finely sliced garlic chives
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Salmon

1 Pound wild sockeye salmon, portioned into 2 fillets
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon salted butter
1 Meyer lemon, cut in half horizontally

Sage

2 tablespoons walnut oil
1 handful fresh sage leaves

Make the gremolata

In a small bowl, toss together the lemon zest and strips, the garlic scapes and chives, and season with salt and pepper.

Make the salmon and sage

Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Let sit at room temperature while you fry the sage.
Pour 2 tablespoons walnut oil into a heavy sauté pan set over medium heat and heat until shimmering. Pan-fry the sage leaves—they should sizzle on contact. Cook no more than 3 minutes, turning once. They will turn a vivid green through the process. Tap excess oil from each leaf as you remove them from the pan, then place onto absorbent paper, set on a wire rack.
Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and when it shimmers, place the salmon skin side down. Sear for 3 minutes, or until the flesh becomes opaque around the edges.
Turn the fillets skin side up and add the butter, dragging it between the two as it foams. Tilt the pan and baste the salmon with the hot fat, using a long-handled large spoon to avoid being burned; repeat tilting and basting for another minute as it cooks. Transfer the salmon to a serving platter.
Sear the lemon halves on medium heat in the remaining butter-oil mixture,3 minutes or until charred to your liking.Pile the fried sage leaves, layering with the gremolata mixture, onto the salmon, and serve the seared lemons alongside. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve at once.

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Baked Avocado 'Fries' with Sriracha Mayo made by Nik Sharma May 31, 2022

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Recipe
Serves 4
For the sriracha mayo:

3/4 cup (180 grams) mayonnaise
1 to 2 garlic cloves, grated on a microplane zester
2 tablespoons sriracha
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika

For the baked avocado “fries”:

1 large egg
1 cup (60 grams) panko bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, plus more as needed
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil
4 small (or 2 large) ripe, firm California Avocados

For the sriracha mayo:

Whisk all the ingredients together in a medium bowl and taste. If needed, season with salt or extra lemon juice. Note: This can be made 1 day ahead; store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to use.

For the baked avocado “fries”:

Preheat the oven to 420°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Place the egg in a medium mixing bowl and lightly whisk it until combined.
Place the panko, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cumin, coriander, and ½ teaspoon fine sea salt in a large mixing bowl. Dry whisk to thoroughly combine, then fold in the olive oil. The panko should absorb the olive oil and no longer be dry and white but turn translucent.
Work with one avocado at a time, to avoid browning of the cut fruit. Cut the avocados in half lengthwise, then remove and discard the seed and peel the skin. Cut the avocado into ½-inch-thick wedges and lay them out on the cutting board. Season lightly with salt.
Using a fork and a large spoon, dip the avocado wedges into the whisked egg, drain the excess egg, and add the avocado to the panko mixture. Toss to coat well, transfer with a fork, tapping gently to remove any excess crumbs, and place the breaded avocado wedges on the prepared baking sheet. Prepare all the avocado wedges similarly. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden-brown and crisp, rotating halfway through cooking. Remove from the oven, transfer to a serving dish, and serve hot (or warm) with the sriracha mayo. Note: These are best eaten within an hour of cooking.

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Amy Shuster Makes Pasta con Ceci May 27, 2022

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This week on Play Me a Recipe, Genius Recipe Tapes Producer, Amy Shuster cooks an absolutely genius recipe for Pasta con Ceci

If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below before starting the episode.

Recipe
Serves 2

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
3 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3 tablespoons good tomato paste
1 teaspoon kosher salt, or more to taste
1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas (or one 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed)
1/2 cup uncooked ditalini pasta (or another small shape, like macaroni)
2 cups boiling water

In a large heavy-bottomed pot, heat the olive oil until it shimmers. Add the garlic and cook, stirring until it becomes lightly browned and fragrant. Stir in the tomato paste and salt and fry for 30 seconds or so. Add the chickpeas, pasta, and boiling water. Stir to scrape up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot, lower the heat, and simmer until the pasta is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning. To serve, ladle the pasta into shallow bowls, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes, and drizzle a bit of extra-virgin olive oil on top.

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An Utterly Perfect Potato Salad May 25, 2022

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Some genius swaps turn a forgettable cookout extra into a boom-wham-pow side that steals the show! Listen along as Food52's Director of Content, Brinda Ayer, cooks her way through Monifa Dayo's recipe for The Best Potato Salad Ever.

Recipe
Serves 6 to 8

4 shallots, peeled and finely diced
1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
Kosher salt
4 pounds medium Yukon Gold potatoes, quartered
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 pint full-fat yogurt (Straus is best)
1 cup aioli (classic recipe will do, or store-bought)
1 cup capers, drained
1 bunch parsley leaves, coarsely chopped
1 bunch cilantro leaves and stems, coarsely chopped
8 large eggs
Flaky salt or fleur de sel, for garnish
1 handful tarragon, leaves picked but not chopped, for garnish
1 handful dill, leaves picked but not chopped, for garnish
Fresh coriander seeds, for sprinkling (optional)

Finely dice the shallots, place in a small bowl and cover with the vinegar and 1½ tablespoons salt.
Place the potatoes in a pot filled with super-salty water. Boil gently until the water is cloudy and the potatoes are fork-tender. Strain the potatoes in a colander, drain off the water, then let cool on a sheet pan.
When the potatoes are cool enough to touch, peel and discard the skins. Once peeled, use your hands to break the potatoes into smaller pieces.
Drain the vinegar from the shallots over the potatoes and drizzle generously with the oil. Add the drained shallots. Gently mix with your hands. sprinkle heavily with the pepper and add more oil. Spoon large dollops of yogurt and aioli in each corner. Add the capers. Sprinkle the parsley and cilantro on top.
Gently mix with your hands or a large spoon, being careful to leave each element intact and distinct.
meantime, bring water to boil in a small Dutch oven. Just before the water boils, crack a few eggs in the water, making sure to ever so gently swirl the water. Poach the eggs until the yolks are set but soft, keeping the water below a simmer. Retrieve the eggs from the water and lightly dry on a towel. Season each egg with fleur de sel and oil. Let cool.
Place the eggs atop the potato salad. Using a spoon, cut a few into halves and some into quarters. Ever so gently, with your hands, incorporate the eggs into the salad. You want to show off the yolks, but you also want some of the eggs nestled in the potatoes.
Spoon the salad onto a serving dish, drizzle with additional oil, and season with more black pepper and the fleur de sel. Garnish with the tarragon and dill. If in season, sprinkle fresh coriander seeds on top as well. Enjoy!

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The Layered Smoothie That Has it All with Anita Shepherd May 20, 2022

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This week we're featuring another episode from Genius Recipe Tapes in which Anita Shepherd blends her way through the most beautiful smoothie you'll ever make.

Recipe
Serves 2
For chia pudding layer:

1 cup coconut water
1 cup coconut yogurt
2 tablespoons agave
1/4 teaspoon rosewater
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup chia seeds

For strawberry layers:

1/2 cup fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
1 cup coconut yogurt
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/4 cup ice
2 tablespoons agave, plus more for dipping strawberry slices
Fresh sliced strawberries and coconut flakes, to garnish

Make Chia Pudding: Whisk coconut water, yogurt, agave, rosewater, and vanilla extract together in a bowl or quart container. Pour in chia seeds and whisk. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
Make Strawberry Puree: Place ½ cup fresh strawberries in a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
Make Strawberry Smoothie: Place coconut yogurt, frozen strawberries, ice and agave into a blender. Blend until smooth.
To assemble, carefully dip strawberry slices in a little agave and press firmly against the inside of each glass to decorate. Fill glasses in layers with strawberry puree, chia pudding, and strawberry smoothie. Top with coconut flakes. Serve cold.

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Lobby Time Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Harry Sultan makes Pork Shoulder Ragu May 06, 2022

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On this episode of Play Me a Recipe, Food52 podcast producer, Harry Sultan, invites you into his kitchen - albeit, originally for another podcast - while he cooks through Jenny Rosentrach's and Andy Ward's Pork Shoulder Ragu, and you'll be right alongside him, every step of the way. Feel free to pause, jump back, or navigate the steps via the podcast chapters (if you're in Apple Podcasts, swipe up on the episode player page—the podcast chapters will be at the bottom).

If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below before starting the episode.

Recipe
Serves 6

2 pounds to 2 1/2 pound boneless pork shoulder roast (up to 2 1/2 pounds), tied with twine if there are any loose pieces
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small pat butter
1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes, with juice
1 cup red wine
5 sprigs fresh thyme
5 sprigs fresh oregano
1 Small handful of fennel seeds
1 tablespoon hot sauce, for smokiness (Andy used Trader Joe's Hot Chili Sauce, but Sriracha and Tabasco both work great, too)
1 pound Pappardelle
1 handful Freshly grated Parmesan

Preheat oven to 325° F. Liberally salt and pepper the pork roast. Add olive oil and butter to large Dutch oven and heat over medium-high until butter melts, but does not burn. Add pork roast to pan and brown on all sides, about 8 to 10 minutes in all.
Add the onion and garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, wine, thyme, oregano, fennel, and hot sauce and bring to a boil. Cover, and put in oven.
Braise for 3 to 4 hours, turning every hour or so. Add more liquid (water, wine, or tomato sauce) if needed. (The liquid should come to about 1/3 of the way up the pork.) Meat is done when it’s practically falling apart. Put on a cutting board (remove the sprigs of herbs at the same time) and pull it apart with two forks, then add back to pot and stir.
Cook 1 to 2 pounds pasta according to package directions. When it’s is ready, put into individual bowls and top with ragu and lots of Parm. Alternately, toss the pasta with the ragu and a bit of pasta cooking water, as needed, and top with Parm.

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Ali Slagle makes Godmother's Egg Salad Apr 29, 2022

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Listen and follow along as Ali Slagle cooks her way through The Godmother Egg Salad - an homage to a favorite Italian sub of the Bay Cities Deli in Santa Monica, California. It's perfect on toast, with boiled potatoes, or over a heap of shredded iceberg lettuce or radicchio. Use this recipe as is, or as a jumping off point to make it your own

If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below before starting the episode.

Recipe
Serves 4

10 large eggs
1/4 small red onion
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided
1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
4 to 8 pickled peppers (peperoncini, peppadews), plus brine
4 ounces cured Italian meat (salami, mortadella, ham), cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Add the eggs and boil for 9 minutes. Transfer to an ice bath to cool.
Meanwhile, coarsely chop the red onion. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the dried oregano and red wine vinegar, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Thinly slice the pickled peppers, depending on heat tolerance.
Peel the eggs, then rip them into 8 to 10 pieces each and drop them into the bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the olive oil, remaining red wine vinegar, 1 tablespoon pickled pepper brine, and Dijon mustard. Stir vigorously until the yolks start to emulsify with the dressing (egg yolk + oil = mayo!). Stir in the sliced peppers and meat. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Remember When Amanda Hesser Made Peach Tart? Apr 22, 2022

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Peach Tart

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup vegetable or canola oil
1/4 cup mild olive oil
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
3 small ripe peaches (up to 5), pitted and thickly sliced (about 1/2-inch wide)

Heat the oven to 425 degrees. In a mixing bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon sugar. Stirring enables the salt and sugar to sift the flour, so you don’t need to sift it in advance. In a small bowl, whisk together the oils, milk and almond extract. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture and mix gently with a fork, just enough to dampen; do not over work it. Then, transfer the dough to an 11-inch tart pan (you can use a smaller one if needed), and use your hands to pat out the dough so it covers the bottom of the pan, pushing it up the sides to meet the edge. This will work if you pat firmly and confidently, but not if you curl your fingertips into the dough. It should be about 1/ 8-inch thick all around; trim and discard excess dough.
In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt and the butter. (If your peaches are especially juicy, add 1 tablespoon additional flour.) Using your fingers, pinch the butter into the dry ingredients until crumbly, with a mixture of fine granules and tiny pebbles.
Starting on the outside, arrange the peaches overlapping in a concentric circle over the pastry; fill in the center in whatever pattern makes sense. The peaches should fit snugly. Sprinkle the pebbly butter mixture over top (it will seem like a lot). Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, until shiny, thick bubbles begin enveloping the fruit and the crust is slightly brown. Cool on a rack. Serve warm or room temperature, preferably with generous dollops of whipped cream.

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Revisiting Carla Lalli Music's 'Sorry, I Love Celery" Apr 15, 2022

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If you're cooking along, here's the recipe we're making today. Go ahead and grab the ingredients below (Emma starts listing them at 1:03) before starting the episode.

Sorry, I Love Celery

Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients:

3 anchovy fillets packed in oil, drained
2 garlic cloves
kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
10 Castelvetrano olives
6 Piparra peppers
1 bunch celery
2 ounces Parmigiano
1/2 cup parsley leaves and tender stems

In a mortar and pestle or mini chopper, combine the anchovies and garlic with a big pinch of salt and many grinds of black pepper. Pulverize until a paste forms. (Alternatively, you can finely chop the anchovies and garlic together on a cutting board, then season with salt and black pepper and use the flat edge of the knife blade to smash the ingredients into a paste.)
Scrape into a medium bowl and whisk in lemon juice, olive oil, and Aleppo pepper until combined. Taste and season with more salt and black pepper, if needed.
Use the flat side of a chef’s knife to smash the olives and loosen the pits, then tear the flesh into 2 or 3 pieces (discard pits). Cut peppers in half lengthwise, then halve crosswise. Place the olives and peppers in a salad bowl.
Trim the celery at both ends, then separate the bunch into individual stalks; wash and dry. Snap off the light green leaves from innermost stalks and set those aside. Cut the celery into very thin slices on a dramatic angle, then transfer to the bowl with the olives and peppers.
Use a vegetable peeler to shave half the Parmigiano over. Add most of the dressing and toss with your hands to coat.
Add the parsley and reserved celery leaves and toss gently to combine. Shave the other half of the Parm over, drizzle with dressing, and top with a few more grinds of black pepper.

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