Recipes Blog

Recipe for Poule au Pot from The Chicken Soup Manifesto by Jenn Louis

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This cookbook features an amazing assortment of chicken soups from around the world—Tom Kha Gai, a gingery Thai noodle soup; Chicken Mafé, a West African peanut-flavored, spicy soup with eggplant and sweet potato; Cuban Ajiaco, a stew of chicken and beef; and a perfumed stew from Peru. Try Egyptian Kubbeh Hamusta; and dumplings from Germany. This French chicken in a pot is close to the classic Jewish penicillin. Spice it up or down, but try it, and also try Skink, a creamy Irish concoction with leeks and carrots; and Pennsylvania Dutch Rival, a chicken-filled corn chowder.

Recipe excerpted with permission The Chicken Soup Manifesto by Jenn Louis, published by Hardie Grant Books

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Recipe for Grilled Beef Kebabs from The Complete Summer Cookbook by America's Test Kitchen

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This book has twenty summers’ worth of recipes for salads, grills, picnics, and cool desserts. Start with green tomato chutney, dilly beans, and a smoked salmon Niçoise salad. Throw some meat and veggies on the grill, drink some sweet iced tea and finish with an ice-cream sundae. The perfect beach day menu.

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Recipe for Baked Eggs with Smoked Salmon and Tarragon Cream from Dinner in French by Melissa Clark

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This beautiful book is calling my name. I loved these baked eggs with my favorite food—smoked salmon. Next on my list: savory gruyère bread, roasted tomatoes with lemony anchovy crumbs, and a rack of lamb. And maybe some jam-filled sables.

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Recipe for Spring Vegetable Brunch Tart from Posh Tarts by Pip Spence

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This book is overflowing with gorgeous sweet and savory tart recipes, such as plum, cherry, fig, and apple tarts, filo dippers, veggie roses and beef tortillas. You can cook through the chapters in the book and have a pile of new recipes for your future brunches and desserts.

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Recipe for Roast Chicken from See You on Sunday by Sam Sifton

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

We all are dreaming of the day when we can again share a meal with family and friends. In the meantime, wake up your culinary creativity with this oh-so-wonderful book. Start with this simple chicken dish. Move on to your choice of soon to be classic family favorites. Next on my list for today, being Sunday: Pasta with Peas and Mint, the Big Kale Salad and Grandma Pizza. Will there even be room for the Fruit Cobbler?

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Recipe for Salmon with Soy and Citrusy Charred Scallions from Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman and Zabar's Classic Sweets & Coffee Bundle giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

I got lost in this book, looking for a recipe to test. Dreaming of future dinner parties? There are dozens of interesting dishes to try. The Spicy Carmelized Leeks and Seeded Breadsticks with Parmesan and Coconut Banana Cream Pudding are next on my list.

Enter to win Zabar's Classic Sweets & Coffee Bundle giveaway! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Nothing Fancy" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 4/2/2020 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: Zabar's Classic Sweets & Coffee Bundle giveaway can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only. Cannot be sent to P. O. boxes.)

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Recipe for Chicken Scarpariello from Big Flavors from Italian America and giveaway of Zabar’s Black & White Duo Cookie Box

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This book is overflowing with family-friendly recipes. From the simplest pasta to the often scary artichoke, there are directions to make these dishes at home. Scali bread? Meatball subs? Pizza? Shrimp scampi and pasta alla Norma? It’s all here. Serve today's recipe for chicken scarpariello with some ziti and a big salad. This week we are giving away Zabar’s favorite Black & White Duo Cookie Box.

Enter to win Zabar’s favorite Black & White Duo Cookie Box! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Big Flavors from Italian America" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 3/26/2020 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: Zabar’s favorite Black & White Duo Cookie Box can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only. Cannot be sent to P. O. boxes.)

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Recipe for Penne alla Vodka from Munchies Guide to Dinner and cookbook & a big hunk of Parmesan cheese and three jars of Zabar’s favorite All Natural Homemade Sauces: Marinara, Pomodoro, and Vodka giveaway.

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This book is bursting with recipes to feed big crowds. There's a photograph of a burger that looks like it could feed a whole family. And for dessert, a gigantic cookie sundae made in a cast-iron pan. I love this fabulous, fun recipe collection for the home cook. Our giveaway this week: a copy of the book and a big hunk of Parmesan cheese and three jars of Zabar’s favorite All Natural Homemade Sauces: Marinara, Pomodoro, and of course, Vodka.

Enter to win Munchies Guide to Dinner and parmesan & pasta sauce giveaway! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Munchies Guide to Dinner" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 2/20/2020 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Munchies Guide to Dinner cookbook and parmesan & pasta sauce giveaway can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only. Cannot be sent to P. O. boxes.)

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Gong Bao Chicken with Peanuts recipe from The Food of Sichuan by Fuchsia Dunlop and cookbook and tea towels giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

This beautiful cookbook is a treasure. I am working my way through the vegetable chapter. Today's recipe is for Gong Bao Chicken with Peanuts, a super garlicky, spicy dish. Dig out your wok and start cooking. This week's giveaway is a copy of the book and two Le Jacquard Francais Zabar’s Tea Towels, which make the perfect, oversized napkins.

Enter to win The Food of Sichuan! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "The Food of Sichuan" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 2/6/2020 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Food of Sichuan cookbook and Le Jacquard Francais Zabar’s Tea Towels can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only. Cannot be sent to P. O. boxes.)

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Recipe for Rosa’s Spinach and Ricotta Gnudi from Pasta Grannies by Vicky Bennison and cookbook & Zabar's Natural Homemade Sauces giveaway

Cookbook review by Tracey Zabar

Pasta Grannies is filled with adorable photographs of my fellow nonne, plus wonderful and inspiring recipes. Most of the recipes in this book are simple instructions to hand make pasta, some with a filling, and then a sauce. This one teaches you to make the filling without the pasta. It’s amazing. Now, buy the book and start cooking. We are giving away a copy of the cookbook and 3 Zabar’s All Natural Homemade Sauces: Pomodoro, Vodka, and Marinara.

Enter to win Pasta Grannies & Zabar’s All Natural Homemade Sauces! Just send us an email at social@zabars.com with the subject "Pasta Grannies" and you'll be entered to win. The winner will be selected randomly on 1/30/2020 and will be contacted by email. For an extra chance to win, refer a friend. (Note: The Pasta Grannies cookbook and 3 Zabar’s All Natural Homemade Sauces can be sent to the 50 United States and DC, age 18+ only. Cannot be sent to P.O. boxes.)

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