DAY Recipe

(Arrossejat de Fideus amb Llagosta)
This Catalan specialty could be described as a pasta cooked like a rice dish. Arrossejat is Catalan for
“golden” and refers to the technique of sautéing noodles in oil until golden brown before simmering them in fish stock. The dish is usually prepared in a glazed earthenware casserole known as a cassola, [...]

Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 55 min

Makes 6 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

2 tablespoons minced garlic

12 boneless lamb loin chops (each 1 inch thick, tied by butcher) or shoulder chops

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon [...]

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr

Makes 4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup capers (preferably in salt), rinsed

2 1/2 lb (1-inch-thick) scrod or halibut fillets

1 1/2 large lemons, thinly sliced crosswise

1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 cups [...]

(Amanida amb Epàrrec i Pernil)A Catalan composed salad, or amanida, may be made of almost anything, though ham, sausage, or anchovies are often included.
Traditionally, the ingredients are added to the final presentation individually rather than mixed together. Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 15 min

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The pecan pie of Texas and the luscious chocolate of Mexico make excellent partners in this rich dessert.

Makes 6 to 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
crust
1cup all purpose flour
6tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1tablespoon sugar
1/2teaspoon salt
2tablespoons (or more) [...]