Try this trio of mouthwatering selections from Sundays with Sophie: Flay Family Recipes for Any Day of the Week: A Bobby Flay Cookbook. The hearty chicken entrée, bright side dish, and sumptuous baked dessert will excite your palate this summer.
Smoky Split Chicken with “Automatic Brine”
The aroma of chicken cooking outdoors is one of my favorites. I may have to create a cologne out of it at some point. It’s the smell of slowly cooking crispy skin combined with the smokiness of the wood-burning grill that gets your neighbors to come by to say hi. I use the term “automatic brine” or “automatic marinade” to signify that there’s no waiting time before you cook. Just hit the chicken with brine and get started.
Heirloom Tomato, Oregano, and Ricotta Salata
This tomato salad is a great example of how a dish that takes just a handful of minutes to make can still be a total crowd-pleaser. It's all about the tomatoes. If they’re at peak flavor, you win. In the summer, look for heirloom tomatoes at the market and buy an assortment of sizes and colors to add some visual interest. Ricotta salata isn’t used enough, in my opinion. I love its semi-firm texture and bright white color.
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Strawberry Crostata
I’m a big fan of crostatas, an Italian style of open-faced tart. There are three reasons. One, they’re beautiful. Two, they’re delicious. And three, they’re easy for a part-time pastry guy like me. Strawberry wrapped in flaky pastry always works.
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Reprinted from Sundays with Sophie Copyright © 2022 Boy Meets Grill, Inc. Photographs copyright © 2022 Ed Anderson. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Random House.
Sundays with Sophie: Flay Family Recipes for Any Day of the Week: A Bobby Flay Cookbook
