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A Week's Worth of Good Food with Jody Williams

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April 25, 2014
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All week long Jody Williams, the chef at New York's beloved Buvette restaurant, has been sharing recipes from her new book, Buvette: The Pleasure of Good Food. It's the last day to win one of five copies we're giving away -- and to add a little more Paris into your life.

Today: Pull up a chair and pour yourself a drink-- we're looking back at Jody's simple, soul-satisfying recipes. 

This week, Jody Williams has spoiled us with recipes from Buvette: The Pleasure of Good Food. She took us to Italy for beautiful boiled eggs and to Paris for beets and rabbit in elegant mustard sauce. And when we came home, she invited us to Buvette, her intimate, West Village gastrothèque, for soul-satisfying potato chips. Because above all, this is what Williams does best: humble, everyday food turned extraordinary. As we look back at the recipes she shared with us, we hope -- in true Buvette fashion -- that you’ll pour yourself a drink and stay a while. 

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Uova Sode with Seasoned Salt

 

Beets with Almonds and Horseradish Crème Fraîche

 

Rabbit à la Moutarde

 

Rosemary Potato Chips

We're giving away a copy of Buvette a day! To enter to win today's copy, tell us in the comments: What's your go-to, good-for-the-soul recipe? We'll pick five winners at random today, April 25th!

Photos by Gentl & Hyers. 

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Dan M.
Dan M. April 26, 2014
I orgianlly posted this to fbook, under the notion we could correspond there. My go-to, go-for-the-soul recipe is my skillet burger. Made with 1/3lb 92%lean beef, I season each hand-formed patty with sea salt & onion powder. Cooked on high til' medium-rare w/no poking or stabbing, removed, covered, & rested for 30sec. Brioche buns are flash toasted under broiler, then layered w/burger, tomatoes, & onion jam(can be store bought). Serve w/pickle & baked carrot fries. Pair w/ice cold glass bottle of A&W rootbeer.
 
Sharon
Sharon April 26, 2014
We have several family comfort foods that we all crave! Moms Mac n cheese, Bubbe's brisket, chunky chicken pot pie & everyone loves a BLT with avocado !!!!
 
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eg April 26, 2014
My go to comfort recipe is Pasta white sauce and whatever fresh veggies I have: roasted tomatoes, squash, mushrooms, kale, etc. Maybe some olives and a little chicken tossed in. Grated cheese on top. Salad w homemade balsamic dressing. Warm, wholesome, and delicious!
 
Darci L.
Darci L. April 25, 2014
This allrecipes recipe JP's Big Daddy Biscuits. They're perfect with added vanilla and lemon zest.
 
Diane J.
Diane J. April 25, 2014
Mac and cheese -- bonus is my son loves to make it with me.
 
RJ
RJ April 25, 2014
A big, steaming bowl of my dad's menudo, topped with chopped cilantro, onions, a squeeze of lemon, and hot, rolled-up flour tortillas on the side for dipping!
 
Baconator
Baconator April 25, 2014
Pasta in any shape or form but likely homemade cheese ravioli!
 
amber W.
amber W. April 25, 2014
Chicken & Sausage Gumbo
 
Natalie
Natalie April 25, 2014
Oeuf en cocotte or Marcella's roast chicken
 
Sheila E.
Sheila E. April 25, 2014
One go-to recipe that is good to my soul (and my entire family's) is pork ribs and sauerkraut served with rye bread & butter.
 
Yvonne K.
Yvonne K. April 25, 2014
Bread and butter pudding always makes me feel happy, warm and fulfilled. XY
 
Kathleen
Kathleen April 25, 2014
Sopa de Tortillas--fragrant chicken broth filled with pulled chicken, chopped fresh tomatoes, cilantro, chipotle, grated melted cheese, sour cream and crispy toasted tortillas.
 
Emelia H.
Emelia H. April 25, 2014
Shepherd's pie
 
Kevin
Kevin April 25, 2014
White Bean and Kale Soup with Kielbasa. Delicious, healthy, and soothing.
 
Allison T.
Allison T. April 25, 2014
vegan potato leek soup for sure
 
EmFraiche
EmFraiche April 25, 2014
Roast chicken or my Mema's pot roast.
 
Meg M.
Meg M. April 25, 2014
Lemon Shrimp Scampi on Fettuccine.
 
JuliaB
JuliaB April 25, 2014
Oozy, creamy scrambled eggs always soothe my soul. Three eggs swirled into butter and silky creme fraiche, cooked gently, and spooned over golden toast - brioche, English muffin - no matter. Topped with a snip of chives if I'm feeling fancy. It never fails.
 
Patricia
Patricia April 25, 2014
Pasta with oil, garlic, and plenty of basil.
 
Ellen L.
Ellen L. April 25, 2014
A simple steak and steamed artichokes with melted butter - reminds me of home!
 
Eliza L.
Eliza L. April 25, 2014
My go to good for the soul recipe has to be Pork Lau Lau with poi and Lomi Lomi salmon with a little chunk of sweet potato on the side. I grew up and now live in Hawaii, but for the years I was away, I CRAVED this on grey New England days when I would miss home and the salty-sweeet, earthy flavors of Hawaii.
 
aargersi
aargersi April 25, 2014
winter - chicken roasted with lemon, homey and rosemary. summer - grilled lamb chops and sweet potatoes. Also with lemon and rosemary.
 
JudyH
JudyH April 25, 2014
Without a doubt roast chicken! My grandmother often made it when we came to visit. She roasted it slowly at a low temperature so it fell off the bones but still had delicious crispy skin.
 
elanac
elanac April 25, 2014
Marcella's bolognese with fresh tagliatelle!
 
Alyssa H.
Alyssa H. April 25, 2014
Sweet matzo brei inspired by my boyfriend's mother. One year for Easter, she tried to cure my homesick blues with a passover friendly brunch for her Jewish boys and myself. I adapted my version from hers to include tangy orange juice and lots of aromatic, sweet spices. We dust it with powdered sugar. It's a year round staple.
 
Marina
Marina April 25, 2014
Pasta Lemonada. My mom always made it for me growing up when I had a rough day, or a good day and it's still my ultimate comfort food. Tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil-- simple and delicious!
 
Chelsea K.
Chelsea K. April 25, 2014
One of my favorite soul satisfying recipes is chicken with scallion dumplings from Canal House Cooking. It's easy enough to put together quickly on a weeknight and is easily adaptable to include other seasonal vegetables for a chicken stew without the dumplings.
 
Victoria C.
Victoria C. April 25, 2014
My go to good-for-the soul recipe is linguine with white clam sauce from Guiliano Hazan. I like to serve it with Roasted, Spiced, Almond-y Cauliflower, which is an adaptation of a Melissa Clark recipe made by Nicholas, a Food52 reader/writer. That cauliflower goes so well with this pasta, it defies description. Followed by Ciao Bella Blood Orange Sorbet and a little glass of limoncello, you can imagine yourself to be perched on a hill in Sicily overlooking the Strait of Messina