YURA’S MEALS-TO-GO

 Here are some highlights from this week’s Meals-to-Go:

We’re cooking up a County Cork Meatloaf Dinner that boasts lots of charm, and we hope our crack at blarney persuades you. Irish Cheddar together with sage and thyme dot the beef-pork-lamb meat mix (plus, this country dish comes with a generous pour of Caramelized Onion Gravy!). Colcannon, (a convenient way to marry our favorite cold-climate veggies) is a gorgeous mash-up of sautéed leeks, cabbage and kale, folded into buttery mashed potatoes. Where would sweet winter carrots be (or St. Patrick’s Day for that matter) without a jigger of Jameson’s? Here, as the secret ingredient of Whiskey-Brown Butter Glazed Carrots.

If you want a hit of azure skies in the middle of mud season in New York City, close your eyes, and anticipate our Lemony Greek Chicken. These oregano-marinated thighs, pulled sizzling, from blazing sheet pans, are served with simple Roasted New Potatoes tossed in all those pan juices. Beside them, is a dish of crisp, blanched Green Beans married with Roasted Cherry Tomatoes covered in Crumbled Feta and Dill. So, throw a white, gauzy kaftan on over those sun-kissed shoulders, and grab your seat at a balcony table overlooking the sea.

Pork Tenderloin is dainty in comparison to its Chop House beef counterpart, and particularly darling served sliced, as rosy medallions. What comes fanned out before you Monday, was spice-rubbed, then Roasted, and finished with a savory Honey and Garlic heightened demi-glace. We added a little spark to the side of Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Parsnips by way of a quick microplane of Fresh Horseradish. Steadfast Roasted Cauliflower-Broccoli completes the meal.

If this dish were nothing but its velvety sauce over rice, we’d love it to death, even so. With its big flavor, smooth texture, bold color, and heat on the side, Coconut-Curry Salmon is a jazzy dish for sure, but 100% accessible. Served with Coconut Rice and a favorite, Sugar Snaps with Shiitake. Accompanied by a thimbleful of from-scratch, fiery Hot Sauce for those who choose that true-blue chile flavor.

We shape herb-infused ground lamb (think fresh mint, dill, and parsley), and and braise the polpette in aromatic tomato sauce (a touch nutmeg, lemon peel, and cinnamon). They become the foundation of Mediterranean Lamb Meatball Lasagna. A sunny Southern European twist is folded into the must-have ricotta filling: it’s fortified with tangy goat cheese and spinach sautéed with garlic in extra-virgin olive oil.