Rich & Sweet
by Bia Rich
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Recipes, stories & kitchen wisdom from Bia Rich

Large roasted meat joint with charred crust and pink interior resting on a rack, warm kitchen background
Close-up plate with sliced meat, roasted potatoes, caramelized onions and gravy, warm brown tones
Bowl of sautéed kale with corn kernels and caramelized onions, dark green and yellow tones

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Meet Bia Rich
Cook, gardener, storyteller

Bia Rich spent 20 years in the NYC restaurant business before moving to the countryside of North Carolina. Now she cooks, gardens, and shares the recipes she loves — drawing on restaurant experience, family canning traditions, and a belief that too much of a good thing can be wonderful.

Hearty bowl of vegetable soup with rustic bread, deep green and earthy brown tones Soups & Breads
Plate with sliced meat, roasted potatoes, and caramelized onions with gravy Entrees
Bowl of sautéed kale with corn and caramelized onions Sides & Sauces

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  1. Salt’s quiet power in sweet and savory bakingSalt is easy to overlook in a cake batter, biscuit dough, pie crust, or loaf of bread. It rarely announces itself as an ingredient, yet its absence can leave…
  2. A refreshing watermelon and feta salad with mint and limeFew dishes capture summer as easily as a bowl of chilled watermelon, salty feta, fresh mint, and bright lime. The fruit is juicy and sweet, the cheese brings a…
  3. How to Make a Fluffy, Buttery Challah for Shabbat or Sunday BrunchA golden challah should feel generous from the first slice: tender strands, a faintly sweet crumb, a glossy crust, and enough buttery richness to make eating…
  4. The perfectly seared scallop with brown butter and sageA beautifully seared scallop has a delicate balance: a deep golden crust on the outside, a tender center, and enough savory richness to make every bite feel…
  5. Bia’s easy go-to marinara sauce with fresh garden tomatoesWhen the garden is giving generously, a pot of marinara is one of the best ways to turn ripe tomatoes into something useful, fragrant, and deeply satisfying.…
  6. Kitchen wisdom for mapping your oven’s hot spotsAn oven can display one temperature while behaving like several different climates inside its walls. The back may brown a casserole before the center is…
  7. Building a Summer Berry Trifle with Pound Cake and CustardA berry trifle is one of the most generous desserts to bring to a summer table. It has the visual drama of a celebration cake, yet the assembly is forgiving: a…
  8. How To Develop Deeply Flavorful Vegetable Stock From ScrapsA good vegetable stock begins long before the pot goes on the stove. It starts with the quiet habit of saving useful trimmings: carrot ends, celery leaves,…
  9. A Creamy Pasta Carbonara Without Scrambled EggsPasta carbonara is one of those dishes that rewards calm cooking. Its ingredient list is short—pasta, eggs, cheese, cured pork, pepper, and salt—but the…
  10. Roasted Cauliflower Steaks With Lemon Tahini And PomegranateCauliflower becomes something entirely different when it is cut into thick slabs and roasted until the edges are deeply browned. The centers turn tender and…