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Home | Elie Nassar

Elie Nassar

Elie (pronounced E-lee) takes any and every possible free moment to cook. When he’s not roasting, baking, curing or smoking meat, he can be found reading and learning about food. He’s been an LC tester since 2003 and really enjoys the science-y and analytical side of testing (weight measures and thermometers rule!) He was born and raised in Lebanon, so Lebanese food is definitely his favorite. (He makes a killer hummus. Let him know if you want his simple yet perfect recipe.)

Elie moved to Texas for college in the mid-’90s and promptly developed a passion for real beef barbecue. He especially enjoys baking naturally leavened bread and pizza, making charcuterie, and slowly smoking brisket over mesquite.

Besides cooking, watching and writing about movies is another of his passions. He combines both on his blog, Oven-Dried Tomatoes, where he writes about cooking, cocktails, and posts his thoughts about movies. Elie lives near Houston, Texas, with his wife, son, and a Goldendoodle called Harry, plus he has another son in college. Elie works in the energy-consulting sector to pay the grocery bills. You can connect with Elie on Instagram as well (where 99% of the posts are about food and cooking.

Elie Nassar
An oval platter of veal piccata--veal cutlets, lemon sauce, sliced lemons, capers, and chopped parsley.

Veal Piccata

35 mins

Caramel sauce drizzled over a slice of apple pie on a white plate.

Caramel Apple Pie

5 hrs

A cast-iron skillet filled with Vietnamese caramelized pork, and topped with sliced chiles and scallions.

Vietnamese-Style Caramelized Pork

1 hr

Pumpkin pie babka in two loaf pans beside a rolling pin and a bowl of pumpkin pie spice.

Pumpkin Pie Babka

3 hrs 30 mins

A container of Pumpkin Meringue Pie Ice Cream with a scoop.

Pumpkin Meringue Pie Ice Cream

8 hrs

Mocha walnut torte on a white plate with 2 pieces sliced and 1 piece missing.

Dorie Greenspan’s Mocha Walnut Torte

3 hrs

A loaf of rosemary-garlic sourdough bread on a black and white plate

Rosemary-Garlic Sourdough Bread

11 hrs

Caramelized honey pumpkin pie in slices on dessert plates, each garnished with dollops of whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice.

Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie

3 hrs 25 mins

A casserole dish with cheesy pumpkin potato gratin

Cheesy Pumpkin Potato Gratin

1 hr 50 mins

Fig jam thumbprint cookies in rows on a sheet of parchment paper.

Fig Jam Thumbprint Cookies

2 hrs

Chicken with mustard in a large metal skillet garnished with thyme, being held by a man.

Chicken with Mustard ~ Poulet à la Moutarde

1 hr

A cast-iron pan filled with smothered pork chops in a thick caramelized onion and cream sauce.

Smothered Pork Chops

1 hr

A plate with a serving of cranberry apple crisp and scoop of ice cream.

Apple Cranberry Crisp

1 hr 25 mins

A piece of smoked salmon with bourbon marinade on a baking sheet with lemon slices and a fork.

Smoked Salmon with Bourbon Marinade

11 hrs

A ceramic shallow bowl filled with cauliflower puree with garlic and spices and roasted cauliflower and cilantro on top.

Cauliflower Purée with Garlic and Spices

1 hr

A bowl of roasted sweet potatoes and chickpeas, garnished with cilantro, next to a sheet pan and a bowl of coconut milk.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Chickpeas on a Sheet Pan

1 hr

A chicken burrito bowl with grilled chicken, quinoa, lettuce, cheese, corn, beans, guacamole, and purple corn chips

Chicken Burrito Bowl

1 hr

Five koiugn amman--puff pastry coated with sugar--on white marble.

Kouign Amann

6 hrs

Braised beef with red wine pasta and carrots in a skillet.

Braised Beef with Red Wine Pasta

5 hrs 30 mins

Braised pork with red wine sauce in a Staub Dutch oven.

Wine-Braised Pork Shoulder

4 hrs 30 mins

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