Carol and I recently walked the West Highland Way in Scotland. Frequently on restaurant menus in Scotland are savory pies and for one dinner I had a tasty steak pie with a puff pastry crust. I spotted the book Meat Pies by Brian Polcyn and Michael Ruhlman and decided to try my hand at a Read More …
This is an adaptation of recipe for a Roman dish in Alex Guarnaschelli’s cookbook Italian American Forever. This will make 4-8 servings and will take a bit more than an hour. Note that we barely fit this into our 12-inch cast iron skillet. ¼ lb. pancetta or bacon cut into lardons (I used bacon 3 Read More …
Matt and I were discussing potential dinners for the adults on a scout campout, and he shared his recipe for Caribbean Chicken Curry. I made it at home, and it was good. The cooking itself takes about 40 minutes and is preceded by marinating the chicken for at least 30 minutes. (I did it for Read More …
This is an adaptation of Jacques Pepin’s Arroz con Pollo as shown on the Rachel Ray program. It makes 4 servings and takes about an hour. As expected, it was very good. Pepin used cilantro stems, which he accumulates in his freezer. I used a mixture of leaves and stems from fresh cilantro. 3 Tbs. Read More …
What to do with the remains of a Costco rotisserie chicken after using it for chicken pasta salad and sliced chicken sandwiches? Why, of course, make the baby brother of Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Gumbo. Basically, just half everything. Delicious! This batch made 4 servings and took about an hour and a half.
As I was decluttering my office by throwing away old cooking magazines, I spotted a cassoulet recipe in bon appétit, which seemed to be a good dinner for a cold midwinter evening. This adaptation is a bit of a project in the sense that it has multiple components best performed over multiple days, but each Read More …
Carol spotted Chef John’s Chicken Florentine recipe on the internet, and I made it for dinner last night, with some adjustments, mostly cutting the chicken into suitable pieces for 4 servings. It turned out very well although the sauce was soupier than would be optimal. Next time, I will cook the creamed spinach more uncovered Read More …
This easy one pot dinner suitable for weeknights is adapted from 30SecondsFoods. It will serve 4-6 people and will take about an hour total. It has a very pleasant lemony flavor. ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil 1 Tbs. lemon zest ¼ cup lemon juice 2 Tbs. chopped garlic 1 tsp. dried thyme 1 tsp. Read More …
This recipe is adapted from a variation on Smashburger Tacos developed by Catherine Brookes which I found on mashed.com. The recipe will make 4 servings of 2 tacos each. Carol and I enjoyed half of it last night and will make the other half tomorrow night. It is quick and mostly involves pantry ingredients. For Read More …
A big hit at our most recent choir party was a dip brought by one of the sopranos. It turned out to be buffalo chicken dip and it seems that the standard recipe is at allrecipes! Here is how I made it tonight to general approval. This will take less than an hour and will Read More …