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 …
There is a famous dish “chicken with 40 cloves of garlic”. (Someday I will add that to my blog.) A cousin to “chicken with 40 cloves of garlic” was in yesterday’s Richmond Times-Dispatch (from eatingwell.com) as an easy weekday dinner. It was indeed an easy dish using mostly pantry ingredients. It serves 4 people and Read More …
Over the years I have enjoyed a green peppercorn sauce on steaks. I spotted an article in SeriousEats which included a recipe and the idea that green peppercorn sauce also works well for pork or chicken. I made it for pork chops as follows. This will make 4-6 servings and will take about half an Read More …
Chicken Egg Foo Young is a Chinese-American classic which makes an easy and quick mid-week dinner. This version is based on a recipe in eggsallways.com and will serve 2 people with steamed rice. For the chicken ¼ lb. ground chicken 1 tsp. cornstarch 1-1/2 tsp. soy sauce Pinch of salt 1/8 onion, chopped ½ carrot, Read More …