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 …
This tasty Dominican chicken stew takes about an hour to prepare and will serve 4-6 people. This version is adapted from The Dominican Kitchen by Vanessa Mota. 6 cloves garlic ½ tsp. salt 2 Tbs. fresh lime juice (1-2 limes) 1 tsp. adobo seasoning 1.5 tsp. oregano (preferably Dominican) 1 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. freshly Read More …
Last night, Nick and I grilled 2 spatchcocked chickens to general applause, based on a recipe in SeriousEats.com, and which we served with Peruvian Green Sauce, also based on Serious Eats. This recipe does not involve marinading time, so it can be completed within a couple of hours, depending on the size of the chicken. Read More …