A Different Kind of Green Bean
An introduction to green (or fresh) garbanzo beans, and a recipe for prosciutto-wrapped chicken with sun-dried tomato sauce.
Category Archives: Meat
Seeing Red
A boneless chicken recipe pairing red wine with the traditional Chinese technique of red cooking, essentially a braise of soy, brown sugar, and 5-spice.
Pork Carnitas
An incredibly simple recipe for braised pork carnitas that delivers a huge punch of flavor.
Filling in the Gaps
This is a summary post overviewing the meals and baked goods I made over the holidays, concluding with the highlight of my father making ebelskivers.
Grilled Ribs and Sauteed Sweets
This recipe may be one of the only ways I enjoy eating sweet potatoes: They are tender, flavorful, and not overly sweet thanks to caramelized onion, ginger, smoked paprika, and a splash of sherry vinegar.…
Muffin-Cup Gratins
This easy recipe for potato gratins built in a muffin tin, from the winner of The Next Food Network Star, Melissa d'Arabian, is absolutely brilliant, adaptable, and a new favorite side dish in our home.…
Scratching the Itch
A savory chicken and potato stew, laced with leeks and greens, and flavored with Dijon mustard. Perfect fare for fall and winter weather.
Crispy Orange Chicken
I've been trying to emulate the orange chicken from Panda Express at home for quite a while, and this recipe is the first one that really gets close. Orange juice concentrate gives a big punch…
Hoisin-Ponzu Grilled Chicken and Zucchini
A light summer meal of boneless chicken and zucchini spears, marinated in doctored hoisin sauce and grilled.
Chicken Mug-Pies
These homemade chicken potpies, served in individual mugs, are creamy, filling and adaptable. The parts can be assembled in advance, and were tasty enough to reduce my husband to gnawing the crust from around the…
Splurging, Two Ways
This special-occasion meal is composed of porcini-crusted filet mignon, pan-roasted and topped with gorgonzola garlic butter. The remaining steak was then transformed into sandwiches on homemade potato rolls (made from leftover chard-laced mashers), smeared with…
Do You Have the Chops?
A basic lamb chop recipe livened up with sun-dried tomato compound butter; the latter can also be tossed with pasta, peas, and feta cheese for an easy side.
Big Boy Meatballs
This has become my basic meatball recipe for serving over spaghetti, along with any number of flavor variations.
Stuck on You
The June 2009 Daring Cooks challenged featured potstickers or gyoza with homemade wrappers, and allowed me to work on my pleating technique.
Divide and Conquer
Two recipes for boneless leg of lamb: First, grilled butterflied lamb with a hoisin glaze, served with sauteed mushrooms; then, Moroccan kebabs grilled with zucchini chunks and served over pistachio-date couscous.
Pantry Diving
An easy stir-fry of boneless chicken, fresh asparagus, and black bean-garlic paste.
Leftover Night, Volume I
This is the first edition in a compilation of recipes that were tasty or interesting, but not enough to get their own post in a timely fashion. Bowties with sausage, tomatoes and cream; chicken breasts…
Thanks for the Carrots, Molly
This recipe pairs ancho-rubbed pork tenderloins with scallion corn muffins and honey-roasted carrots, using a method that allowed me to enjoy cooked carrots for the first time.
Easter Eats
Food fit for an Easter celebration: Hot cross muffins studded with dried fruit and drizzled with a blood orange glaze; and simply roast leg of lamb with potato-asparagus pancakes.
Lasagne of Emilia-Romagna
The March 2009 Daring Bakers challenge featured the lasagne of Emilio-Romagna, complete with fresh spinach pasta and slow-cooked ragu bolognese, the latter made with a blend of meats I ground myself. This lasagne is light…