An Early Ode to Fall
A whole chicken braised with pears and rosemary until sweet and succulent, served between creamy mashed potatoes and tender balsamic-glazed pears---the perfect dish to welcome autumn with open arms.
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A Fusion Fricassee
Fricassurry? Curricassee? Whatever you want to call this curried chicken fricassee with tender apples and salt-roasted fingerling potatoes, it makes a delicious autumn meal. Amazing where some collard greens can take you!
Eggplant Encounters
Garlicky baby eggplants steamed and stir-fried with intense Chinese flavors for a meal that increased my confidence in my ability to eat eggplant.
Anglo-Indian Leftovers
Leftover milk-braised chicken and rice makes an easy transition to chicken biryani, accompanied by a sauté of onions and baby okra. This is a pretty fussy-friendly main dish, though the side of okra might give…
Conundrum
An oddity of a meal---whole chicken braised in milk with lemon zest, sage and cinnamon, with rice to absorb the curdled sauce. It may not sound appetizing, but the flavor and tenderness of the meat…
Kale Slaw
Spins on two Italian-American chicken classics---slow-braised cacciatore and breaded chicken parm---with a side of raw kale slaw with apples and sunflower seeds in a sweet, tangy dressing.
Child’s Play, or Spinning for Noodle-Lovers
An easy weeknight meal of cold noodle salad with peanut sauce and leftover chicken turns into a hand-pulled noodle-making production---how does this always happen to me?
Peach Butter Barbecue Chicken
Peach butter is transformed into a sweet and tangy barbecue sauce for slathering on roasted chicken. I rounded out this Southern-inspired meal with braised collard greens and super-cheesy potatoes.
Chicken Tetrazzini
A classic casserole using spaghetti, mushrooms and leftover chicken, this version favors scratch-made sauce over canned soups.
One Potato, Two Potato
Sweet potato hash two ways, with two meals: Orange-fleshed with ancho, honey, and sweet corn for a Mexican-inspired meal; and white-fleshed with 5-spice and rice wine vinegar, served with Hawaiian pork.
Dueling Skillets
Chicken breasts with a creamy almond sauce and an accompanying hash of potatoes, morel mushrooms, and fresh fava beans.
Brazilian Chicken and Rice
A one-pot meal of dark-meat chicken braised on a creamy bed of coconut milk, tomato, rice and black-eyed peas.
Baghali Polo
A Persian crispy rice dish with creamy lima beans, aromatic dill, and meltingly tender chicken.
Clucks and Tostones
A meal inspired by Puerto Rico: simply stewed chicken, yellow rice and beans, and the pièce de résistance, crisp salty tostones (fried plantains).
Three Uses for Yogurt
Several uses for that homemade yogurt, including creamy polenta, tender Greek-style chicken skewers, and cherry-berry fro-yo.
Tidbits
Some notes on miscellaneous recipes from recent weeks: cherry-frangipane tart, arugula and garlic scape pestos, whole wheat hearth bread, tuna melts, and a twist on spaghetti and meatballs.
Leaving the House of Orange
A democratic, if not Protestant, quinoa pilaf incorporates purple carrots, turnip, leftover chicken, and fresh arugula, with a garnish of crispy kale chips.
Second Fiddle
A tasty, quick chicken fricassee takes a back seat to a raw kale salad with white bean Caesar dressing and croutons made from fried bread dough.