Oscar Does Pie Crust
Classic pumpkin pie with a not-so-classic crust: pâte brisée made using sourdough starter!
Tag Archives: spices
Romeo and Veronique
Almond-crusted salmon with two options for saucing: a veronique sauce with green grapes and cream, or a Moroccan tomato coulis scented with cinnamon and honey.
Moroccan Rainbows
A satisfying meal for a rainy summer evening, these Moroccan meatballs, called kofta, are paired with a vegetable-packed tabbouleh-style bulgur pilaf and a nutty yogurt sauce.
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…
Now That’s Peachy (and Buttery)
Making "butter" is a great way to use up overly ripe fruit like my local peaches, and couldn't be easier with the help of a crockpot. With that sweet-tart flavor, it has a million applications…
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.
Almond Addiction
Addictively sweet and spicy gingered almonds add crunch to silky-smooth honey-almond ice cream, and make a fantastic topping for salads to boot.
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).
Hot Pockets
Leftover roasted chicken is mixed with Latino spices and an offbeat combination of dates and capers in a satisfying filling for flaky baked empanadas.
Moghrabieh with Levantine Roast Chicken
I took inspiration from moghrabieh, a pea-sized Lebanese semolina couscous, serving it with a roast chicken rubbed with Levantine spices and basted with lemon juice.
Fried Onion Heaven
Fried onions are yummy, no matter how you make them! Included are simple recipes for french-fried or haystack onions---perfect for all garnishing all sorts of foods---and crisp buttermilk-dredged onion rings with a dipper of homemade…
Five-Spice Roasted Chicken and Fixings
A variation on your basic roast chicken, with an Asian slant: Five-spice roasted chicken and gravy is served with a fragrant mash of white and sweet potatoes and a green salad drizzled with scallion vinaigrette.
The Polenta Coup
This was the first polenta my husband ate without complaint, perhaps because it is enriched with all sorts of yummy cheese and cream. While creamy, I served it under brat-seasoned pork chops and apple compote;…
Work in Progress
A series of recipes experimenting with Thai-style curries, from your basic yellow chicken curry, to potato-crusted salmon with curry-carrot sauce, to cod in a lemongrass-coconut broth.
Pocketful of Lamb
Grilled lamb with Mediterranean spices and seasonings was tasty on its own, but fantastic served in homemade pita with a smear of yogurt sauce.
Chicken Stir Fry, Three Ways
Three variations on your basic boneless chicken stir-fry: First a chicken satay stir-fry with peanut butter and orange juice; a simple stir-fry unusually incorporating Brussels sprouts; and a spin on teriyaki using 5-spice and pomegranate…
Tea-ramisu
The February 2010 Daring Baker's challenge featured that coffee-lover's dream, tiramisu, with homemade ladyfingers and mascarpone cheese. My version substituted vanilla and chai teas for the coffee and Marsala wine, since we don't drink either.
From Vienna to Dal
This smooth red lentil soup is seasoned with garam masala and other Indian spices, and garnished with dollops of garlicky yogurt and a rice timbale.
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.