Greek-style roasted lemon garlic chicken drumsticks

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We followed this recipe: http://www.primaverakitchen.com/roasted-lemon-chicken-legs/. Instead of using a baking pan, we lined a baking sheet with foil, placed a rack in the sheet, and placed the marinated chicken on the rack. We roasted it until the chicken juice ran clear (about 10-15 mins longer than the directions). We served this with Greek spinach dill… Continue reading Greek-style roasted lemon garlic chicken drumsticks

Baked egg in avocado with simple salsa

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We tried this baked egg recipe from Laura Vitalo: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dCUF6Q99o9w Preheat the oven to 425 and bake for 15 mins (runny yolk) to 20 mins (fully cooked yolk). We did not have hot sauce on hand, so we whipped up a simple salsa similar to this online recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/simple-salsa-128822, except that we used ½ tomato,… Continue reading Baked egg in avocado with simple salsa

Buffalo chicken drumsticks with charred romaine hearts and blue cheese dressing

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I grew up eating buffalo chicken wings, and we tried this ingenious supper version from Molly Gilbert’s Sheet Pan Suppers cookbook. The Buffalo chicken recipe is available here: http://fleurdelolly.blogspot.com/2015/04/sheet-pan-suppers-buffalo-chicken.html?m=1 and the charred romaine hearts recipe is here: http://fleurdelolly.blogspot.com/2015/04/sheet-pan-suppers-charred-romaine-with.html?m=1 (July 2016) Our modifications: We increased basic cooking time from 30/35 mins to 40 mins. We also… Continue reading Buffalo chicken drumsticks with charred romaine hearts and blue cheese dressing

Vietnamese caramelized catfish in claypot

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We tried this recipe by Andrea Nguyen: https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/caramelized-catfish-sand-pot. (Note: In case this link does not work, Google “splendid table Andrea Nguyen catfish,” and the recipe should come up.) Our modifications: first, we used swai (a type of catfish) fillets instead of catfish steaks, and we cut them into 2-inch pieces; second, we used a large… Continue reading Vietnamese caramelized catfish in claypot

Ma po eggplant in garlic sauce

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We followed this twist on ma po tofu by Andrew Zimmern: http://andrewzimmern.com/2015/02/24/ma-po-eggplant-garlic-sauce/. Instead of broiling the eggplant, we oven-roasted it at 450 for 30 mins. We followed this recipe but used peanut oil and a little salt and black pepper. http://piglettedc.tumblr.com/post/143686120171/oven-roasted-eggplant-preheat-oven-to-450-cut (July 2016) Note: We found that marinating the minced pork for 20 mins (rather… Continue reading Ma po eggplant in garlic sauce

Roasted root vegetable and mushroom shepherdess pie, version 1

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We followed this recipe, but made several modifications: https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/11/mushroom-and-root-vegetable-shepherds-pie-recipe.html First, we seasoned the mushrooms and the vegetables separately with a few sprigs each marjoram and thyme, 1-2 Tbsp olive oil, and a little salt and pepper. In addition to oven-roasting 6 oz cremini mushrooms (halved or quartered for uniform size) for 30 mins, we oven-roasted… Continue reading Roasted root vegetable and mushroom shepherdess pie, version 1

Lebanese-style stuffed eggplant

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We followed this recipe but modified it from stovetop to the oven: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lebanese-style-stuffed-eggplant-358052. (Note: sometimes this link does not work. You can Google “Lebanese stuffed eggplant epicurious” and it should show up.) How we modified: preheated oven to 375; used small (instead of large) onion; toasted pine nuts in toaster oven at 350 for a… Continue reading Lebanese-style stuffed eggplant