Four ingredients (chicken, dark soy, black pepper, and cilantro) create a delicious meal. Combine 2 Tbsp dark soy and 1 Tbsp black pepper in a wide sauté pan. Place 2 lbs (about 6-7 pieces of skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed off excess fat) of chicken thighs in the pan, making sure to get the sauce… Continue reading Hakka soy-glazed black pepper chicken
Tag: 2015
Vietnamese chicken back and celery rice
Recipe from Andrea Nguyen, one of my favorite cookbook authors, who shared this soulful dish from her childhood: http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2015/04/chicken-back-and-celery-rice-recipe-com-ga.html. The chicken fat rendered from the soup permeates every aspect of this dish. Absolutely delicious, although a bit time-consuming (see Note 2 below). She called for fish sauce to taste; we used about 1 ½ tsp… Continue reading Vietnamese chicken back and celery rice
Cinnamon ginger tea
I was amazed to find this recipe on WebMD: Combine ½ cup thinly sliced fresh ginger, 6 cups water, and 2 cinnamon sticks in a saucepan, then simmer for 20 minutes (or longer for a stronger tea). Add 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar, strain, and serve. http://www.m.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/cold-guide/chicken_soup_and_recipes_for_cold
Matzoh brei
First, break up 1 matzoh into 2 inch pieces, soak in hot water for 1 min, then squeeze out excess water. (To avoid disintegrating the matzoh, I place the broken dry pieces in a handled colander that is nestled in a mixing bowl. Then I pour the hot water overtop, covering the matzoh pieces. When… Continue reading Matzoh brei
Persian charoset
Pit and finely dice 8 large Medjool dates. Combine with: 2 Tbsp each pomegranate molasses and honey; and ¼ tsp each ground cardomom, ground cinnamon, and sea salt. Add 2 Fuji apples, cored and finely diced (skin on). Separately, toast ¾ cup each walnuts and almonds and ¼ cup pistachios. Using a food processor, pulse… Continue reading Persian charoset
Spiced marinated tomatoes
I first tried this recipe at my friend Sandhya’s party in 2007, and it’s been on my rotation ever since. Combine 4 cups halved grape tomatoes, 4 cloves minced garlic, 1 large (or 2 small) jalapeno pepper(s) (seeded and sliced), 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar (I often use classic, not white), 1 Tbsp each olive oil… Continue reading Spiced marinated tomatoes
Balsamic and parmesan roasted cauliflower
OMG, this dish is amazing - savory, with nice mouthfeel. Recipe is here: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/balsamic_parmesan_roasted_cauliflower.html, except that I substituted the marjoram with Greek oregano and reduced parmesan to 1/3 cup. Thank you to Heidi for sharing this recipe earlier this month! So glad I tried it. (Jan. 2015)
South Indian vegetable and pigeon pea soup (sambar)
Recipe from Aarti Party by Aarti Sequeira. The next time, we may double the broth to make itmore soupy. We enjoyed this with store-bought idli. (Jan. 2015)
Bananas Foster (without the booze)
This is an alcohol-free version. Using a large wok, heat ¼ cup unsalted butter. When melted, add 2/3 cup light brown sugar, 3 ½ Tbsp lemon juice, 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract, and ½ tsp cinnamon. Once sauce starts bubbling, add 3 large or 4 medium bananas (sliced on a diagonal) and ¼ cup pecan… Continue reading Bananas Foster (without the booze)
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