Chicken matzoh ball soup

Recipe from Judith Nathan, available at http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/matzoh-ball-soup-recipe.html with substantial modifications:  kept carrots, celery, onion, parsley, and dill in the finished broth, doubled the amount of dill in the broth and added about 2 Tbsp chopped dill to matzoh ball mixture, and used olive oil instead of schmaltz (so that soup and matzoh ball mixture could… Continue reading Chicken matzoh ball soup

Filipino chicken adobo with potatoes

Great food to enjoy on a snowy day. Using a large Dutch oven, sauté a sliced onion in some canola oil. When slightly wilted, add about 6 garlic cloves (sliced), being careful not to burn them. When fragrant, add about 3 skinless chicken quarters, cut into three pieces (drum, thigh with bone, thigh without bone),… Continue reading Filipino chicken adobo with potatoes

Filipino chicken and cellophane noodle soup (pancit sotanghon)

Using a stock pot, saute 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces) in a little oil until browned.  Season lightly with salt and black pepper. Set chicken aside, and then add 1 large onion (chopped) and saute until wilted.  Add 16 oz cherry tomatoes (cut in half) and 4 garlic cloves (minced),… Continue reading Filipino chicken and cellophane noodle soup (pancit sotanghon)

Roast chicken with root vegetables

This Ina Garten recipe is our go-to roast chicken recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/perfect-roast-chicken-recipe.html Our modifications: we lined the bottom of the roasting pan with 1 lb baby tri-colored potatoes, 1 lb peeled and quartered parsnips, 10 peeled and roughly cut shallot bulbs, and 1 head peeled garlic in lieu of the fennel, onions, and carrots. (Mar. 2015)… Continue reading Roast chicken with root vegetables