Filipino chicken ginger soup with rice (arroz caldo)

This recipe is from a college friend, Monica. Place a whole chicken, cut-up, in a large stock pot.  Add water to cover the chicken (about 10-12 cups), then bring to a boil, remove protein scum, reduce heat, and then add about ½ lb thinly-sliced, fresh ginger (you can leave the skin on).  Cover and let simmer until chicken… Continue reading Filipino chicken ginger soup with rice (arroz caldo)

Jordanian chicken with rice, cauliflower, and eggplant (makloubeh)

I tried my first glorious bite of makloubeh sometime around 2007, when a Palestinian-American friend and colleague brought me some from her family's weekend cooking. I was blown away by its flavors and textures, and I soon started searching for recipes. I learned that makloubeh is popular in many Middle Eastern countries. This recipe is… Continue reading Jordanian chicken with rice, cauliflower, and eggplant (makloubeh)

Pulao with black-eyed peas  

We had some leftover, unused black-eyed peas from the Ghanaian dish (red-red), so I decided to try out this recipe to use the remaining cup.  Before starting this recipe, I boiled the soaked,drained peas in water (about 1 cup peas to 3 cups water) until tender (about 30 mins).  Here is the recipe by Aarti Sequeira:  http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aarti-sequeira/black-eyed-peas-pulao-recipe.html.… Continue reading Pulao with black-eyed peas  

Azorean chicken and lemon soup  

This is a great soup when you’re feeling run down.  We made this to nurse our colds.  Place a 2 bone-in chicken breasts (here, 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, which was all we had in our pantry) in a stockpot, then add 1 onion (peeled and quartered) and ½ bulb garlic (cloves peeled and bruised).  Cover chicken with… Continue reading Azorean chicken and lemon soup