In a small sauce pan, mix ½ cup sugar (here, vanilla sugar), ¾ cup water, 1/8 tsp each nutmeg and allspice, and a small cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cook until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, then pour over 2 ½ lb red plums (stems removed, placed stem side down). Roast in… Continue reading Oven-roasted plums in spiced syrup
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Lebanese lemon-garlic chicken (djeaj bil furrin)
This recipe requires advance planning, as the chicken needs to marinate for 2 days before it can be cooked. Place a 4 lb chicken (cut into 10 pieces) in a large bowl containing 6 cups water and 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar. Drain and set aside. Then place the chicken pieces into the following marinade:… Continue reading Lebanese lemon-garlic chicken (djeaj bil furrin)
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)
Grilled vegetable antipasti
We followed this recipe: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-vegetable-antipasti-recipe-1911133 but swapped out some veggies. The recipe calls for a 1:4 ratio of red wine vinegar to olive oil, but we typically use a 1:3 ratio of vinegar (½ red wine, ½ balsamic) and olive oil. Here, we marinated portobellos, bell peppers (yellow, orange, and red), cauliflower, broccoli, and eggplant.… Continue reading Grilled vegetable antipasti
Roasted blueberry and banana purée
An easy and healthy dessert. Recipe is here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/roasted-banana-and-blueberry-puree-recipe.html. We added 1 tsp vanilla-infused sugar while pureeing. Somehow this reminds me of puréed camote, a purple yam I enjoyed in Mexico. (Feb. 2015)
Roasted beets
Roasted beets are delicious and deceptively easy to make. Preheat oven to 400. Clean and trim ends off of beets. Coat each beet with neutral vegetable oil, then place in a foil pocket, crimping edges so that nothing will leak out. Roast in oven for 1 hour. When cool, rub skin off each beet with… Continue reading Roasted beets
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
Vanilla-infused roasted berries
Recipe is here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/meringues-chantilly-with-roasted-berries-recipe.html,except that we used vanilla-infused sugar (instead of plain white sugar) plus a vanilla bean. We did not make the meringues. This compote goes well with vanilla ice cream or angel food cake (as shown), plain yogurt, or even on its own. (Mar.2015)
Oven roasted asparagus
This is simple, delicious, and utterly reliable side dish that complements entrees such as soy-marinated salmon. Preheat oven to 425. Spray a cookie sheet with olive oil, then add asparagus stalks (cleaned and trimmed). Spray the stalks with olive oil, then lightly salt and pepper. Roast for 10 minutes, then serve. (Mar. 2015)
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