Month: May 2007

  • Thai Basil Chicken

    Chicken is stir-fried with basil, peppers, garlic, shallots, and mix of fish sauce, soy sauce, and sugar. I based this recipe on two or three I saw online, so here goes: Thai Basil Chicken (Serves 2)——————1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into small pieces1 tbsp canola oil4 cloves garlic2 thai chili peppers1 shallot2 tbsp […]

  • Halibut Veracruz

    Holy mackeral (er, halibut) this was delicious. This fish recipe comes from Healthy Latin Cooking. The book calls for snapper, but we opted for halibut instead. The sauce, which you cook while the fish marinates in lime juice, includes tomatoes, onions, garlic, capers, olives, and a bunch of good spices. Once the sauce thickens, you […]

  • Poblano Chicken Posole

    Tonight’s posole is pretty similar to this one from a few weeks ago, but instead of pork and tomatillos, this one uses chicken and roasted poblano peppers, which add a really nice smoky flavor. Great Bowls of Fire contains one more posole recipe that we haven’t tried yet, but I’m sure we’ll get to it […]

  • Turkey Burgers with Spicy Red Peppers and "Hot Tomato!"

    Turkey burgers tonight, but this time topped with green onions and red bell peppers that had been browned in a sauté pan with jalapeños — they really picked up the spice, and were actually a little too hot for Lisa. Found a recipe for “Hot Tomato!” in The New Basics cookbook — tomatoes are hollowed […]