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Chicken and Baby Bok Choy Shroom-stravaganza!
Tonight I made two new recipes, each the first recipe we’ve tried in two new books — from The Mushroom Lover’s Mushroom Cookbook, Boneless Chicken Breasts with Wild Mushrooms and Enoki, and from Asian Flavors, Baby Bok Choy with Garlic and Straw Mushrooms. Lisa says: Wow — you can really taste the wine in this. […]
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Turkey Chili
Tonight Lisa made an easy chili recipe from the cookbook Turn Up The Heat with G. Garvin — nice on this cool fall day. Carrie says: I like this because it’s filling but still tastes… healthy. Lisa says: This was so easy to make! It ruled because it was meaty. Chris says: Can’t talk. Eating. […]
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Swordfish Kebabs with Olive and Caper Tapenade
Tonight I made another recipe from The Olive and The Caper, and this time it featured both of those ingredients. Swordfish marinated in lemon and olive oil is skewered with onions and bay leaves, grilled, and served with an olive and caper tapenade. I followed the recipe as listed below, except that I used less […]
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Manti (hooray!) and Swiss Chard with Bulgur
We’ve been looking forward to making manti again (okay, I’ve been looking forward to Lisa making manti again), and the first day of fall sounded like a perfect excuse to make this Armenian favorite: Crispy little canoe-shaped dumplings stuffed with ground beef, onion, and allspice, in a bowl of chicken broth, topped with a dollop […]
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Tomato Salad with Queso Fresco, Pan-Roasted Green Onions and Guajillo Chile Dressing
We’re really enjoying the heirlooms lately, and I wanted to make something that would go well with the tortilla soup we were having as our main course tonight. This tomato salad from Mexican Everyday hit the spot — the dressing had a really unique toasted chile flavor and I just loved the ever-so-slightly wilted green […]