Archive for 'What’s for Dinner'
Oven-smoked Spareribs
Oven-Smoked Spareribs I didn’t really change anything from the original Cook’s Illustrated (January, 2006) recipe. They used Lapsang Souchong tea, which apparently has a very smoky flavor. I didn’t feel like making a special trip to the supermarket, so I ended up using whatever chinese black tea blend I had on hand. In the end, [...]
Posted: March 9th, 2009 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Five-Spice Crockpot Pork Roast
The basis of this recipe came from something in the Boston Globe Mag a few weeks ago. I tweaked in two basic ways: I didn’t have any Chinese 5-spice powder so I improvised my own I did it in the crockpot because it was a weekday and I don’t have four hours to cook on [...]
Posted: December 16th, 2008 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Mint & Jalapeno Quinoa Pilaf
I knew I wanted to make some kind of pilaf thing to go with some lamb chops. The lamb chops recipe was sort of moroccan–braised in a sauce of onions, tomatoes, coridander, cinnamon–so I wanted to complement that. Quinoa Pilaf w/ Mint & Jalapeno 1 cup quinoa 2 cups chicken broth 1 jalapeno, small, minced [...]
Posted: May 19th, 2008 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Jerk Chicken Marinade
I got inspired watching Chef John Bull rock some delicious looking Jerk Chicken on Sunday. His recipe was a bit hard to follow, so I took one out of Chris Schlesinger’s License to Grill and adapted for what I had on hand.
Posted: May 13th, 2008 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Maranui Surf Club Salad (101cookbooks.com)
The recipe is here, so no need to repeat it. I thought I had some coconut milk, but I didn’t. Doh! Ended up substituting almond milk + some butter (to kick up the fat a little). It was awesome anyway, but I still stocked up on coconut milk for next time. To accompany it I [...]
Posted: January 8th, 2008 under What's for Dinner.
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The Christmas Dinner Menu
The Menu: Baby Arugula Salad w/ Shaved Fennel Slaw, Black Grapes, Gorgonzola & Arkansas Pecans (Cook’s Illustrated) Pan-Roasted Rosemary Potatoes (Gourmet Next Door) Glazed Carrots w/ Ginger & Rosemary (Cook’s Illustrated) Basmati Rice & Braised Cabbage Pilaf w/ Tarragon (Vegetarian Planet) Baked Ham w/ Vermouth & Dijon Mustard Sauce (Cook’s Illustrated) Dinner Rolls (from Wilson [...]
Posted: December 26th, 2007 under What's for Dinner.
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Spicy Cucumber, Carrot Salad | License to Grill
Made this on Saturday with the first of our harvested habanero peppers. The recipe called for any type of hot pepper to suit your heat preference. I used about 1/2 of a seeded habanero and it was hot. An excellent, gradually building heat; the kind where you almost don’t notice your mouth’s on fire until [...]
Posted: August 13th, 2007 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Grilled Corn & Cherry Tomato Salad
Leftover grilled corn-on-the-cob is a great thing to have in the fridge when the volume of ripe grape tomatoes in the garden starts to increase. Possibly inspired by a great-looking striped bass recipe, I threw this salad together last night. * 4 leftover, grilled ears of corn * 1/2 pint grape or cherry tomatoes * [...]
Posted: August 7th, 2007 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Grilled Tofu w/ Tomato Tarragon Sauce
Burned by bad chicken from Wilson Farm again! I love Wilson Farm. It is 5 minutes from my house. I do all my weekly shopping there. But. They seem to have some chronic issues keeping their chicken breasts fresh. The latest incident involved a package of split breasts purchased on Monday, July 23rd with an [...]
Posted: July 27th, 2007 under Hate It, Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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Eggs in a Nest
Got this recipe via my CSA newsletter. It works for all kinds of greens–spinach, kale, chard, etc.– but my favorite is with broccoli rabe (aka, rapini). I’ve tweaked it a little and added a bit of acid in the form of lemon juice or vinegar towards the end of the cooking. * 2 T olive [...]
Posted: July 24th, 2007 under Recipes, What's for Dinner.
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