Tag Archives: chicken
Posted on 21-Apr-2008
Here's an example of my being a food mutant: I don't like pizza. To clarify: I don't like deep dish pizzas, which are far too soggy. Thin crusts tend to change my mind. I don't like tomato sauces —oh, I love tomatoes, sauces and tomato sauces, but on pizzas the ...
Posted on 19-Jan-2008
Sometimes it's tricky to find a good chicken kebab. Sometimes too tough or dry. Sometimes bland. A recipe on Chowhound for jujeh kebab looked quite approachable and intriguing. Indeed, the long marination with lemon and yogurt results in a very tender dish. Here is a version with my usual mods ...
Posted on 02-Aug-2007
Back in school, my friends Ananda, Carolyn and I used to frequent a small Middle Eastern eatery in a half-empty strip mall in Pomona. Their hummus was divine: it came with either a swirl of paprika-infused olive oil or grilled meat, and a basket of warm pita bread. Sadly, according ...
Posted on 19-Jan-2007
Or, rather, for the cold which has been haranguing me for nearly two weeks. This soup is quite simple: Throw rice into a pot of chicken stock, then simmer until done. The small amount of rice expands into a remarkably generous serving! Depending on your taste, you can additional spices ...
Posted on 23-Dec-2006
This is a comforting one-dish meal, perfect during cold weather. Use unsmoked, uncooked chicken apple sausages for the best effect: the apple juice adds a subtle sweetness to the surrounding veggies.
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Posted on 15-Oct-2006
Here is my slightly lazier version of bstilla (a.k.a., b'stilla), a savory pie with chicken, eggs and almonds. Well, lazier in the sense that its form is more like baklava in a pan, rather than the beautifully decorated disk you'd get at a Morrocan restaurant.
This recipe does take a while ...
Posted on 17-Sep-2006
You can substitute ground turkey for the chicken. But don't omit the chocolate —it's the key to the flavor. While I discard the stems from the dried chili peppers (serrano and chipotle), I use the seeds as I savor that heat! :-) But feel free to discard the chili seeds, ...
Posted on 16-Feb-1998
My version of the popular Thai chicken coconut soup. You can substitute shrimp or chunks of fish for the chicken.
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