Now here’s a good one! I remember having these at a friend’s house and was given the recipe quite some time ago. These recipes are ones written on scraps of paper in my recipe box. Some of them I used to remember. Some of them I was rather drunk and don’t remember, or, rather drunk [...]
Michael Grant posted this in
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October 18th, 2009
Yesterday, our new nut columnist Lee Zalben wrote about Kung Pao chicken, exploring the use of nuts in this and so many other Chinese dishes. He casually mentioned the peanuts in his Kung Pao dish, which set off a mini debate. What about cashews? Or are peanuts more common?
via The Nuts in Kung [...]
This is a quick and easy stir fry with chicken, baby bok choy and fresh shiitake mushrooms. The flavorful garlic and ginger balance with the sweetness of the honey. I add dry wine to the dish to make a simple sauce. The sweetness in the bok choy compliments the sauce very well. You can [...]
Chicken Piccata is one of my favorite Italian dishes. The salty little capers that burst in your mouth are so wonderful paired with the zesty lemon. I have a secret ingredient that gives another layer to traditional piccata, white pepper.
via Chicken Piccata | Southern Grace Gourmet.
Michael Grant posted this in
Cooking and Food, Health on
July 27th, 2009
Have you ever been to a Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)? Even know what it is?
It’s a factory farm — an industrial facility — used for finishing livestock, including cows, pigs, chickens, and turkeys, prior to slaughter. Their primary goal? To make the most amount of meat in the shortest amount of time. [...]
This is a very interesting recipe from my grandmother which is much better than using the canned mushroom soup as a base. My preference runs to subtracting the salt which even with the 1/2 tsp here, has lots less sodium than the canned soup variety. I usually use just a pinch of salt just to [...]
Description: A delicious rollatini stuffed with sauteed garlic chicken and fresh spinach in a white cream sauce. – Creamy Chicken Garlic Rollatini Recipe – FriendsEAT.
I’ve always been fascinated by the texture of Panko (Japanese word for breadcrumbs) opposed to the standard breadcrumbs available from the supermarket. I did find some today at the local supermarket in the “Asian” section with the sushi supplies. It’s amazing what one can find if one looks outside the organic section. Brought up a chicken dish from the old [...]