Spicy Chicken-Vegetable & Cilantro Sausage Soup Sorry, no photos. I made this yesterday on a whim and wasn’t prepared for it to be this good! It’s really simple and feels more like “assembly” then “cooking.” This recipe is only to share with you what I did…. however you can make your own substitutions and variations depending upon your availability of ingredients. The...
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Mediterranean Chicken Recipe and photo reprinted with permission by Chef Dawn Viola www.wickedgooddinner.com Dawn Viola of “Wicked Good Dinner” is an award-winning chef and food-writer. She recently won the 2009 Crisco National Apple Pie Championship (professional division) for her wonderful Vanilla Vanilla-Bean Roasted Apple Pie. Dawn has also appeared on Food Network, Fox News, Martha Stewart Radio, Cooking with...
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California Coq au Vin Savory Braised Chicken in White Wine, Wild Mushrooms and Pancetta 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. kosher salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper 1 whole organic chicken, cut into 8 pieces 5 oz. chunk of pancetta (slice into 1 inch strips) 1 TBSP. butter 1/4 cup sliced leeks (1/2 inch slices) 8 whole Cipollini onions, trimmed and peeled 4 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup celery, rough...
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Recipe and photo submitted by Julia Kendrick Conway www.assaggiare.com Crust: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 stick chilled unsalted butter, cut in chunks ¼ cup chilled duck fat 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 egg In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, butter, duck fat, sugar until crumbly. Beat egg in a small bowl and, with processor running, add in a slow stream until dough comes together. Add ice cold water, if...
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Turkey Breast with Spiced Chutneys and Yogurt Sauce Recipe and Photo by Chef David Wells – Grandma Dave www.grandmadave.com Recently, Chef David Wells (Grandma Dave) prepared this dish for a benefit for several cancer organizations in California. It was received with rave reviews. . . and it’s no wonder! That day he slow smoked his turkey breast and served it with an interesting layer of flavors including two...
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Simple Slightly Southwestern Slow-cooked Chicken-Vegetable Soup How is that for a nice long name for a really basic soup? I made this today at 6:00 AM for my son who has the flu… hence the “slightly” Southwestern. He’s only 4 and doesn’t yet appreciate spicy foods. This recipe is so simple and well…. simple, I almost didn’t write about it. However, when I took a bite I quickly...
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