You can find varying risotto recipes all over the web, running the gamut from vegetarian to seasonal to side dish to meat-based, and with just about every level of complexity to go with them. Personally, I prefer a quick and simple risotto, and after a little tweaking this mix of … Continue reading
With the office “goodies week” coming up, and thus the responsibility to bring wonderfully yummy treats to feed to my coworkers, I pulled out the Almond Roca recipe I got from Mom last year, made a few tweaks, and whipped up a batch. Ingredients: 1 pound butter (salted is fine) … Continue reading
On a recent trip, my sister and I went to dinner at The Cheesecake Factory and I fell in love with their Lemon-Herb Roasted Chicken, which is half a roasted chicken served with mashed potatoes and carrots, and absolutely swimming in butter sauce (not to mention, drowning in calories.) Tonight … Continue reading
A nice, creamy chicken and rice dish, this is the cut-in-half version so it’s not enough to feed an army. This volume should fit in about a 2.5qt pan, the doubled version requires at least a 3.5qt and preferably a 4qt pan. Ingredients: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1.5 Tbsp. … Continue reading
Adapted from a recipe on the King Arthur Flour blog, which was adapted from another recipe. 4.5 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour 1.5 cups + 1.5 tablespoons lukewarm water2.5 tablespoons olive oil 1.5 tsp instant yeast or active dry yeast 1/2 heaping tablespoon regular table salt or 1 1/2 … Continue reading
Yet another recent creation cobbled together from various sources and my imagination. This was one of those “what do I have available and how can I make it tasty” kind of recipes. It’s nice and simple, except for the part where you have to baste or stir everything every 15 … Continue reading
This is a recipe I’ve been working on off and on for a while now. I’ve always liked the idea of honey baked chicken, but I could never get it to turn out quite right. It turns out the problem was with my ancient apartment oven (shocked!!!) and not the … Continue reading
After trying some focaccia topped with pesto, olives, and sun dried tomatoes from a fabulous bakery in Port Townsend last weekend, I decided to try my hand at making something similar. Since I couldn’t find an actual recipe for what I wanted, I had to take parts of a few … Continue reading
I love a good beef stew, but it can be hard to find a good recipe that can be cut down for a small crock pot. This week I have finally perfected my mini beef stew recipe, perfect for 1-2 people plus just enough leftovers to take to work and … Continue reading
Considering what a picky eater I am, many people are surprised to find out that not only do I eat olives, I love them. Probably more than is healthy. In particular, I’m a big fan of pimento-stuffed manzanilla olives (aka, green olives or martini olives.) My usual excuse for eating … Continue reading