New recipes, December 29, 2012

José Andrés' Roast Chicken Thighs with Lentil Stew, from the February 2012 Food and Wine. Wonderful! We give it a 4. Served with a Fattoush Salad freely adapted from a bunch of recipes--the dressing had not only lemon juice, garlic, salt and olive oil, bit also some honey and balsamic vinegar--also a 4.

Wine: Chateau Ste Michelle Merlot Columbia Valley 2009

New recipes, February 24, 2012

Moroccan Cinnamon and Lemon Chicken, and Fattoush Salad, both from John Gregory-Smith's Mighty Spice Cookbook. This great book is about using spices, and he has great ideas! We give the salad a 4. We used chicken breast rather than thighs--thinking it will be a 4 when we do it with thighs!
Wine: Terredora Dipaolo Aglianico Campania 2008