Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Chickpea Doubles with Tamarind and Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce from the May 2020 Food and Wine. Wonderful flavors, we give these a 5!

We celebrated our 19th anniversary with a reprise of the Spicy Cumin Braised Pork, and two new recipes: Esquites from the May 2020 Eating Well, and Campari Olive Oil Cake from NYT Cooking. Both are very nice—we give them 4s

Monday, May 25, 2020

New recipes, May 24, 2020

Spicy Cumin Braised Pork from the May 2020 Food and Wine. This has two other new recipes in it, both from the same issue—Scotch Bonnet Pepper Sauce, and Trinidadian Green Seasoning. Between them they use almost a cup (!!) of habanero peppers! Of course, there is more of both to be added to other foods—yum! The flavors of the pork are wonderful, and the amount of peppery sauces is such that it is spicy but not overly hot, and it brings out the fruity character of the habaneros. We give this a 5.

New recipe, May 23, 2020

Tagliatelle with Prosciutto and Peas from the April 2020 Bon Appetit. This is another pasta with simple flavors put together beautifully. We give this a 4.

New recipe, May 22, 2020

Chili Rubbed Chicken with Coconut Rice and Mango Salsa from the May 2020 Eating Well. This has bright and wonderful flavors. We would have liked the chili to come out a bit more. We give this a 4.

New recipe, May 21, 2020

Buccatini Alla Griccia with Fava Beans from the April 2020 Bon Appetit. Pasta seems to be up there with toilet paper and wipes during the COVID-19 era, so we used spaghetti. But this is still a very nice set of flavors, simple and elegant. We give this a 5.

New recipe, May 20, 2020

The Southside cocktail, from townandcountrymag.com. This is a very freshening drink, like a gin twist on the Mojito. We give this a 4.

New recipe, May 19, 2020

Spicy Sweet Sambal Pork Noodles from the February 2019 Bon Appetit. Very pleasant flavors, very satisfying. This gets a 4

New recipes May 18, 2020

Collard Greens Salad with Fried Plantain and Sumac from the May 2020 Bon Appetit, and Sous Vide Medium Rare Steak from a nova.com. Both get 5s. The flavors of the salad are unusual and delicious. And the steak is so moist and tender—it is quite amazing!

New recipe, May 17, 2020

Have you heard of Chili Crisp? It is a Chinese packaged sauce with fried chilis, onions and garlic that is getting a lot of attention in culinary circles. And it is pretty good! The new recipe is Spicy Chili Crisp Potato Salad from the May 2020 Eating Well (served here with left over chicken). This is very tasty, we give it a 4.

New recipe, May 16, 2020

Scallion Pancakes with Chili Ginger Dipping Sauce from the April 2020 Bon Appetit. It takes a little practice to make the pancakes look perfect, but they are light and full of delicious flavors. We give this recipe a 5.

New recipe, May 15, 2020

Cashew Nam Prik from the July 2019 Bon Appetit. This is an amazing sauce, and a wonderful dish. This is a 5!

New recipe, May 14, 2020

Pork Okonomiyaki from the May 2020 Eating Well. This feels a bit like the Japanese way of making a frittata. It has 3 separate sauces on top, and is wonderful. This gets a 5

New recipe, May 13, 2020

Spaghetti Al Limone with Asparagus from the April 2020 Bon Appetit. Another very simple recipe that highlights great ingredients. We give this a 5.

New recipe, May 11, 2020

Lemon Dill Shrimp and Orzo Salad from the May 2020 Eating Well. Simple and tasty flavors. We give this a 4

New recipe, May 10, 2020

Charred Peppers with Lemon Ricotta and Cucumbers from the May 2020 Bon Appetit. This is wonderful—we give this a 5.

New recipe, May 9, 2020

Roast Chicken and Pimenton Potatoes from traegergrills.com. Carl used southern fried chicken spices on the chicken. So moist and delicious! We give this a 5

New recipes, May 8, 2020

Avocado Toast with Prosciutto and Aleppo peppers, from the Denver Post for lunch. This gets a 4–easy, delicious. Dinner is Sweet and Peppery Flank Steak with Shishitos from the May 2020 Eating Well, and Potluck Chopped Salad from the May 2020 Bon Appetit. Both of these also get a 4. The shishitos got way more blackened than we intended!

Thursday, May 14, 2020

New recipe, May 14, 2020

Pork Okonomiyaki from the May 2020 Eating Well. This is really good, we give it a 5!

New recipe, May 13, 2020

Spaghetti Al Limone with Asparagus from the May 2020 Bon Appetít. This is simple and delicious! We give this a 5.

New recipe, May 12, 2020

Smoky Pasilla and Citrus Grilled Flank Steak from the May 2020 Food and Wine, and Charred Leeks with Honey and Vinegar from the April 2020 Bon Appetít. These are so good I forgot to take a photo 😢. These are both delicious! They get 5s!!

New recipe, May 11, 2020

Lemon Dill Shrimp and Orzo Salad from the May 2020 Eating Well. Very tasty, we give this a 4.

New recipe, May 10, 2020

Charred Peppers with Lemon Ricotta and Cucumbers from the May 2020 Bon Appetít. Another very tasty dish, this gets a 5.

New recipe, May 9, 2020

Roast Chicken and Pimenton Peppers: https://www.traegergrills.com/recipes/roast-chicken-potatoes-pimenton

We used southern fried chicken spice rub. This is delicious, we give it a 5.

New recipes, May 8, 2020

Avocado Toast with Prosciutto and Pepper Flakes from the May 6, 2020 Denver Post. Bill St John's last article. We will miss his writing. We loved it and give it a 5.
For dinner, Sweet and Peppery Flank Steak with Shishitos from the May 2020 Eating Well, and Potluck Chopped Salad from the May 2020 Bon Appetít. The shishitos were over blistered, so the steak gets a 4. The salad gets a 5.