Something a little nostalgic. The cordon Bleu sadly became the mediocre cantina classic. This is tragic because the dish features goodness wrapped tastiness, if you use the right ingredients this can become a fun alternative to basic chicken breasts. Ingredients: Step 1: Make the bechamel Make the Bechamel: slowly melt the butter, add a little…
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Butternut squash risotto
The secret to Risotto is time. The slower you cook it the better. Once you get the cooking right you can adjust the flavor to your liking. INGREDIENTS: 1/4 butternut squash, cut in 1/2 inch pieces. 50g pecorino grated 1 litter chicken stock 2 tbs white wine 150gr arborio rice 1 pinch of safran Butter…
Easy Squashy Tagine
Tagine is a Maghreb classic. Unfortunately we don’t all own a nice earthenware pot but one can still approximate the aromatic flavor of this exotic cooking. Now keep in mind this is more of a stew so the preparation is fast the cooking time needs to be long. Warning cooking time: 2-3 hours Ingredients: 2lb…
Heavenly Sweet Potato Gnocchi
Yeah, when you hear the title it just seems obvious. Why did I not think about doing that before! Delicious soft sweet potato meet fluffy tastiness! This recipe comes from “Food and wine” courtesy of Houston chef Johnny Rhodes and I can’t thank him enough for this, what a treat! Pasta, bread, gnocchi, these are…
Harissa Crispy Chicken
Harissa is the spicy ketchup of Maghreb – North Africa. They put it on everything, it is spicy with a little bit of bitterness to it and somehow en vogue in restaurants as of late. So let’s be trendy and resurrect this classic flavor! This recipe I found on “bon Appetit” magazine, I made some…
Chicken Pot Pie
Making a whole chicken? stuck with leftover meat? Have no fear, chicken pot pie is here to offer you a tasty way to deal with left overs! Although it is easy to make, you will want to give it a few try to both get the hang of it and get your own balance of…
Dattes & Vegetable Curry Goodness
A warm friendly autumn/winter dish to sooth your soul! This is a sweeter type of curry recipe, easy to make and packed with goodness. Ingredients: 400 gr potatoes (firm yukon style) 400 gr butternut squash or pumpkin 200 gr carrots 120 gr dates (pitted) 40 cl vegetable broth 40 cl coconut milk 1 yellow onion…
Lemon & Garlic Chicken
Super easy and fairly fast – a great recipe when you have chicken and you don’t really feel like cooking. Ingredients: 2 Fresh Lemon (preferably Meyer Lemon) 1 head of Garlic 1 Roasting Chicken (or pieces of chicken) 1/3 cup extra virgin oil 3-4 Bay Leaves 2 Fresh Rosemary Springs Sea salt and fresh ground…
Toad in the Hole
My roommate once told me, you need a recipe to feed a man. This is her take on a family recipe with slight twist I added Ingredients: 7/8 cup Flour Salt 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs Fresh Thyme 2 hot Italian Sausages Beer (optional) Step 1 – prepare the Yorkshire: Sift into a bowl: 7/8…
Lasagna
Lasagna are simple to make but time consuming as you need to make a white sauce and a tomato sauce. I love making my own lasagna because I get to put quality meat and sauce as opposed to store bought. Tomato sauce: 1 Onion or Shallot 3 garlic clove Garlic 1 teaspoon sugar 1 carrot…
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