Main dishes

This was freaking fantastic. However, having somebody else cut up the chicken (or just using quarters/breasts) would probably help. If you have a whole chicken to work with though, cut it up! Note, you probably want to have as wide of a pan/pot to cook this in, so you’re not trying to cycle the chicken pieces around to cook in the sauce. Or, don’t use a 4.5 pound chicken 🙂 4 Tbsp olive or canola oil or ghee Three 3-inch …

Slightly adapted from How To Boil Water. Serves 4-6; prep time 2.5 hours. 1 pound black beans, soaked 3 slices bacon 1 large onion, roughly chopped 5 cloves garlic, chopped 2 t cumin 1 bay leaf 6 cups water or broth 1 jalapeno 2 t salt pepper 1-2 cups chopped tomatoes 1 T cider vinegar Cut bacon into thin strips, and cook in a dutch oven until almost crisp. Add onion, garlic, cumin, and bay leaf; cook until onion is …

From How To Boil Water. Serves 4, prep time 1 hour. 1 onion 4 cloves garlic 15 oz can cannellini or great northern beans 8 bone-in skinless chicken thighs (~3 lbs) 3 T EVOO pinch crushed red pepper flakes 1 large sprig rosemary 1 T tomato paste 1/2 C dry red wine 14-oz can chopped tomatoes 3/4 C chicken broth 1 small head escarole or 4 C baby spinach leaves 1/2 C freshly grated pecorino or parmesan 1. Chop onions, …

Adapted from At Home with Madhur Jaffrey. Not particularly intensely flavored, but again the boys really liked it. It makes a LOT — at least a couple of meals’ worth, if not more. 3 T olive/canola oil 2 cinnamon sticks 1 onion, finely chopped 1 t finely grated peeled fresh ginger (microplanes rule) 3 cloves finely chopped garlic 2 lbs ground lamb or beef 3 T tomato paste 1 t cumin 2 t coriander 1/4 t cayenne (note: I recommend …

From At Home With Madhur Jaffrey. I found it fairly bland, but that’s undoubtedly because I didn’t use a really spicy cayenne. The boys LOVED it. 2 T ground coriander 2 t cumin 1/2 t cayenne 1/2 t turmeric 4 T olive/canola oil 1/2 C finely chopped red onions or shallots 2 t finely grated peeled fresh ginger (I used a microplane, as Jaffrey suggested. Not easy even then, but easier.) 2 cloves crushed garlic 1 C finely chopped tomatoes …

Inspired by How To Boil Water: life beyond takeout, from the Food Network. But their version is “baked mexican black beans” and I didn’t want to bake it, and they use canned tomatoes, and I don’t like them (BPA), and, well, mine’s just a touch different. 1 pound dried black beans, soaked 3 slices bacon 1 large onion, chopped 5 cloves garlic, chopped 2 t cumin 2 bay leaves 6 cups liquid (water, chicken broth, champagne…) 1 jalapeno 1.5 t …

NOTE: High-quality ingredients are essential in this dish, most importantly, imported Pecorino Romano — not the bland domestic cheese labeled “Romano.” Use the small holes on a box grater to grate the cheese finely and the large holes to grate it coarsely. Alternatively, a food processor may be used to grate it finely: Cut the Pecorino into 20inch pieces and process until finely ground, about 45 seconds. For a slightly less rich dish, substitute half-and-half for the heavy cream. Do …

2 C Brown Rice (1 cup raw, cooked with salted water) 1 large bunch spinach, chopped in 1/2″ pieces (~ 1 pound) 3/4-1 C chopped onion 2 garlic cloves 2 T Butter 3 eggs beaten 3/4 C milk 1 C grated sharp cheddar 1/4 C parsley (optional) 1 Tbsp tamari. salt 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds Saute onions (on medium low heat) in butter. When onions are transparent add chopped spinach. Cook 2-3 minutes. Combine all ingredients. Put in buttered …

1 pound spaghetti or linguini ~~~ 1 Tbsp olive oil 4 garlic cloves, minced or pressed 6-8 small, tender oung zucchini, sliced (4 C) dash of salt and ground black pepper juice of 1 lemon 6 large fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips 1-2 C grated Pecorino cheese (3-6 oz) Bring a large covered pot of water to a rapid boil. Add the paste, stir briefly, and cover the pot until the water boils again. Uncover the pot. While …