By mlb, on April 8th, 2008%
This is a reader recipe in the current issue of Everyday Food. I didn’t change that much — I just opted to cook it in a slightly less hot oven (down from the original recipe’s 475 degrees for 60 minutes) and I added an onion in the cavity and broth/carrot/onion half on the bottom of the pan, as I tend to burn roasting pans without some liquid down there. And once you add broth, you might as well add some veggies.
Oh and I doubled the curry paste because, dude, that is good. Extra for dipping seemed like a given. And the best part? With only two if us, there’s roast chicken for lunch the next day!
Remember to check it after the first 20-30 minutes and cover it up as . . . → Read More: Everyday Food and the Tasty, Tasty Curry-Roasted Chicken
By mlb, on January 25th, 2008%
So, the other day I realize that I have a whole bunch of basil that I need to use, like yesterday. A quick survey of the fridge also shows some ground chicken and a small container of roasted chili pepper flakes from pokpok (the little container that comes with the curry-noodle-chicken soup). Hmmm, I think to myself, I know what I could do — I could go online and find a recipe for Thai Basil Chicken and make that. Do you see where this is going?
I ended up at Thai Table and basically sort of followed the recipe there…well, except for a few things. So, I am in no way claiming that my version is authentic Thai cooking, let’s get that straight right now. If you want that, definitely . . . → Read More: Basil Chicken Plus Sauteed Spinach Bonus!
By mlb, on March 2nd, 2007%
Like last night, I chose to watch 30 Rock (Liz Lemon!*) instead of doing a Super Foods Friday post. So, instead of that, enjoy some pictures I took at Whiskey Soda Lounge a month or so ago and never got around to posting about.
Grilled prawns — they were HUGE! The whiskey and soy marinated ribs are in the background, waiting to be devoured.
jwa’s Bloody Mary
My drink — the vodka plum collins.
Tom Saep Neua — Hot and sour Isaan style Cascade Natural beef soup (with a little coconut rice in it) it was really, really good.
Pok Pok Affogato — Condensed milk ice cream with Vietnamese coffee and a Chinese fried donut. Enough said.
* I find jwa’s TV-crush on Liz Lemon very comforting — 1. she’s fictional, 2. she’s . . . → Read More: Life is All About Choices
By mlb, on February 14th, 2007%
After the Coq au Vin, I had a couple of drumsticks in the freezer. So what did I do? I went to the store, bought six more, then went to Trader Joe’s and got a container of pineapple juice. Why? Because I saw this recipe online (originally from Emeril) and I knew I had to try it. I only used eight drumsticks but made a whole recipe of sauce. Extra sauce is not a bad thing.
I also had some leftover Thai chili paste from PokPok takeout, so I made some coconut risotto to go with the chicken. Same recipe as the link, so I won’t bother reposting here. I’ll just say that the coconut risotto is becoming my favorite pan-Asian meal accompaniment at home.
Turned out awesome. I . . . → Read More: A Freezer Full of Chicken Legs (Well, Okay, Just Two, But Still…)
