½ red onion, coarsely chopped 6 cloves garlic 1 Tbsp Thai red curry paste Grated zest and juice of 2 limes 1 Tbsp plus 1 tsp Asian fish sauce Salt and pepper 5 lb skinless bone-in-chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat 2 Tbsp plus 2 tsp canola oil 1 C chicken stock 1 ¾ C […]
3 (3/4 pound) pork tenderloins 2 Tbsp hoisin sauce 2 Tbsp dry Sherry or white wine 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder 1 tsp minced garlic 2 Tbsp honey Trim fat from pork and transfer to a large sealable plastic bag. In bowl whisk together all remaining ingredients except honey and […]
2 C sugar 2 C water (maybe more) 1 ½ C freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 Tbsp finely chopped lemon zest Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer without stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 3-5 minutes. Cool completely. […]
1 C sugar 4 large, ripe mangoes, pitted and cubed, or 1 jar (1 ½ lb) mangoes in light syrup, drained Grated zest of 1 orange Mint sprigs for garnish In a saucepan over high heat, bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves […]
6 Tbsp finely chopped white onion 2 serrano chiles, seeded and finely chopped(I use about a fourth of one) 1 clove garlic, minced (optional) 2 ripe avocados, halved, pitted, and peeled 1 large, ripe tomato, finely chopped ¼ C lightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice Sea salt Mash 4 […]
Rice: 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 C quartered shiitake mushroom caps (about 6 oz) ¼ C chopped green onion bottoms 1 (½ inch) piece peeled fresh ginger 1 garlic clove, crushed 2 C uncooked long-grain rice 2 tsp ground cumin 6 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bit-sized pieces Sauce: 2 C loosely packed cilantro […]
1 (1/2 oz) package dried porcini mushrooms 1 C hot water 2 tsp olive oil 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs 1 tsp salt ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper 3 garlic cloves, minced 3 Tbsp minced fresh parsley, divided ¾ C canned crushed tomatoes ½ C fat free, less sodium chicken broth ½ C water […]
2 large artichokes 1 lemon, quartered 3/4 cup olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Add artichokes to boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes. Drain. Squeeze lemon wedges into […]
1 (2 to 2 ¼ lb) butternut squash, peeled, peeled, seeded, and cut into ½ inch cubes 5 ½ Tbsp olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper ¾ C (3 ½ oz) whole almonds with skins, very coarsely chopped 2 tsp fresh lemon juice ½ lb spinach, stems discarded Preheat oven to 450. Toss […]
8 beets, green tops trimmed 5 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp salt, or to taste Pinch cayenne pepper 5 oranges, skin removed and split into segments (optional, remove the skin and membrane from each orange segment) 1 C goat cheese, crumbled Preheat oven to 375. Place […]