Category: Main Dishes
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Oven-Roasted Chicken Tikka from Made in India
For the first time in quite a while I went to the farmer’s market on Saturday morning. I walked over to my daughter’s and her fiance’s apartment and then we walked to the market together. I couldn’t resist the gorgeous eggplants and I loved that they were smaller since I’m usually cooking for just 1…
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Dorie’s Summer Vegetable Tian
Before the last of the summer vegetables give way to fall, you must make Dorie’s summer vegetable tian! Slices of eggplant, tomato, zucchini and onion lush with olive oil, herbs and garlic are baked until they are just about falling apart, 70-90 minutes. Slice up some good bread and that’s all you need for a…
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Jamie Oliver’s Jerk Chicken
I had bought some bone-in chicken thighs without a clear plan on how to cook them. I talked to my daughter as she walked home from BART last night. We often talk about our dinner plans and share recipes. She was going to make either shrimp tacos or steak tacos. I mentioned the chicken thighs…
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Grilled Thai-Glazed Chicken Wings
These Thai-glazed chicken wings are marinated in coconut milk, fish sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, lemongrass, lime zest, lime juice, chilies and salt, grilled, then garnished with chopped fresh cilantro. Anything with coconut milk gets my attention, as does anything with fresh cilantro. Combine the two and wow! This recipe comes from Chrissy Teigen and…
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Peruvian-Style Roast Chicken
The New York Times recently had a recipe for Peruvian Roasted Chicken with Spicy Cilantro Sauce. We love chimichurri sauce, which hails from Argentina, but I’d never heard of this Peruvian spicy green sauce so I had to try it. The original recipe called for two Peruvian chile pastes, which I didn’t have access to.…