Variations on Cooking

I came across the notes for this recipe I created many, many years after having a version of this dish at a café in Montreal. I spiced it up a bit and I felt it need more garlic flavor to balance the balsamic vinegar – enjoy. 3 -4 lbs. whole chicken, cut-up 3 pints of mushrooms of choice, sliced 1 cup of homemade chicken stock, unsalted 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter, cubed Full head of garlic, sliced 1 shallot, minced 4 sprigs of fresh thyme, leav

Garlic Knots, Pesto Chicken Sliders Ingredients Garlic Knots Dough 2-1/2 to 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 envelope Fleischmann's® Pizza Crust Yeast 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup very warm water (120° to 130°F) 3 tablespoons Basil Olive Oil 3 Tablespoons of sugar 1 Tablespoon of finely minced garlic 1 Tablespoon of finely minced fresh Italian Parsley Wash 4 tablespoons of melted butter 2 tablespoons of smashed roasted garlic 2 tablespoons of dried Italian Parsley Toppings 1 lb. chicken

Since all the research I have been doing Sardines are a supper food and I have been exploring methods on preparing them. I found a recipe that became the inspiration for my own variation, and that recipe was by Tanja from the website www.platesplanes.com, the photo above is from her website and the recipe that inspired mine - Enjoy Marinated Sardines Ingredients 1 baguette, thinly sliced and toasted 24 fresh sardines, deboned by the Fishmonger, heads left on or off your opti

I was going through my Grandmothers recipes and came across this one and thought that sounds amazing. It took a few tries to figure out the recipe, well all it really was, was a list of ingredients and and some notes about the prep, but I got it worked out - Enjoy Braised Sardines Ingredients 24 Fresh Sardines, with the heads and bones removed, I had the Fishmonger do this for me. 1 1/2 cups of dry white wine 1 cup of olive oil 1 cup pitted green olives, chopped 6 red pepper

This is sort of a take on Cog au Vin just not as rich. I have been playing with the idea of mixing up the ingredients and to see if I cold create a dish with the depth of favor but not as heavy, I hope you like it Chicken in Red Wine Sauce Ingredients 4 to 6 lbs. of bone in chicken thighs, skin on 7 cups of dry red wine - remember if you would not drink it do not cook with it 1 1/3 cup olive oil 3 leeks, thinly sliced, whites only 1 large white onion, chopped 2 large carrots

Circassian Chicken Ingredients Chicken part One 3-5 Lbs. chicken, cut up 2 quarts’ water 4 cloves of garlic, whole 2 carrots, large chopped 2 celery stalks, large chopped 2 medium onions, quartered 1 teaspoon of paprika Handful Italian parsley, chopped stems removed Cup of olives of choice, pitted (all olives but the green work) Walnut Sauce 4 cup walnuts 3 cups of stock, just created 6 slices of bread, trimmed and diced 2 small onion, minced 6 cloves of garlic, minced Salt

Now this can be done with any protein of choice and an endless collection of Veggies, have fun playing with the ingredients Ingredients 2 cups of diced pork 1 minced garlic 2 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce Oil of choice 1 cup bean sprouts 1/2 cup french green beans 1 red pepper, diced 2 medium carrots, ribboned 5 green onions, whites diced and greens ribbon cut 1 tablespoon low salt soy sauce 1 tablespoon roast sesame seeds 1 teaspoon oyster sauce 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar

Ingredients 6 large stalks of celery, diced 1 large onion, rough chopped 2 cups of Jerusalem artichokes, roughly chopped into large pieces 6 sprigs of Italian parsley 3 Sprigs of tarragon 1/2 cup olive oil 50 cloves of garlic with the paper left on 2/3 cups of vermouth or dry white wine Salt and pepper to taste 3 pounds of cut-up chicken on the bone, dark heat works best A loaf of French bread Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F In a large deep covered casserole dish spr

Ingredients Note: dices should be about 1/2 inch or so 3 cups diced sunchokes 3 cups diced red potatoes 6 beets, peeled and diced 2 celery roots, peeled and diced 8 cloves of garlic, minced 1/3 to 1/2 cup of olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees In a large bowl place all the ingredients and toss to coat. Let stand in the bowl for about an hour before baking, tossing about every 15 minutes. Pour into a deep baking dish and bake for about 45

This took me a while to figure this recipe out; we had it on top of this great steak we had while in South America, it was much different then the bottled sauce you get in the supermarket. I asked the waiter at the steak house we were at what was in the sauce and he told me, but it took a while to figure out the ratio of the ingredients. I also thought that there were tomatoes in it and there are no tomatoes. Ingredients 2 cups of diced red peppers 1 cup of diced green pepper

Based on all the hits the chicken recipe posts received I decided to post a few more chicken recipes. The following recipe I have not made in a few years but I think it will make a return this week for dinner. Ingredients 1 3lb chicken cut up 1 pint each of the following mushrooms: Porcini, Morel and mini Portobellos 2 medium onions, chopped 2 carrots or parsnips, sliced 4 tablespoons of butter, unsalted 2 Tablespoons of fresh chopped Parsley Salt and Pepper to taste 1 cup dr

Here is another Chicken recipe: I have been playing with roasted chickens, trying different variations on the standard Julie Child's roast chicken recipe. Ingredients 1 3 to 5 lb whole chicken 2 cups low salt chicken stock 6 tablespoons of butter 1/3 cup dry white wine 6 cloves of garlic smashed 3 to 6 sprigs of fresh Tarragon salt and pepper to taste 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups reserved chicken drippings from pan 1 large egg yolk 2 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons lemon juic

I have received a number of requests for a spicy chicken dish. I came up with recipe a few years back and it delivers a kick, enjoy. Ingredients 1 3 to 4lb chicken cut up 4 tomatoes, diced and seeded 3 onions, diced 1 cup of chicken stock 6 chilies of choice, diced and seeded, I used Ancho 4 to 6 cloves of Garlic 1/4 cup of olive oil 2 table spoons of red wine vinegar 6 pepper corns 4 whole cloves 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds Directions Heat chicken stock in a sau

Here is my take on Chicken Fricassee, a bit more earthy then ones I have had. Ingredients Group 1 1 3 to 4 lb chicken cut up 1 carrot rough chopped 3 stalks of celery rough chopped 1 large onion quartered 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon of peppercorns, about 12 1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds Olive Oil a hand full of Italian parsley salt to taste Group 2 1/3 cup of chopped pancetta 1 stick unsalted butter 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup of Shiitake Mushrooms, sliced 1 cup of Chante

Here is another of my recipes from the book that I created some time ago. It is a really simple recipe and who does not like Bacon. Ingredients 1 3lb to 5lb whole Chicken 1/2 lb bacon, chopped plus 4 additions strips 3 tomatoes diced and seeded 2 cups chopped potatoes 2 large red peppers, cut into rings and seeded 2 onions sliced 2 onions quartered 1/3 cup pimentos 1/4 cup fresh Italian Parsley, chopped and stems removed 4 to 6 cloves of garlic, minced 2 to 5 whole garlic wit

Here is another favorite BBQ recipe of mine, the sauce has a lot of ingredients but it is so worth it. It is not easy to find a rack of pork, bone-in, at most local supermarkets you will need to go to your local butcher and they will have one. 1 5 to 6lb rack of pork 6 peaches, chopped and pits removed, you can leave the skin on 2 large onions rough chopped 6 radishes, rough chopped 2 red peppers, chopped and seeded 1 to 1 1/2 inches of fresh ginger, peeled and chopped 1 to 1

Ingredients The wrappers 1 cup unbleached flour 2 cup yellow cornmeal 2 sticks unsalted butter, chopped into small pieces 8 oz cream cheesed, chilled and diced small touch of salt Filling 1 pounded of pork, cut into cubes 1 onion, minced 4 cloves of garlic, minced 2 jalapeno, minced 1 fresh bay leaf 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon ground yellow mustard 2/3 cup of diced dried apricots 8 oz cream cheese 1/3 cup diced red pepper 1/4 almonds, min

Here is a recipe I came up with a few weeks ago when I was faced with making chicken but did not want the same old thing. Ingredients 1 3lb chicken cut up 4 to 6 tablespoons of butter 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/3 cup Madeira wine 1/3 cup of a dry white wine 1 large lemon, zest, and juice 2 lemons cut in half 1 additional lemon as a garnish 3 cloves of garlic, minced 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced Salt and Pepper to taste Directions In a large skillet over medium-high heat pla

Keeping with the Louisiana theme here is my version of red beans and rice. It took a while to get it down. Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup of unbleached flour 1 yellow onion diced 2 red bell pepper diced - you can use green I just like red 4 stalks of celery diced 6 cloves of garlic minced 3 bay leaves, fresh 6 springs of fresh thyme 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, you can use more if like more of a kick 1 quart of water 1 quart plus one cu

There are two variations of this dish; one more country French-inspired and the other Mexican Inspired both are great. Garlic Chicken - Ingredients 6 large stalks of celery, diced 6 carrots or parsnips, rough chopped 1 large onion rough chopped 2 cups Jerusalem artichokes, rough chopped 6 sprigs of Italian parsley 3 sprigs of tarragon 1/2 olive oil 50 cloves of garlic - yes 50 with the paper left on 2/3 cups of dry white wine or vermouth 3 lbs of cut-up chicken on the bone wi