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Ingredients 8 chicken thighs, or a mixture of thighs and drumsticks Salt and freshly ground black pepper ⅓ cup Dijon mustard ⅓ cup minced shallots, onion or scallion ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper or Tabasco sauce, or to taste Preparation Heat the broiler to its maximum, and set the rack about 4 inches from the…
This recipe for roast chicken is, to be honest, a bit of a pain to make. But definitely worth a try for the sheer simplicity of it. And if it’s how Jacque Pepin does his chicken, that’s good enough for me. Ingredients 1 3 1/2-pound chicken Salt and ground pepper to taste Preparation Preheat the…
Ingredients 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium yellow onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped 3 tablespoons grated ginger 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 6-ounce can tomato paste ¾ teaspoon kosher salt 3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces 1 teaspoon lime zest 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 cup coconut…
Ingredients FOR THE PANCAKES 3 medium zucchini, shredded Salt freshly ground black pepper 3 large eggs, beaten ½ cup almond flour 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 3 scallions, finely chopped 1 teaspoon baking powder 4 to 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, more as needed FOR THE YOGURT SAUCE ⅔ cup…
Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds) 2 tablespoons olive oil Salt to taste if desired Freshly ground pepper to taste 1 zucchini, about 1/2 pound, ends trimmed 2 teaspoons curry powder 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots ½ cup chicken broth 2 tablespoons heavy cream Preparation Put chicken…
One thing I forgot to report on from my trip to an Indian casino a couple of weekends ago. I did the impossible: I stuck to my low carb diet at a casino buffet. It actually was pretty easy. I just loaded up on the things that I like and that are good for…
Another fantastic weekend of fine music and dancing I was talking with Gilles on Saturday about what makes a superlative dining experience. It’s more than just the food. It’s the setting, the servers, the energy of the people eating there, even the kind of lighting. Gilles put it more simply, “I like eating…
I had a small revelation this weekend about what makes a pleasurable pastry eating experience for me. I realized its much more than just the lamination of the dough, the kind of butter used, and the freshness of the fillings. (Although I care very deeply about all of those things.) It also has to do…
The second leg of my recent Asia tour was in the fabled city-state of Singapore. I’ve been to Singapore before, so I had some high expectations for the food scene, coming in. With some experience under my belt, and in my belly, I came in knowing what I wanted. And boy did I get it….
I just got back from two weeks of travel in Shanghai and Singapore. A lot of that trip was spent going totally off diet and eating lots and lots of delicious food. Basically it was two weeks of cheat days. Here are some highlights of the amazing food and drinks I had in Shanghai. Soup…