Made a tasty green bean dish based on the harissa (tunisian chile sauce) I found in the supermarket. I’ll try those ingredient lists Lillian seems so insistent upon. Some garlicSome sausageGreen beansOnionsHarissaCouscous In this particular case I would estimate I used 400 g of green beans, 2 smallish merguez sausages (sorta a maghrebin chorizo; in […]
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Syrian Style Melukhiyya (Jew’s Mallow) with Chicken, served with Vermicelli Rice
So, this is the second in my multipart “What my friend Reem taught me to cook” series of Syrian recipes. This entry is “melukhiyya”, known in English as “Jew’s Mallow” for who knows what reason. There are two versions of this recipe apparently – the Egyptian(and Jordanian style) consists of a more soup like consistency […]
Moules montpelliardes
At least one thing is cheap in (this part of) France: Shellfish! At 2E40 a kilo, mussels are a downright bargain. I actually went to the big fish farm at Sete where they are grown about an hour away from Montpellier so I can attest to their freshness. So last Saturday I threw a little […]
Orange Glazed Chicken Drumsticks
Here’s a great and cheap weeknight recipe. You can make it with any cut of bone-in chicken, but I use the extra-cheap chicken drumstick family packs. Preheat the oven to 400 and throw some rice on to cook. 1 large package chicken drumsticks2 -3 oranges, juiced (or 3/4 c. OJ)zest of one orange1/4 c. vinegar, […]
Caldo Verde
Here’s a hearty, comforting soup made with just a few ingredients, originally from Portugal. Base your potato:broth ratio on on how thick you want the finished product. I recommend getting the sausage at Kramarczuk’s, but really any sausage would do. I can’t find the cable for my camera, so here’s an image I yanked from […]
French Fry and Lamb Soup
After almost two months hiatus due to extreme busyness, Extra Schmaltz! returns. This is a tasty, comforting soup that Alex and I had in Jordan. You can use either lamb or kufta, which is a ground, seasoned meat that can be found at Holy Land (or you could season your own). I don’t have a […]
Gnocchi alla lefto’versi
Step 1: Make gnocchi. I had lots of leftover potatoes that were starting to go all mushy. I’m sure we all know how to trot the gnocchi tango, but heres a quick recap: Boil peel and mash potatoesa) Add about a cup of flour and one egg per pound potatoes. And lots of salt.b) Mix […]
Red Wine Bok Choi
Hello all, Here is a recipe from my friend and co-worker Kristine (there’s a link to her photography on the side-bar). Looks like she measures things the same way we do! This makes a great veggie side-dish or light meal: Try this very simple recipe when you have some bok choi. I’ve made it twice […]
Making Mozzarella
So, this weekend I finally tackled mozzarella. My friends Kevin and Ranae have a cow and are selling awesome raw milk to folks in the department (on the down low, of course). I didn’t have great luck with making yogurt, since I had no idea what I was doing, so for some reason I decided […]
Hungarian Goulash & Spaetzle
Here’s the perfect dish for a cold night and several subsequent cold days as tasty planned-overs. I use an ‘authentic’ (supposedly) version, rather than the Lutheran church cookbook version that has all kinds of crazy things in it, like macaroni and tomato sauce. In this version the only thickening comes from the potatoes as they […]