Edible Delights: 2007

Sunday, September 16, 2007

One-Pan Chicken

This is one of the easiest recipes I've come across. In a single ovenproof pan, you add all of your vegetables and chicken. I recommend using a traditional cast iron skillet. It's a great way to maintain its seasoning properties, and I think this recipe just looks attractive with it. I ate mine with rice, but you can also have it with dinner rolls. All you do is simply chop up your vegetables of choice, which is the only labor in this recipe. I added carrots, zucchinis, and potatoes, but you can add whatever you want. Baby tomatoes are a wonderful addition I've put in before. They become juicy and flavor the other vegetables. Liberally coat everything with extra-virgin olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. The oven does the rest. I know this is a really brief, border lining unhelpful guide, but it's just that simple. It's a Nigella recipe. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 45 minutes. That's it. I promise.

Tips: Don't use unevenly shaped vegetables such as broccolis or cauliflowers because they cook unevenly and burn quickly. If you do use vegetables like these, place the chicken on top to prevent burning and keeping the vegetables moist. I can't guarantee any promising results, though.

Steamed Artichokes

DISCLAIMER: When I categorize dishes "Vegetarian", I standardize it on the absence of poultry and meat such as chicken, duck, turkey, beef, or pork. I don't consider ingredients such as eggs which come from poultry or seafood vegetarian because I know many vegetarians who eat these ingredients without complaint.

Artichokes are one of those small joys in life. They're one of my favorite foods, and yet they're so simple and uncomplicated. Unfortunately, people seem intimidated about making artichokes. It does require a bit more preparation than other produce, but people spend hours cooking and baking. This is nothing! I'd like to see more people enjoying them. I know I took a long time until I prepared this myself because I didn't have a steamer rack, and as great as it would be to have one, it's not necessary. You can just as easily making flavorful artichokes without it. Here's a great recipe that calls for white wine, which I love in food, by Tyler Florence.

4 sprigs of parsley
4 garlic cloves
2 bay leaves
2 lemons, cut in half
1/4 cup of white wine
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup chicken broth or water
Salt and pepper to taste
2 whole artichokes

Put the parsley, garlic, bay leaves, lemons, wine, oil, and broth in a large pot and bring to a simmer. I suggest water for a more wine intensified taste unless you go for homemade chicken broth, which absorbs the flavor of the wine more readily. Season the liquid with salt and pepper. The fresher the pepper, the better the taste. In the meantime, prepare the artichokes.

Wash artichokes under cold water. Cut off the stems close to the base, and pull off the lower petals that are small and tough. Cut off the top inch of the artichoke and rub with half a lemon to preserve the green color, or you can soak the artichokes in acidulated water. Trim the thorny tips of the petals with kitchen shears or a knife. I personally find a superior knife a simpler task than scissors.

Place the artichokes in the steaming liquid, bottom up. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. The artichokes are done when a knife inserted into the base has no resistance.

To eat, pull of a leaf and scrape the meat off the tender end with your front teeth. Dip the ends of the leaves in lemon juice and melted butter if you'd like. When you reach the center of the cone of purple prickly leaves, remove it. This is the choke that protects the heart. Scrape away the fuzz covering the artichoke and enjoy. It's the meatiest, yummiest part of the artichokes, if you ask me. Steamed artichokes may be served hot or cold.

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Foods I Love

I can't realistically list every food I love. Well, I can...but I'm not going to. Surprisingly enough, I'm not obese. I'm actually underweight. I've been tested and discovered that I have imbalanced hormones that break down food at an unusually fast rate, so I'm constantly starved. That certainly explains my weight, but I don't want to use that as an excuse to divulge in excessive consumptions. Nonetheless, I have my favorites.

1) My friend, Rickey's, awesome PECAN PIES because dessert always comes first.
2) Superior quality, melt in your mouth, fresh, just fished out SUSHI
3) SALSA VERDE done right @ TACO TRUCK TACOS in SF. I can't explain it, but you haven't lived until you've had taco truck tacos. And not just any tacos off a truck. It has to be THE taco truck tacos.
4) Braised FROG LEGS - yummy, juicy, flavorful, and way better tasting than chicken
5) Dim Sum - a selection of fresh Chinese food enjoyed with friends. What's not to love?
6) Drunken CRAB at Crustacean marinated and cooked in a garlic-intensified white wine infusion
7) GARLIC - in any shape, size, or variety, raw, cooked, roasted, pickled. You name it. I love it.
8) Katie's Papaya Salad - Bomb ass Thai food! From a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the spiciest, her food ranks 20-25, but she lowers it to a 15 for me. It's insanely spicy and has me crying like a little bitch, but I can't stop. You can actually taste all of the flavor dimensions.
9) A Juicy, Rare Steak - plump and abundant

I added other favorites but ultimately deleted them, as I won't know when to draw the line. So here's a shorter version: Chinese sausages, duck tongue, fried chicken, Chicken makhni, kim chi, garlic noodles, uni (sea urchin), oysters on a bed of salt, mochi, chocolate, white peaches, nectarines, persimmons, Heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, and guacamole to name a few.

Recipes I've Made

Appetizers 1) Guacamole 2) Prosciutto and Carrot Bundles 3) Smoked Salmon Spreads 4) Asparagus Wrapped Bacon Beans 1) Fried Chickpeas 2) Lemon Garlic Chickpea Dip 3) Lentil Beans 4) Pinto Beans 5) Refried Beans Beverages 1) Appletini 2) Avocado Smoothie 3) Black Russian 4) Cosmopolitan 5) Garlic, Honey, & Lemon Tea 6) Japanese OJ 7) Lemon Drops 8) Lemonade 9) Malibu Rum and Coke 10) Mango Energizer Drink 11) Mint Julep 12) Peanut Butter Smoothie 13) White Russian Breakfast 1) French Toast 2) Pancakes Casseroles 1) Tuna Noodle Casserole Desserts/Snacks 1) Almond Macaroons 2) Asian version of Jell-O 3) Baked Apples 4) Brownies 5) Cranberry Roll-Up Freezer Cookies 6) Crystallized Ginger 7) Jam Cookies 8) Pan Fried Apples 9) Peanut Butter Cookies 10) Potato Chips 11) Spiced Nuts 12) Tapioca Pudding 13) Asian Cookies 14) Stuffed Roasted Strawberries 15) Deathening Cake 16) Ritz Mints 17) Lime Meltaways Eggs 1) Baked Eggs 2) Deviled Eggs 3) Egg Casserole 4) Ham and Cheese Mini Frittatas 5) Hardboiled Eggs 6) Overeasy Eggs 7) Poached Eggs 8) Sunny Side Up 9) Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce 10) Soft-boiled Eggs 11) Fried Eggs Grains 1) Lemon-Infused Quinoa 2) Tabbouleh 3) Garlic Fried Rice 4) Quinoa Potato Croquettes with Carrots and Curry Flavor Japanese 1) Onigiri Meat 1) Balsamic Vinegar Infused Burger 2) Beef Stroganoff 3) Braised Lamb Chops 4) Herb-Roasted Lamb with Baby Potatoes 5) London Broil 6) Marinated Lamb Chops 7) Meatballs 8) Meatloaf 9) Pineapple-Glazed Baked Half Ham 10) Pork Chops 11) Pork-Rib Dinner 12) Yogurt Marinated Lamb Kabobs 13) Sloppy Joe's 14) Broiled Lamb Chops 15) Korean-style Marinated Pork Pasta & Noodles 1) Baked Macaroni and Cheese 2) Farro Spaghetti with Three Kinds of Garlic 3) Lasagna 4) Mushroom Risotto with Peas 5) Primavera Orzo 6) Pasta Salad with Lemon-Pesto Dressing 7) Tortellini Salad 8) Chicken Alfredo Pasta with Broccoli 9) Your Basic Pasta with Pasta Meat Sauce (tomato based) 10) Beef and Broccoli Top Ramen 11) Korean marinated beef, mizuna, and poached eggs in top ramen 12) Spaghetti Carbonara Pickles 1) Cucumber Kim Chi 2) Kim Chi 3) Pickled Cucumbers 4) Pickled Eggplants 5. Nippy Carrots 6) Raw Cultured Vegetables (green cabbage, broccoli, carrots, garlic, onions, green apple, string beans, white and black peppercorn) Poultry 1) 40 Garlic Cloves with Chicken 2) Buttermilk Fried Chicken 3) Chicken Pot Pie without the Pie 4) Chicken Rice Bake 5) Chicken Salad 6) Chicken with Roasted Lemon and Rosemary Sauce 7) Cornish Hens with 40 Garlic Cloves with Lemon and White Wine 8) Curry Marinated Baked Chicken 9) Garlic Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon 10) Greek Garlic Chicken 11) Lemony-Buttery Marinade Turkey 12) Mughlai Chicken 13) Nutty Chicken 14) One-Pan Chicken and Vegetables 15) Roasted Chicken 16) Saucy Broccoli Turkey Bake 17) Sesame Coated Chicken Strips 18) Thai Basil Chicken 19) The Angry Bird 20) Grilled Chicken 21) Roasted Chicken with Lemons, Asparagus, and Potatoes 22) Creamy Stuffed Pastry Bites 23) Chicken with Bacon, Tomato, and Thyme 24) Lemony Chicken Scallopini 25) Lemon and Garlic Roast Chicken 26) Braised Chicken Wings 27) Daven's Sweet Chicken Drumsticks 28) Roasted Chicken with baby tomatoes, black olives, fresh basil with lemon juice 29) Turkey Meatloaf with Carrots, Corn, and Potatoes 30) Baked Chicken Salads 1) Asparagus, Green Beans, and Hearts of Palm Salad 2) Mesculin Salad with Super Citrus-y Dressing 3) Cucumber in Lemon Juice and Salt 4) Fruity Salad: spinach and grapefruit 5) Greek Salad 6) Italian Chopped Salad 7) Mango Salad 8) Papaya Salad 9) Tomato Salad 10) Tossed Salad with Lemony-Mustard Dressing 11) Zesty Cabbage Salad with Garlic and Lemon 12) A Lazy Girl's Salami Salad 13) Greens with Kombu seaweed and Oyster Mushrooms 14) Kale and Pear Tomatoes 15) Farmer's Market Fresh Purslane, Pear tomatoes, Roma Tomatoes, and Cucumber Salad Sandwiches 1) Grilled Cheese Sandwich 2) Ham Sandwich 3) Salami Sandwich Sauces 1) Cranberry Sauce 2) Pesto Sauce 3) Pico de Gallo Seafood 1) 4 Minute Spicy Garlic Shrimp 2) Poached Salmon 3) Salmon Cakes 4) Shrimp Boil 5) Scalloped Salmon and Sweet Potatoes 6) Swordfish Baked in Foil with Mediterranean Flavors 7) Japanese-style Sashimi Salmon with Shiso Leaves 8) Baked Swai (seasoned with lemon juice, ginger, marjoram, and other miscellaneous seasoning & spices) 9) Baked Swai (seasoned with lime juice and pico de gallo) 10) Braised Mussels in a Garlic White Wine Sauce 11) Braised Mussels in a Cream Sauce 12) Baked Fish (tilapia or swai) seasoned with Green Garlic, Sliced Garlic, Spicy Red Peppers, and Various Herbs Slow Cooker 1) Slow Cooker Beef with Root Vegetables Soups/Stews 1) Albondigas 2) Artichoke & White Bean Soup 3) Cauliflower Soup and Garlic 4) Chicken Soup for the Sick 5) Chinese Herbal Soup 6) Clam Chowder 7) Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup 8) Crab Soup 9) Cream of Bok Choy Soup 10) Cream of Mushroom Soup 11) Creamy Tomato Soup 12) Escarole & Meatball Soup 13) Italian Wedding Soup 14) Lester's Veggie Soup 15) Minestrone Soup 16) Mini Meatball Soup 17) Mondongo 18) Morrocan Stew 19) Old-Fashioned Beef Stew 20) Portuguese Chourico and Kale Soup 21) Sinigang 22) Tom Yum Goong 23) Creamy Vegetable Chowder 24) Ten Mothers Garlic and Spinach Soup 25) Red Lentil and Bulghur Wheat Soup 26) Spicy Cream Chowder Soup Vegetables 1) Baby Potatoes with Cumin 2) Baked Creamed Spinach 3) Baked Potatoes 4) Balsamic Glazed Vegetables 5) Braised Kale 6) Braised Root Vegetables 7) Broccoli with Garlic and Soy Sauce 8) Broiled Zucchini & Potatoes with Parmesan Cheese 9) Colcannon 10) Coleslaw 11) Cooked Carrots & Peas 12) Creamed Corn 13) Garlic Fries 14) Greek Lemon Roasted Potatoes 15) Greek Beans and Bacons 16) Lemon Pepper Green Beans 17) Mashed Potatoes 18) Mashed Potatoes with Wasabi 19) Oven-Dried Tomato Chips 20) Oven-Roasted Wild Mushrooms with Garlic and Thyme 21) Pesto Mashed Potatoes 22) Potato Pancakes 23) Potato Wedges 24) Ratatouille 25) Roasted Asparagus 26) Roasted Garlic 27) Roasted Butternut Squash 28) Roasted Carrots, Zucchinis, and Potatoes 29) Sauteed Baby Artichokes 30) Sauteed Mushrooms with Garlic 31) Shish Kabobs 32) Slow Cooked Brussels Sprouts 33) Spinach Dip 34) Steamed Whole Artichokes 35) Stirfried Zucchinis 36) Tomato Stuffed Italian Dried Bread Crumbs with Parmesan Cheese 37) Tomato Vegetable Casserole 38) Zucchini Spaghetti 39) Zucchini Sticks 40) Roasted Purple Peruvian Potatoes 41) Roast Fingerling Potatoes 42) White Asparagus with Orange Butter 43) Garlic and Herb Tomatoes 44) Steamed Asparagus 45) Mediterranean Roast Vegetables (zucchinis, tomatoes, carrots, and garlic skin on) 46) Spicy Green Beans with Garlic 47) Carrots Glazed with Balsamic Vinegar and Butter 48) Moroccan Beet Salad 49) Braised Bok Choi 50) "Amy's" Okra and Tomatoes 51) Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries 52) Unblended Tzatziki 53) Raw Beet Salad 54) Braised Baby Artichokes 55) Breakfast Potatoes 56) Strawberry Fennel Salad 57) Sauteed Mizuna 58) Lettuce Blend with Beets 59) Farmer's Market Fresh Strawberry and Fennel Salad sweetened with a White Wine Vinaigrette 60) Roasted Cauliflower 61) Farmer's Market Fresh Roast Vegetables (asparagus, baby zucchini, beets, new potatoes, and paty pan squash) 62) Sauteed Brussels Sprouts 63) Ratatouille 64) Roasted Okra and Pear Tomatoes 65) Raw Grated Beets and Carrots with Thai Basil and White Wine Vinaigrette 66) PURPLE Cabbage Roasted and Flavored with Balsamic Vinegar 67) Genovese-style Artichokes 68) Mashed Potatoes flavored in Lavender, Mint, and Half & Half 69) Spicy String Beans Total Recipes Made: 248 recipes

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Sunday, September 16, 2007

One-Pan Chicken

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

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