Fried chicken is a Southern main meal in the USA, served often at “Sunday dinner” (“dinner” being the midday meal for many Southerners) or church “suppers” (“supper” being the term for the evening meal). Recipes are legion; every family has…
German potato salad is a popular variation of potato salad that is generally served warm. It is typically more sour and contains pork or bacon. Ingredients 1 ¾ lbs (790 g) red potatoes 4 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp mayonnaise…
This savory mustard sauce is great on filet mignon or pork tenderloin, or as a grilling baste for chicken. Ingredients ½ cup Dijon mustard ¼ cup chicken broth 1 ¼ tsp cornstarch 1 pinch of salt ¼ tsp freshly ground…
Consommé a very clear broth or stock. It is made by beating egg whites into cold stock, then heating it to just below a simmer for 15 minutes. As the egg white heats up it coagulates, and in the process…
Ingredients 400 grams (about 1 lb) boneless chicken meat, diced 3 cups chicken stock 100 grams (3.5 oz) straw mushrooms, halved 6 cherry tomatoes 1 fresh lemongrass stem, cut into short lengths 2–3 kaffir lime leaves, torn 3 tbsp Thai…
Tom kha kai (or tom kha gai) is a Thai soup with the distinct, very Thai flavor of galangal, a rhizome somewhat similar to ginger. Kha means “galangal” in Thai. This version of the soup is made with chicken (kai…
Jambalaya, one of Louisiana’s most famous dishes, is rooted in Spanish and French cuisine and is the New World version of paella. Jambalaya originated in the French Quarter of New Orleans. It was the accidental result of Spaniards attempting to…
Ingredients 2 Tbsp margarine ½ cup chopped celery 1 medium onion, chopped (or a little less) 1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms 1 cup bulgur or cracked wheat ¼ tsp dried dillweed ¼ tsp dried whole oregano ½ tsp salt ¼…
Ingredients ¼ cup unsalted butter 2 garlic cloves, chopped 2 tablespoons shallots, chopped ~½ cup dry porcini mushrooms 1 cup white mushrooms, diced 1½ cups risotto rice ½ cup white wine 5 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth ¼ cup…
Risotto ai funghi is probably the most renowned of all risotto dishes, and should ideally be cooked with porcini mushrooms when they begin to come into season in July in Italy. However, dried porcini (or indeed any other mushroom) is…
Bouchée à la reine is named for Marguerite de Valois, wife of Henri IV. This entrée has been somewhat neglected but is one of the great classics of French gastronomy. It is usually served as an entrée (introductory course) but…
Rice pilaf can be served as a side-dish or main dish. Ingredients 6 tbsp butter or margarine ½ cup uncooked orzo pasta or uncooked vermicelli pasta broken into small pieces 2 cups uncooked long grain rice 4 cups boiling-hot chicken…