After three and a half centuries of Spanish colonization, it is not surprising that we find a lot of Mediterranean-style stews in our cuisine. There are claims, however, that what we consider as Spanish-influenced dishes more closely resemble their counterparts in Mexican cuisine. Whether or not that is true is something I’ll leave to the…
The school year begins today for my younger daughter, Alex. We were both up bright and early and I had two chicken leg quarters in the pan before 6.00 a.m. It was a toss-up between the chicken and potatoes with creamy cheese sauce and teriyaki, and I chose the latter because it didn’t require me…
A little cream was my chosen binder for meat pie filling. Not anymore. I wondered what would happen if I made a basic chicken and potato salad with mayo and used it for a chicken pie filling. The result was surprisingly good. Moist but not wet enough to make the bottom crust soggy. The bottom…
A couple of weekends ago, we had some guests over and Speedy prepared Silom Sunrise. Fortunately or unfortunately, we ran out of tequila before everyone started to get giggly. A few days later, we bought a new bottle of tequila. I thought I’d baptize it by cooking an entirely new version of drunken chicken. These…
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Even if you haven’t been reading food blogs back in 2002, you must have at least seen a trailer for the movie called “Julie & Julia” which is an adaptation of the book of the same title which, in turn, is an adaptation of the very first food blog ever. In the blog, book, and…
If you like chicken satay with peanut butter sauce, you’re going to enjoy this. No need to skewer and grill. Whole chicken thighs, with bones for maximum flavor, are lightly browned and then braised in spices, soy sauce, and rice wine vinegar. When the chicken is tender, peanut butter is added and the dish is…
Summer is here and it’s grilling season once again. Here is a recipe for chicken and an accompanying side dish of potatoes and pearl onions that can be cooked on an outdoor grill or a convection oven including a turbo broiler. Preparation takes little time and is practically mess-free. Clean-up is a breeze too as…
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The dish called orange chicken appears in many cuisines. There is a Chinese version (Chinese American, actually) which is now found in the menu of the Chinese fast food chain, Chow King. There is a Mexican dish and an Italian dish with the same name. And then there is a Spanish version. I don’t know…
The flavor is derived from the fresh orange juice but much of the aroma comes from the orange zest. No artificial colors are necessary, believe me, if you use fresh oranges. You can use ready-to-drink orange juice if you’d rather not squeeze fresh oranges (Speedy did that for me) but if you do that, you…
A one-pot dish that’s very, very simple to make. The sauce is to die for. But why ranch style? Speedy named this dish. I suppose it reminded him of old-style cooking where everything is thrown into a pot and allowed to cook slowly. Originally, I was going to call it skillet chicken with fennel seeds…
