Chicken and Roasted Green Chile Stew
Earlier this year I entered a recipe contest sponsored by Biad Chili Products. I submitted this recipe from She Cooks He Cleans, which won 5 pounds of roasted Hatch green … Continue reading
Lemon Bars (gluten and grain-free, dairy-free)
Lemon bars seem to be a nice, light dessert, with their innocent-looking sweet tartness and summery color. However if you spend anytime browsing recipes, you know that they are evil … Continue reading
Garlic Scape and Cilantro Pesto
This was a new one for me – garlic scapes. I imagine many people have pulled the tangle of whip-like green stalks from their CSA boxes and wondered ‘what the … Continue reading
Pan-Seared, Blackened Flounder
The secrets to a really tasty piece of blackened fish are 1) a really tasty Creole seasoning, and 2) not overcooking the fish. I use a slightly modified version of … Continue reading
Chicken Tamale Casserole (with Roasted Tomatillo, Cilantro and Green Chile Sauce)
When we are in Santa Fe, I like to attempt at least one Southwestern-inspired dish, and with that, hopefully add an ingredient that is new to me. This recipe for … Continue reading
Grilled Chicken Wings Mole
Always on the lookout for another way to serve chicken wings, I read quite a few recipes before the “big day”. I am of course referring to Superbowl Sunday, unquestionably … Continue reading
London Broil with Lime-Garlic-Ginger Marinade
Last year we bought a 1/4 grass-fed cattle share – most of which has been consumed. There were a few odd cuts of steak remaining, like this large package labeled … Continue reading
Curried Sweet Potato Gratin
A gratin is a dish typically prepared using ingredients of thinly sliced and layered potatoes and cream cooked in a buttered dish. Well….yum! This preparation method originated in France (of … Continue reading
Red Curry Poached Cod
Sometimes dinner is born from what’s on special at the market – and often those dishes turn out to be the most interesting because they are unplanned and must be … Continue reading
Tri-Tip Roast with Tequila-Lime Marinade
Modified from Bon Appétit via Epicurious Here’s another cut of meat that I was unfamiliar with – the beef tri-tip roast. It’s a small triangular muscle cut from the bottom … Continue reading
Churrasco Skirt Steak with Cilantro Pesto
Inspired by Three Guys from Miami: Churrasco Estilo Cubano Churrasco is a Portuguese/Spanish term referring generally to grilled beef, a popular ingredient in the cuisine of Argentina, Brazil, and other … Continue reading
Lime in the Coconut Cheesecake
Gluten-free, baked cheesecake… Modified from A Meandering Mango’s Baked Citrus Cheesecake It’s been a while since we’ve indulged in a decadent dessert – we unanimously voted for cheesecake! It is … Continue reading
Lime-Curry Pork Skewers
We enjoyed the chicken satay so much last week, we decided to skewer some pork tenderloin! The Lime-Curry marinade was wonderful with the pork tenderloin, adding multiple layers of spicy … Continue reading
Rockin’ Frog Margarita
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Necessity being the mother of invention and all that, and faced with a lack of enough limes to create our standard take on the excellent house … Continue reading
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