Cocktails, Food, and Gardening South of the hill in Bernal Heights, CA
Mrs. Flannestad has been a bit under the weather this week and requested chicken soup last night.
This is what I made…
Chicken and Corn Chowder
2 Chicken Leg Thigh Combo
1/2 onion, roughly chopped
1/2 carrot, roughly chopped
1/2 celery, roughly chopped
1 bay leaf
sprig thyme
few whole black peppercorns
1 whole clove
1/2 pound bacon
Olive Oil
1 onion, chopped
1 small bell pepper, chopped
1 small [...]
Oops! Rookie move, getting the shadow of the camera in the picture! Unfortunately, the others were blurry.
Kind of like “Hunter’s Chicken”
Shopping list:
4 Chicken bone-in Leg Thigh Combos
1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
1 Bunch Basil, chiffonade
2 small Zucchini, halved and sliced
Pantry Items:
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 Medium Onion, chopped
Olive Oil
1 tsp. Dried Thyme
Dry Vermouth or White Wine
Chicken [...]
Had a friend over Friday night and made Roast Chicken Breasts with Porcini Mushroom Risotto. Unfortunately, too busy cooking to take pictures.
I first made a gremolata-substance as a sort of “rub” for the chicken.
Mince 3 cloves garlic, zest of one lemon, 1/4 cup parsley, and 2 tablespoons fresh oregano. To this add a [...]
A new version of Spicy Tofu for dinner tonight.
This time with brown mushrooms and broccoli.
And a gratuitous photo of our other cat, Ms. Clementine:
Another easy, old favorite. You can make it with any root vegetables you like.
You’ll need a couple sweet potatoes, a couple parsnips, tofu, an onion, 3 tomatoes, a few cloves of garlic, an inch piece of fresh ginger root and curry powder.
I usually make my own curry powder by toasting 1 teaspoon of whole [...]
When I worked at a “Southwestern” restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin, we would sometimes offer these as a special.
If I remember correctly, we would call them New Mexican Enchiladas.
Instead of rolling the ingredients in the corn tortillas, you would build a stack.
Put down a sauced corn tortilla, add an ingredient, add another sauced tortilla, then an [...]
The usual Mac and Cheese…
1 cup milk, 1 cup chicken stock. I only use two tablespoons each of butter and enough flour to make a stiff roux. Add the milk and stock to the roux. I add a bit of nutmeg and cayenne to my sauce and stir in a bunch of cheese. [...]
Check the post from yesterday for the whole recipe for Chicken, Okra, and Sausage Gumbo.
2 Medium Onions, Chopped
1 Large Bell Pepper, Chopped
3 Ribs Celery Chopped
5 Cloves Garlic, Minced
½ Pound Okra, sliced
2 Bay Leaves
1 tsp. Black Pepper, ground
1 tsp. White Pepper, ground
1 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
½ tsp. Sage
1 tsp. Thyme
2 Quarts Chicken Stock (I had cooked the [...]
When I used to work at the Westside Bakery Cafe in Berkeley, CA, one of my favorite lunch items was a warm spinach salad with lentils and feta.
You’ll need: 1 cup of lentils, an onion or two, a carrot, a can of tomatoes, some garlic, a bunch of spinach, feta cheese, bay leaf, thyme, a [...]
My actual favorite part of pot roast or another braised meat, is to make pasta from the leftovers. Chop yourself a half an onion and some garlic.
Saute them briefly in olive oil.
Deglaze with wine and add canned tomatoes and cook until sauce-like. Add the beef and whatever pan gravy you have to the [...]
