Month: January 2022

NYTCB Project Week 3: Still No Pictures

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What’s wrong with me? Luckily, there will be about 200 more chances for me to get it right.

#9 Jamie Oliver’s Chicken in Milk (p. 516) Good tender chicken, but not as flavorful as we hoped. Perhaps we will use a slightly smaller pan next time. Definitely worth revisiting. Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

#10 A Perfect Batch of Rice (p. 326) This is aptly named. We had it with Jamie Oliver’s Chicken in Milk and Wilted Chard with Pickled Onion (Week 2). Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

#11 Spice Krinkles (p. 736) Lovely flavor and texture. They melt in your mouth! The baking time in our oven was 6 minutes. Unanimous rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

#12 Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies (p. 761) These are very tasty, even though we did not have Demerara sugar. We used light brown sugar instead. Crisp, salty, with just the right amount of chocolate. The dough was easy to work with and the results were consistent. Overall rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

#13 Turkish Split Pea Soup with Mint and Paprika (p. 138) Let me start by saying I don’t love split pea soup, and I was the only taster. Even so, I liked this better than most other split pea soups I have tried. The mint and paprika are a lovely, warm combination. It was even better the next day. I did not try it with greek yogurt as suggested. We may revisit this one. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

#14 Dried Apricot, Cherry, and Cranberry Infusion (p. 42) Everything good about mulled cider without the weird aftertaste. Easy, delicious, warm, and cozy. We enjoyed it on a frigid Friday night with popcorn. Unanimous rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

NYTCB Project Week 2: Comfort and Joy

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This is the week my book group got roped into the project. They will be eating a lot of recipes from this book! I need to remember to take photos of the actual food 🤦🏽‍♀️

#5 Mulitgatawny Soup (p. 113) Lots of ingredients. Lots of steps. It was tasty and satisfying on a cold night and even better the next day. As suggested, we purchased frozen coconut from a Southeast Asian grocery store. Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

#6 Sheet-Pan Tarragon Chicken With Sherry Vinegar Onions (p. 517) Another simple, yet delicious recipe. Prepped chicken the night before. Nice enough for company, but easy and fast to prepare. The family and the book group all loved it. Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

#7 Italian Roast Potatoes (p. 301) This is the new (to me) roasted potato recipe I didn’t know I needed. Went beautifully with the sheet pan chicken. Crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside! Overall rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

#8 Wilted Chard with Pickled Red Onion (p. 261) My intention was to serve this with the sheet pan chicken and potatoes, but we ended up making it later in the week. The onions were absolutely delicious. We prepared them the night before. There were “extra” onions, which we used in a salad the next day. Amazing and very easy to prepare! Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

NYTCBP Week One: Diving In!

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This was our first week back to work/school, so we chose recipes that looked fun and quick.

#1 Faki (Greek Lentil Soup)(p. 121): I seasoned this with mint, parsley and bay leaf. An easy recipe that yields a generous amount of soup. Reviews were mixed. PGR rated it 5/5, KLH rated it 3.5/5 and SAH rated it (2/5). All were comparing it to our standard Rehfwitz Lentil Soup. Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

#2 Midnight Pasta with Garlic, Anchovy, Capers and Red Pepper (p. 367): So fast. So delicious. So simple. We love that it can be made with things we have on hand all the time. SAH thinks it would be good with added protein. Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)

#3 Salmon in Parsley Sauce (p. 429): Very quick and easy, made with accessible ingredients. Perfect weeknight dinner. We cut the recipe in half for the 3 of us. Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3/5)

#4 Coconut Hot Chocolate (p. 42): An interesting dairy-free take on hot chocolate. We had it for dessert after services. We made this without adding egg yolk or extra milk. It was very rich and yummy. We split the recipe 3 ways and it was plenty for each of us. Overall rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5)