By Ari, on February 20th, 2012%
Do you own a slow cooker?
I bet that most of you do. Continue reading Bourbon-Honey BBQ Chicken
By Ari, on January 28th, 2012%
It happened again.
I had a weird, inexplainable craving for buffalo chicken wings.
Of course, at the same time I was also wanting eggplant parmesan and chocolate cake, but in the end the buffalo chicken won out.
I think I’m just excited for the Super Bowl (read: excited for Super Bowl eating!).
This tastes exactly like you might expect. Chickeny, cheesey, spicy, pasta goodness. If you’re looking for a unique dish to highlight at your Super Bowl party next week, switch out the buffalo wings with some other flavor combination (these baked parmesan and garlic wings ought to do the trick) and make buffalo chicken lasagna, instead!
Continue reading Buffalo Chicken Lasagna
By Ari, on January 25th, 2012%
Is anyone else confused by this uncharacteristically warm winter? We received a few inches of snow this past weekend, then yesterday it was 50 and sunny. On the plus side, all the snow has melted. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say warmer days were coming.
But of course I know better.
This dish is delightful. It’s light, but intensely flavored by the warm tomatoes and fresh rosemary. And ready in 20 minutes! Talk about an easy, healthy, weeknight meal.
Sautéed chicken with a light tomato pan sauce? Sign me up!
 Continue reading Chicken with Tomato-Herb Pan Sauce
By Ari, on December 6th, 2011%
This just in: I made a delicious soup! (And it’s not matzah ball or chili!)
I was really beginning to doubt my soup-making abilities, guys. I told John earlier in the week that I was going to attempt another batch of soup. He raised his eyebrows and said, “Alright,” but what he really meant was, “Please don’t make me eat it.”
As I was prepping the ingredients, I had a feeling this would be good. It’s basically all the spices and accoutrements that I would use to make tacos. But in a soup.
The final verdict? Home run.
Hah! Take that, husband of mine. I’m taking this for lunch every day this week and you’re not getting any of it. No soup for you. Continue reading Chicken Tortilla Soup
By Ari, on December 1st, 2011%
I know what you’re thinking. “Baked wings? Finally! Something healthy after all the holiday gorging from Thanksgiving! I should make these immediately!”
Well, maybe…
These little guys look innocent enough. They smell like buffalo wings. They taste like buffalo wings. But much to my dismay, they contain calories… just like fried buffalo wings.
Apparently we forgot that tiny little detail as we inhaled these bad boys. I will admit that we purchased a family pack of wings for two of us. I will not admit, however, that we finished said family pack. In one night.
It is miraculous that I’m not 20 lbs heavier.
But listen, just go ahead and make these. You’ll only regret it if you, like me, have a problem with portion control when confronted with ridiculously delicious foods.
Continue reading Baked Buffalo Wings
By Ari, on November 18th, 2011%
I had every intention of roasting a whole bird for our pre-Thanksigiving Day feast (yes, for a mere two meat eaters…), but apparently the grocery stores we frequent in NYC weren’t going to carry fresh turkeys until a week later.
Excuse me. This is supposedly the greatest city in the world. What gives? I called multiple Fairways, Whole Foods, and a few local gourmet grocery stores. Nothing was available.
We ended up with a large turkey breast. That’ll do.
This is actually a really good option for small families. It’s less expensive than a whole bird and takes a shorter amount of time to prepare and cook.
Yes, but how does it taste?
Thanks to this butter rub – fantastic.
I’ve said it a hundred times: sage is my favorite herb. As soon as I came across this recipe, I knew it was fate. Any turkey of mine was destined for a sage-honey butter rub down.
Oh yes. I just went there. Continue reading Roasted Turkey Breast with Sage-Honey Butter
By Ari, on November 8th, 2011%
When I create a meal that is undeniably delicious, I tell you. It should go without saying that anything I promote as “tasty,” “amazing,” or “a huge success!” is actually that. There are, of course, recipes that never make it to the blog. They hang out in the limbo known as “Did Not Post” in my TR files, and they are generally never seen or heard from again.
I’ve had a few too many of those recently.
First there was the “Curried Carrot Soup” which, although not completely awful, tasted far too much like curry powder than anything else and was deemed inedible by both John and I. It met its sad fate with our toilet one cold afternoon a few weeks ago. RIP, carrot soup.
Then there was the “BLT Soup” which left me angry and bitter. The directions called for a certain preparation of ingredients. I went against my better judgment and prepared them as the recipe suggested. I was left with soggy bacon (gross), a mouthful of overcooked lettuce (who puts that in soup, anyway?), and a week’s worth of lunch that I couldn’t bare to throw out (twice in one week is just wrong!). This was edible, though not enjoyable. I suffered through it and took it to work every day this past week.
Am I just not a soup maker?! (This can’t be true. I make a mean bowl of matzah ball soup.)
I was destined for a good meal. I had paid my dues to the food blogging gods (alpha = .05?) and was rightfully owed something delicious. Wasn’t I?
Then I made this: chicken biryani.
 Continue reading Chicken Biryani
By Ari, on October 28th, 2011%
Well this was a surprise. I’m normally not a lover of fennel. My only experience with it has been at restaurants, and I’ve always hesitated to order dishes containing it. (Before last night I had never even cooked with it.) While raw fennel has a very strong licorice and anise flavor (not my fav), the sautéed or roasted version gets sweeter and less intense.
After my first bite, I declared that I had not screwed up dinner (success!). After my second, I realized that it was actually quite tasty. By the time I had finished my plate, I had walked over to our leftovers and began eating the onion and fennel mixture directly out of the pot.
True story.
For someone who doesn’t generally eat fennel, I’d call this a triumph!
Continue reading Braised Chicken Thighs with Caramelized Onion & Fennel
By Ari, on September 6th, 2011%
Most of you know we’re trying hard to continue our “healthy” streak over here. As much as I would love to make mac n’ cheese or burgers every day, I love my clothes far too much to compromise their fit. (True story.)
These peppers make a perfect (and healthy!) weeknight meal. I can say this because I speak from experience. While the peppers are roasting, combine the rest of the one-pot ingredients. Stuff the roasted peppers with filling, melt some cheese on top, and you’ve got one happy couple.
 Continue reading Stuffed Peppers
By Ari, on August 8th, 2011%
The flavors in this recipe were somewhat out of my comfort zone. I’m not one to “blacken” anything, and my appreciation for spice and heat is relatively new. In the past, I’ve thought that answering “yes” to the question, “Do you like spicy food?” meant I enjoyed my mouth being on fire. Turns out, that’s not the case at all. Sure, there are times when residual heat from a dish leaves my lips tingling, but I believe spice can elevate the flavors of a simple dish without burning off your tastebuds.
This sauce is one such example.
It’s spicy for sure, but the flavors are complex and well-rounded. To counteract some of the heat from the sauce, serve this with a sweet potato mash.
 Continue reading Blackened Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Soppressata Cream Sauce
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