Roast Lamb, Butternut Squash Risotto, Sweet & Sour Broccoli

2/15/2012

I needed to make a quick Valentine’s Day dinner. Total prep time: 1 hour 1 rack of lamb 1 small bunch broccolini 1 butternut squash 1 shallot 3/4 c. carnaroli or arborio rice 2 tbsp mascarpone 1/4 c. grated parmesan 1 1/2 L chicken stock a few sprigs thyme 2 tbsp cream 2 cloves garlic [...]

Pork Tenderloin, Black Quinoa, Chinese Broccoli, Apples, Hazelnuts

10/23/2011

Pork and apples are a natural pairing, and when I picked up some Chinese broccoli at the farmers’ market this dish all started to make sense. The quinoa and hazelnuts add a really nice crunchy nuttiness, and the dish overall is really healthy and balanced. Serves 2 12 oz. pork tenderloin 1/2 c. black quinoa [...]

Hangar Steak, Long-Cooked Broccoli, Toasted Orzo Risotto

10/9/2011

As I mentioned before, I love hanger steak. I pulled some out of the freezer last night and whipped this up in about 45 minutes. It uses readily available ingredients, is pretty affordable and doesn’t have a ton of fat. Ingredients: 1 piece hangar steak, about 12 ounces 1/2 c. orzo 1 c. chicken stock, [...]

Hanger steak, cheddar chive potatoes, red wine sauce

9/18/2011

I love hanger steak (onglet). It has a rich flavor (it sits right next to the kidneys), it’s easy to cook, it’s relatively lean, and it’s far cheaper than New York or ribeye. It’s also, along with the tongue, the only cut of beef that’s a single cut (all other cuts are mirrored). However, it’s [...]

Lamb loin, summer vegetables, herbed polenta, garlic jus

8/26/2011

Classic Provence flavors come together for a reasonably easy summer dish.

Pan-roasted chicken, succotash, brown butter jus

8/3/2011

A quick and easy one-pan summer dish.

Lemon souffle pancakes

6/7/2011

1/2 c. greek yogurt 1/3 c. sour cream 1/2 c. mascarpone zest of 1 lemon 4 large egg yolks 1/2 c. milk 1/2 c. melted butter 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 c. flour 4 large egg whites butter, for cooking powdered sugar, for serving In a large bowl, beat the first 5 ingredients until [...]

Slow roasted sirloin, slow braised broccoli

6/1/2011

Last night’s dinner

5/25/2011

Sometimes it’s easy to throw together a quick dinner using leftovers.

A 5-course dinner

3/29/2011

I made a fairly extravagant dinner for someone special the other day. Here are some photos. I will update with descriptions/processes when I have some more time.