I need a smoker - i bought one last summer but it was DOA - returned it and didn't go back yet. Today I will be whipping up a Baked Ziti from scratch. I am getting ready to brown my spicy italian sausage . Winter time is comfort food in my house, Lasagna, Rich Curries, Stews, Roasts with some shrimp and scallops tossed in now and then. Damnit! Now I am hungry! lolBased on your previous food posts, I was thinking you'd be smoking meats this morning.
If you have any braised chicken ideas, please send them my way. We have a non-red meat eater in the house (bah humbug) and I'm always on the hunt for a legit dish.I need a smoker - i bought one last summer but it was DOA - returned it and didn't go back yet. Today I will be whipping up a Baked Ziti from scratch. I am getting ready to brown my spicy italian sausage . Winter time is comfort food in my house, Lasagna, Rich Curries, Stews, Roasts with some shrimp and scallops tossed in now and then. Damnit! Now I am hungry! lol
Just google Braised Chicken recipes... there's a plethora of themIf you have any braised chicken ideas, please send them my way. We have a non-red meat eater in the house (bah humbug) and I'm always on the hunt for a legit dish.
While I enjoy curries (and will go all out with fresh cilantro, limes, yogurt, and chutneys), others here prefer chicken and gravy (which is good, but I enjoy a variety of food and flavors).
I'm debating whether to make a shrimp scampi (redundant, I know) served over polenta cakes.
Ahhh - Sounds like my brother's family - he laments not having my cooking all the time as his family is into bland stuff. Bland is OK, but not all the time. Alas, I do not cook much chicken unless it is in Tetrazinni. My wife does the chicken dishes and it's usually curry or Asian stir fry. As Monty says google is very useful for recipes. I do it all the time BUT I almost always change them a bit to suit my tastes, usually by adding more ingredients OR using freshly ground spices etc. Yesterday I hammered ginger and garlic cloves with a mortar/pestle to make a paste!If you have any braised chicken ideas, please send them my way. We have a non-red meat eater in the house (bah humbug) and I'm always on the hunt for a legit dish.
While I enjoy curries (and will go all out with fresh cilantro, limes, yogurt, and chutneys), others here prefer chicken and gravy (which is good, but I enjoy a variety of food and flavors).
I'm debating whether to make a shrimp scampi (redundant, I know) served over polenta cakes.
I've said it here before I think, "almost all conversations i have these days lead to talk of food and drink." Simple things are the best. As a kid I remember wanting to be rich, a nice car, awesome house and all that. Now I just want a good meal followed by a walk in the woods with my dog and a restful nights sleep. Getting old is funny that way. -peaceI think this thread has definitely gone off the track
I'm with you brother. I love to cook, do it all the time. Have a daughter who is a Chef.. a grad from culinary school. ex-wife was a certified cajun and is a great cook. My parents were great cooks, and we always ate new and creative dishes at home, so it's pretty much in my blood. Been doing some Thai green curry from scratch lately using a mortar/pestle. My only problem is finding Cilantro root, not easy to locate. Keep on cooking my friend!Ahhh - Sounds like my brother's family - he laments not having my cooking all the time as his family is into bland stuff. Bland is OK, but not all the time. Alas, I do not cook much chicken unless it is in Tetrazinni. My wife does the chicken dishes and it's usually curry or Asian stir fry. As Monty says google is very useful for recipes. I do it all the time BUT I almost always change them a bit to suit my tastes, usually by adding more ingredients OR using freshly ground spices etc. Yesterday I hammered ginger and garlic cloves with a mortar/pestle to make a paste!
I was just thinking that the other day. I always wanted the “best” of everything and am happy to say I did achieve a lot while working. But now, at 66 and retired, I‘ve made the decision to simplify almost everything.I've said it here before I think, "almost all conversations i have these days lead to talk of food and drink." Simple things are the best. As a kid I remember wanting to be rich, a nice car, awesome house and all that. Now I just want a good meal followed by a walk in the woods with my dog and a restful nights sleep. Getting old is funny that way. -peace