Yeah….still loving the za’atar. And the obsession may grow deeper, because Rhodeygirl graciously offered to send me some za’atar fresh from Jordan! I can’t wait to taste it – she says it will knock my socks off! Rhodeygirl happens to be the inspiration for this meal. After tweeting her my thanks for the za’atarspiration, she [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Chicken category.
Make It Yourself: Thai Chicken with Basil
As someone with a food blog, I’d love to share that I learned to cook from my mom, my grandmother, or some equally wise culinary genius. I’d love to tell you that I spent hours in someone else’s kitchen, watching and learning and taking copious notes about how to be an awesome home chef. But [...]
Chicken About Chicken?
I made a great roast chicken last night. It was tender and juicy and delicious, but I didn’t blog about it because a) I was tired, and b) I thought, this is pretty basic – everyone knows how to roast a chicken, right? Wrong. Oh, so wrong. On several different occasions today, I mentioned my [...]
Conquering My Fears, Pt. 1
There are certain foods I love, but never make at home. Most of these involve frying and/or doughmaking. Why do I avoid these techniques? Frankly, I’m not good at either one. Hot oil scares me, and dough – whether for bread, pie, or pizza crust – is temperamental and tricky. I should have shown greater [...]
I Didn’t Make This
But I did make this: Let me explain. I make a mean roast chicken, and I’ll probably share that recipe in the very near future. But roasting a chicken takes time, and since discovering the glory that is the Costco rotisserie chicken, I don’t feel the need to always make one myself. What’s that I [...]
