Notes & Info

Japanese Pickled Vegetable Salad

Marinade / dressing 2/3 cup rice wine vinegar 1/4 cup water 3 tbsp sugar 2 tsp soy sauce 1 – 2 tbsp fresh grated ginger root 1/4 tsp crushed chili pepper flakes Vegetables Cucumber Carrots Daikon radish Green onion Snow peas OR snap peas Other vegetables could include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, mushrooms, onions, red […]

Tart with Lime Curd and Fresh Fruit

Crust 8 tbsp unsalted butter room temperature 3.5 tbsp powdered sugar 1 egg beaten 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup almond flour 1/4 tsp salt Filling 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup lime juice 2 tsp lime zest 2 tbsp unsalted butter 4 oz. mascarpone cheese, at room temperature Fresh […]

Persian Chicken and Chickpeas

3 to 3.5 lb bone-in, skin-on chicken parts, optional Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 1.5 cups full-fat Greek yogurt 5 tbsp lemon juice, divided 2 tsp ground turmeric, divided 2 or more cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed Yams or sweet potatoes (2-3 cups in small cubes?) Cauliflower (2-3 cups in small pieces?) 1 tbsp […]

Browned butter snickerdoodle frosting

1/2 cup butter, browned (do not discard solids) 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 3/4 cup powdered sugar salt to taste 2 tsp cinnamon powder 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Brown and then cool butter. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Note: try adding brown sugar while butter is still warm, so it melts. The […]