For the life of me, I could not take a picture of this dish to do it justice! Between the shine from the glaze and the white rice, I was doomed from the start. You'll just have to take my word for how fabulous it is! Orange with a hint of sesame and just the right kick of heat.SAUCE:1 T canola oil2-3 cloves garlic, minced5 scallions, sliced (keep tops for garnish)1 c tomato sauce1/2 c water1/4 c honey2 T chili garlic sauce1 T soy saucejuice of one orange CHICKEN:4-5 boneless, skinless chicken breasts1/2 c cornstarch1/2 t black pepper1/3 c oil (1T sesame / balance canola or veg)OPTIONAL GARNISH:Toasted sesame seedsZest...
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A little bit of everything food related, with a slant toward my Armenian heritage. If the kitchen is the heart of the home, and I march to the beat of my own drum, then our house has a funky...
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Finish the Sentence Friday: I Blog Because ...
This week's Finish the Sentence Friday starter is "I blog because ..."A few years back, I was searching online for a recipe and stumbled upon a foodie site I was not familiar with. I wandered around for a while looking at recipes, then realized that there was a chat forum, so I checked that out as well. Something in that day's thread must have caught my attention, because I wouldn't normally have jumped in, but I did ... and ended up...
Cooking with Flowers by Miche Bacher of Mali B Sweets
Once again, the folks at Quirk Books have introduced me to something new and interesting. This time around, I was given an opportunity to review Cooking with Flowers: Sweet and Savory Recipes with Rose Petals, Lilacs, Lavender, and Other Edible Flowers, by Miche Bacher of Mali B Sweets, photography by Miana Jun. I have been holding back on reviewing this particular cookbook for a while now because I really wanted to be able to try...
Cantaloupe Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
During a conversation with my mother one day, it came up that she used to love to eat vanilla ice cream inside a half of a cantaloupe, so she could scoop a little of the melon with a bit of ice cream. I thought of that while looking at melons int he grocery store the other day, so decided to play with the vanilla/cantaloupe combination and make a vanilla bean panna cotta.I first saved the pulp from straining the juice and served the panna...
Finish the Sentence Friday: When I was younger I wanted ...
When I was younger, I wanted to be a famous race car driver.Hmmm, no, that's not right. When I was younger, I wanted to be a pitcher, but I got into some trouble with a loan shark...no, that wasn't it either ...When I was younger, I wanted to run off and join Ringling Bros. (That might actually have been true for a while.) When I was younger, I wanted to be a fisherman. Heck, I don't even eat fish, so that's not it...
Taco "Shells" Two Ways
Are you a pasta lover? If so, have you ever had it fried? Fried ravioli have become more and more common over the years, but before I first encountered those, I was presented a platter of deep fried farfalle pasta with spinach and artichoke dip. I remember it like it was yesterday. It was love at first bite! Every once in a while, I'll fry up a batch with some marinara or spinach dip. It's everything you already...
Cinnamon-Honey Peanut Butter Corn Flake Treats
Not that long ago, I posted a recipe for Copper Pennies, mentioning that I had acquired the recipe while visiting with a friend's family when I was living in New Orleans. Ironically, I just recently got an e-mail from her sister, who apparently stumbled onto my blog through one of her Google+ circles. She reminded me that I had made Peanut Butter Corn Flake Treats with them and mentioned that she has been making them ever since....
Cashew Chicken
Growing up in the Boston area, I used to love when the folks would take us to Faneuil Hall Marketplace to wander around in all the cool shops and go to brunch at The Magic Pan Crepe Shop. My favorites were always their Chicken Divan Crepe and their Spinach Salad with Mandarin Oranges and Almonds. It wasn't until I was in college that my roommate talked me into deviating from the crepes and trying their Cashew Chicken. I...
Armenian Burritos
This post was inspired by Robin Donovan, author of CAMPFIRE CUISINE: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors. You may recall that I had an opportunity to review Robin's cookbook last week and that one of her recipes was for an Aram Sandwich. I had mentioned that "Aram Sandwich" made me think of a lamb sandwich but that it really referred to the bread she used - lavash. I started thinking about burritos while wrapping my Smoked...
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Because I haven't made them in so long, I've had Chocolate Chip Cookies on the brain lately. I have been putting off making them because I didn't want to eat them all! I finally broke down. I figured I would make one tray and freeze the rest for another time. Then I started thinking about how there are different camps when it comes to Chocolate Chip Cookies. Some like them thin and crispy, others like them thick and...
CAMPFIRE CUISINE: Gourmet Recipes for the Great Outdoors by Robin Donovan
When first offered the opportunity to review Robin Donovan's Campfire Cuisine, what caught my attention was was the mention of one of the items - Aram Sandwiches. Why did that catch my attention? Because Aram is a very common Armenian name. I was thinking it might be some sort of lamb sandwich, but in this case, the name is in reference to the type of bread used - lavash. Lavash is basically the Middle/Near Eastern...
