chicken enchiladas with roasted tomatillo sauce

Loosely based on Tyler Florence’s Chicken Enchiladas with Roasted Tomatillo Salsa recipe 1.5 lbs skinless chicken thighs with bones ( I used 12)* 4 jalapenos, chopped 2 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 tsp oregano 3 cups of water 2 tbsp olive oil 8 tomatillos, chopped 1 cup of grated Monterey Jack … Continue reading →

zucchini, basil and romano frittata

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 zucchini, thinly sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 2/3 cup milk 5 eggs 1/3 cup grated romano 10 basil leaves, finely chopped 1/2 tsp cayenne freshly ground black pepper Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Saute onion, zucchini and garlic until soft. … Continue reading →

fritto misto vegetariano

Ingredients 1 cup panko 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 cup flour 1 eggplant, sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick 8-10 okra, sliced 1/2 inch thick olive oil and butter for frying Method Stir cayenne pepper into beaten egg. Dredge okra, zucchini and eggplant in flour, dip in … Continue reading →

curry chicken, version 2

Used carrots, jalapenos and potatoes fresh from the garden. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 2 onions, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 jalapenos, seeded and minced 2 inch piece fresh ginger, minced 2 tbsp west indian curry powder 12 skinless chicken thighs 1 tsp. dried thyme 2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped (or more if desired) 1 cup of chopped carrots sea salt … Continue reading →

chilled cucumber, avocado and jalapeno soup

This recipe is based on gordon ramsay’s cucumber and avocado soup , with my addition of jalapeno and more basil. The texture is incredibly smooth. Ingredients 3 cucumbers, seeded and cut into chunks 1 avocado, peeled and stone removed 8-10 grape tomatoes (or 1 chopped tomato) 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced 6-8 basil leaves, torn or shredded … Continue reading →