Last night I had the pleasure of enjoying a delightful meal at North Pond with an old friend. It was one of those rare ‘treat nights’ where I go for the tasting menu with wine pairings, the indulgent splurge, without stressing about the cost.
[Read more…] about A Night at North PondChicken Tikka Masala
I’ve been wanting to make Chicken Tikka Masala for a while, and when I recently read the Grace Parisi recipe in Food & Wine I knew it was time. I’m just now realizing the coincidence that it’s quite, well…orange – perfect for Halloween time 😊 The chicken alone (without the sauce), which is marinated in yogurt and spices then broiled, is a revelation – and something I’ll definitely be making on its own again and again.
I modified the original recipe a bit, having also read the Cook’s Illustrated version and many comments/critiques on both recipes.
Cuckoo for Chicken Mushrooms
What can I say, they just spoke to me. Called out to me from their farmers market table…”Annie…take me home! You know you want to!” So what could I do?
I beelined to the table and the very Italian-sounding man standing behind it. There they were – the mushrooms. Boxes of hen-of-the-woods (maitake), and right next to them, the ones that drew me in…the ones I’d never seen before. They looked a bit like lobster mushrooms, so named for their appearance (similar to lobster meat), but flatter and with a lighter color.
Me: “What are these kind?”
Italian farmer man: “These are the chicken mushrooms! They’re just like chicken!”
35 Years Ago…
Imperfect Produce
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