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MUSSELS IN A GARLIC WHITE WINE SAUCE WITH SPAGHETTI
I could eat mussels the same way I eat chicken wings, one by one and not feel full. It’s one of the few foods for which I become a bottomless pit. Especially add a nice garlicky, wine broth, and you are all set. For this recipe I decided to make it into a full meal.…
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CHICKEN MARBELLA
The Chicken Marbella has to be one of the most enigmatic dishes I have both cooked and consumed. It is briny, sweet, salty. The chicken is seasoned perfectly with just a hint of spice to enhance the salty/sweet combination of the dish. For my take on the recipe, I used dried apricots instead of prunes…
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LAMB CHOPS WITH MASHED PURPLE POTATOES
Purple potatoes have easily become my favorite kind, overtaking the prior titleholder of redskin potatoes. It may look like a magic trick, or a food additive, but purple potatoes are as natural and occurring as their brown, yellow, and red counterparts. They have such an immense flavor, which truly came out when I made mashed…
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Coq Au Vin
This traditional French dish consists of a whole chicken braised in wine and cooked with veggies and bacon. It can be eaten as is or paired with mashed potatoes or rice for an ultimate comfort food that will have you stuffed. It is easy to prep and you can have it in the oven while…