I love pho, especially when I get to share it with friends. I think I first enjoyed this flavorful Vietnamese soup when I was living in Paris, and the many places that serve it in DC continue to keep me satisfied. My favorite pho truck even stops by my office every week, so I can slurp up rice noodles and bean sprouts on the regular. I usually opt for beef pho, but when my friends and I saw a recipe … Continue reading
I have no idea why I decided to photograph the piece of chicken that has a burnt onion stuck to it. Now that my perplexion is out of the way, let me tell you about this recipe. It is fabulous! The chicken is pan seared and then roasted on top of a delicious concoction of chickpeas and harissa broth. Harissa seems to be the hot (literally) new ingredient- it is a spicy Moroccan pepper sauce or paste that adds a … Continue reading
Here is the last installment of meat sauce recipes…until I defrost the rest that ended up in my freezer. But I have big dreams of homemade fettuccine for that. When in doubt with leftovers, I always make a pizza, and my pizza always turns out deeelicious. This pizza was no exception. In fact, it might be my best work! I always see restaurants offering pizzas with meat on it, but I never see meat sauce pizzas. They should be much … Continue reading