Adventures in Tandoori Chicken

This tandoori chicken was a real adventure. I was hoping that it wouldn’t be good so I wouldn’t have to make it again, but of course, it was absolutely delicious. David made so many “yum” sounds, and I ate most of the skin (naughty!). Those are two signs of deliciousness that I can’t deny. I’ll have to amend the cooking technique to be less of a smokey disaster next time. Here is what happened: I took a recipe shortcut that … Continue reading

Bubbly Eggplant and Tomato Pizza

I’m sure you’ve started to suspect by now just how much I love making pizza. It’s such a great go-to meal because it is easy to keep pizza dough around, you can put any combination of toppings on it, and it cooks up really quickly for hunger emergencies. I had an eggplant and a tomato left from my vegetable delivery that were aging quickly, David and I were hungry, and I’d just defrosted some dough, so pizza was the only … Continue reading

Baked Belgian Fries

I love dipping delicious fries in a ketchup and mayo mixture because it transports me right back to Paris. There were few things better than sitting in one particular sidewalk cafe alternating sips of pick-at-random beer with crispy frites. Oh la la. And now I can have that experience whenever I want, right at home. You can too! To make these fries, slice 1 potato per person into half inch sticks. This is easiest to do using a mandoline with … Continue reading