Ingredients: BREADCRUMB 1 1/2 cups panko breadcrumbs (Note 1) Oil spray BATTER 1 egg 1 tbsp mayonnaise 1 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard (or other mustard) 2 tbsp flour 1/2 tsp salt Black pepper CHICKEN 500 g/1 lb chicken tenderloins (or breast cut into 2/3″ / 1.5cm thick slices, lengthwise) Instructions: Preheat oven to 200C/390F. Spread panko on a baking tray, spray with oil (spray vertically to avoid blowing the panko […]
Dinner & Lunch
Better Broccoli Casserole
INGREDIENTS: 2 cups vegetable broth or water1 cup quinoa (any color), rinsed under running water in a mesh sieve for a minute and drained16 ounces broccoli florets, either pre-packaged or sliced from 2 large bunches of broccoli2 tablespoons olive oil¾ teaspoon salt10 twists of freshly ground black pepper¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, omit if sensitive […]
Chicken and Lentil Casserole with Pumpkin Mash
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil 750g chicken thighs, halved 1 onion, diced 1 fennel bulb, sliced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 2 cups chicken stock 400g can cherry tomatoes 1 cup dried lentils of choice 2 pinches of saffron threads (optional) 1/2 cup coriander, chopped 1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped plus extra […]
Roasted Chicken with Clementines & Arak
INGREDIENTS: 6 tablespoons arak, ouzo, or Pernod 4 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tablespoons grain mustard 3 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 medium fennel bulbs (1 pound) 1 large organic or free-range chicken (about 2 pounds), divided into 8 pieces, or the same weight in skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs 4 clementines, unpeeled (14 ounces in total), cut horizontally into […]
Kale Pesto Pizza
INGREDIENTS: Pizza 1 batch easy whole wheat pizza dough or 1 pound store-bought pizza dough (I used Trader Joe’s) 2 cups (8 ounces) grated low-moisture part-skim mozzarella cheese 1 cup lightly packed kale, chopped into small, bite-sized pieces 1 teaspoon olive oil Optional garnishes: red pepper flakes Kale pesto (yields about 1 ½ cups, which will probably leave you with […]
Leek, almond and bruised tomato galette
INGREDIENTS: 5 over-ripe or bruised truss or roma tomatoes, chopped 3 leeks, thinly sliced 1/2 bunch hard herbs, such as thyme or rosemary 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil 1 bunch micro basil, leaves picked 1/3 cup (55g) roasted almonds, chopped 2/3 cup (50g) finely grated parmesan, plus extra to serve 2 tbs baby […]
Simple Whole Roasted Chicken
Ingredients: 1 (4-lb.) whole fryer chicken2 teaspoons kosher salt1 teaspoon black pepper1/2 orange, cut into4 pieces1 small lemon, quartered2 thyme sprigs2 garlic cloves How to Make It: Preheat oven to 425°F. Rinse and dry chicken thoroughly with paper towels. Sprinkle inside and outside of chicken evenly with salt and pepper. Stuff chicken cavity with orange […]
How to Make the Best Veggie Burger
Ingredients: 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained 1 cup chopped walnuts 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin ½ teaspoon ground fennel seed ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika 1 tablespoons oil from sun-dried tomatoes ¼ cup shredded carrot 1 large shallot, minced 2 tablespoons oil-packed sundried-tomatoes, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced ¼ cup old-fashioned oats 1 tablespoon […]
HOW TO MAKE KOREAN FISH CAKES
Ingredients: 250 g boneless skinless white fish fillet (0.55 pounds), I used fresh goldband snapper. Cod or pollock is ok too. More information in the Notes section. 150 g skinless squid body (0.33 pounds), Squid legs can be used too. I used frozen squid. 100 g shelled prawns (0.22 pounds), I used frozen banana prawns. 55 g yellow onion (1.9 ounces), peeled & rinsed 30 g carrots (1.1 ounces), rinsed […]
Recipe: HOMEMADE PIZZA FROM SCRATCH
Ingredients: For The Dough 500 g strong white bread flour 7 g dried yeast 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 2 tsp dried oregano 300 ml warm water 50 g semolina For The Sauce 2 cloves garlic 2 shallots 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar […]