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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

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Braised Nigella-Scented Chicken Breast Boats

Lynley Jones

Chicken breasts seasoned with crushed nigella seeds, with a boat-shaped pocket stuffed with spiced spinach and tomato mixture. Braised in a white wine sauce perfect for dipping and drizzling over everything.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Gluten-free, Winter, Fall, Dairy-free, Dinner, Holiday, Mains, Christmas
tags 2023, SC-2-2023, chicken, chicken breasts, boneless chicken breast, lemon juice, nigella, nigella seeds, black pepper, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, yellow onion, serrano chile, garlic, plum tomato, canned tomatoes, spinach, baby spinach, white wine, vermouth, cmas-dinner

Braised Chicken Thighs over Cinnamon-Rosemary Rice

Lynley Jones

Chicken thighs browned then simmered over rice perfumed with rosemary, garlic, cinnamon, white wine and herbs. Check out the Notes section at the bottom for detailed tips for success, ideas for leftovers and more.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Mains, Valentine's Day
tags 2020, 2019, 12-20, decfave, janfave, marchfave, novfave, octfave2, chicken thighs, black pepper, long grain white rice, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic cloves, cinnamon sticks, cassia cinnamon sticks, parsley, rosemary, bay leaves, white wine, vermouth, crushed tomatoes, canned tomatoes, lemon, lemon juice, braised chicken, chicken and rice, jasmine, basmati rice, jasmine rice, Illuminate Food, First Field, chkdin3, spoilmom1, SC-5-2022-2, cmas-dinner

Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies

Lynley Jones

Short ribs, mushrooms and kale in a rosemary-red wine gravy, baked into little individual pot pies.

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categories Dinner, Fall, Mains, People Like Pie, Pie, Winter, Holiday, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Christmas
tags olive oil, boneless short ribs, carrots, celery, yellow onion, garlic, red wine, beef broth, bay leaves, rosemary, cremini mushrooms, Tuscan kale, crushed red pepper, flour, egg, pie dough, 3-18, 2015, 2-10-19, vdinn2, NYE2, cmas-dinner

Moroccan B'Stilla-Style Poultry Pie

Lynley Jones

This Moroccan poultry pie combines sweet and savory flavors in one amazing dish. Traditionally served as a starter at festive occasions such as weddings, it can also make for a really special main dish.

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categories Dinner, Mains, Make-ahead, People Like Pie, Pie, Winter, Appetizers, Brunch, Cooking with our Spices, African, Christmas, Valentine's Day
tags saffron threads, slivered almonds, squab, chicken thighs, chicken broth, chicken stock, eggs, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic, ras el hanout, crushed red pepper, cilantro, parsley, butter, flour, phyllo dough, Powdered sugar, cinnamon, Morocccan, pigeon, Cornish game hens, quail, 3-18, 2018, EstrBrch, cassia cinnamon, 4-20-19, spoilmom1, chkdin5, cmas-dinner

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

Lynley Jones

The classic French dish, with succulent chicken bathed in a rich, golden broth.  All those cloves of garlic turn creamy, mild and spreadable in the slow oven braise.  Be sure to have lots of crusty French bread nearby to sop up every last drop.

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categories Chicken/Globe, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Mains, Christmas, Holiday, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Winter
tags chicken, butter, olive oil, garlic, vermouth, white wine, chicken stock, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, 2-18, WDCCG-5, 18camp2, 2016, F30-60, snowmeal, soup-stew-braise, cv1, septfave1, octfave2, chkdin3, cmas-dinner, op2023-4

Classic Roast Turkey

Lynley Jones

Why it works: a wine-and-butter soaked cheesecloth keeps the turkey breast moist and flavorful during cooking, and adds lots of flavor to pan juices to make delicious gravy. See notes at the end of the recipe for more details.

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categories Gluten-free, Mains, Thanksgiving, Christmas
tags turkey, butter, carrots, celery, onions, white wine, sauvingnon blanc, bay leaves, parsley, garlic, sage, 11-17, 2014, roast turkey, cmas-dinner

Lemony-Poached Chicken Thighs with Small Potatoes

Lynley Jones

Chicken thighs and potatoes, poached in a white wine herb broth with a hint of lemon.

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categories Mains, Fall, Winter, Unfortunate Cooking, Dinner, Christmas, Cooking with our Spices, Valentine's Day
tags cremini mushrooms, peppercorns, parsley, garlic, white wine, chicken, sage, potatoes, bay leaves, chicken thighs, vermouth, chicken broth, cream, leek, lemon, th2, ASOUE 1-3, 2017, 2-17, snowmeal, soup-stew-braise, cv2, octfave2, vdinn1, chkdin2, cmas-dinner