The Cookbook

[Mik]

I used Duke's. That's the house mayo at Chez Kean. Yes I know that's not proper French..bugger off pedantifs. (that's French for pedants. I looked it up)

I might try a little sour cream or even a little cream to thin it out. I don't like dressing too thick, just barely coat the greens.

[jon-nyc]

@Mik said in The Cookbook:

I used Duke's. That's the house mayo at Chez Kean. Yes I know that's not proper French..bugger off pedantifs. (that's French for pedants. I looked it up)

I might try a little sour cream or even a little cream to thin it out.

A pedant's work is never done.

[Mik]

Make this. You'll thank me later. I just used ground chipotle and some adobo spice instead of the can. also breasts instead of thighs. Also sauteed instead of firing up the grill for two little chix breasts. Still delicious, any way you want to cook it. Marinated for three hours.

Would be great on pork, fish, pretty much anything.

https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023145-tajin-grilled-chicken

[Mik]

Tuna steaks with basil, coriander, garlic and lemon (I only use a little lemon - a whole one is way too much)

Corn picked this morrning

tricolor carrettes

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/seared-encrusted-tuna-steak-with-fresh-coriander-and-basil/

[Mik]

My next pasta sauce adventure- Genovese Sauce.

https://www.vincenzosplate.com/genovese-sauce/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR69-fIR8yrhZyL1XN2oKeLhS7jK_tf1BGXOKxw29weI0abLh03yxMibzYKbzg_aem_z6woMl5Gkpm-a3eqROGHRg

[Mik]

Made this last night. Tasty and light.

https://www.theseasonedmom.com/blackberry-chicken/#wprm-recipe-container-126992

Today I'm making an all-day Genovese sauce. Six hours cooking.

[AndyD]

Looks delicious Mik.
We had a very poor blackberry harvest this year, a mouthful. Mostly small and went brown before developing, probably due to lack of rain over summer months.

However its been a mast year for oak and beech, with acorns and beechnuts in abundance, crunching underfoot. Also apples & plums. That must be to do with the spring weather?

[Horace]

Middling to poor fig harvest this year here.

[Mik]

https://www.vincenzosplate.com/genovese-sauce/#wprm-recipe-container-23967

[Mik]

Worth the time. (Which is admittedly not much). The crispy prosciutto really makes it.

https://www.today.com/recipes/pumpkin-rigatoni-t300659

[Mik]

Tonight's dinner - Anthony Bourdain's Poulet Basquaise. I think this is the third time I've made it. Delicious.

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/poulet-basquaise

[Horace]

In case anybody doesn't think a scrambled eggs video could be interesting

Link to video

[Mik]

And for my next trick... this is Taylor Swift's favorite chicken dish. That matters to my daughter, for whatever reason.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/mughlai-chicken

[Mik]

The sauce is fantastic. Spicy and sweet. Will be great over rice.

[Mik]

Made this when friends came over last night, used flat iron steak. Great recipe, much easier to make than you'd think.

https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/steak-diane?hid=0a23f2ba63bbf9b47229183c3b83cfd9e0dd73c9&did=21348985-20260114&utm_campaign=faw-the-dish_newsletter&utm_source=faw&utm_medium=email&utm_content=011426&utm_term=recipe-of-the-day&lctg=0a23f2ba63bbf9b47229183c3b83cfd9e0dd73c9&lr_input=40577cde38bd9fb174f5e012465d59e9291e1f606e9b3de872ea4c9f0db990bc

[Mik]

Nothing like a red wine braised pot roast on a cold Saturday. I added a fennel bulb and mushrooms

https://playswellwithbutter.com/red-wine-braised-beef/