Homemade orecchiette pasta with delicate green lintels, baby portobellos, and a hint of Serrano peppers. Hand making the orecchiette is completely optional. It didn’t take me too long to do it (probably about an hour, including the time needed to rest and make my dough), but you definitely need to commit to the rolling, cutting,…
Tag: Mushrooms
Barley and Sausage Risotto
I am slightly reluctant to call this a risotto since there is no rice in it, but this dish is similar to risotto in cooking methodology and composition. Barley has a little more chew to it then rice, is heartier, and higher in protein. This dish is the perfect end to a cold wintery day…
Cranberry Soy Chicken
I made some homemade cranberry jelly about a week ago, and have been brainstorming non-Thanksgiving ways for using it. So far, this is what I have been able to come up with – a soy, cranberry, and garlic sauce on roast chicken that has been roasted on a bed of garlic seasoned potatoes, mushrooms, and…
Apple-Brined Turkey Breast
This recipe came to me via my mother, who, I believe, clipped it out of the Washington Post food section. She has been using tips from this brining recipe for years now, and every Thanksgiving she digs out one of her massive 5 gallon zip-lock to brine her turkey in a mixture of apple juice,…
The Ephemeral Bee 