What I’ve Got Cookin’

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Since saying “Good Riddance!” to my orange Rachael Ray cookware and, “Hello, Lover!” to my beautiful All Clad cookware, I have a renewed interest in cooking. I could never take myself seriously with bright orange non-stick cookware. Also, it’s amazing how much free time you have when you’re not obsessing over seating arrangements and table decor.

Here’s what I’ve made the past couple of weeks:

Tom Kha Gai from Sunset Magazine – This recipe is fabulous. I made a bit of jasmine rice to go with and it was a perfect (and healthy) dinner. I highly recommend this soup if you feel a bit of a cold coming on.

Herbes de Provence Roasted Chicken – Herbes de Provence has long been one of my favorite things to cook with. This chicken was excellent. I didn’t do the best job of buttering up the chicken so the skin could have been a bit crispier, but it was delicious nevertheless.

Martha Stewart’s Garlic and Rosemary Potato Puree – This recipe is from Martha Stewart’s Cooking School which is one of the most used cookbooks in this house. The recipe says you can either rice the potatoes or put them through a food mill. I riced them and wished I had opted for the food mill. Also, I used dried rosemary as we removed the rosemary bush from our hard because it was about to eat the house. Next time, I’ll use fresh.

Cheddar Tomato Fondue – I’ve had a giant wheel of extra-sharp white Tillamook cheddar in my fridge for a while and I’ve been wondering what to do with it. I ran across this recipe while looking for fun stuff to make for a pre-Greek Festival get together at our house. I have no idea if anyone else at the party even ate any of this, but I loved it. We served tiny par-boiled potatoes, sliced chorizo and bread with it.

Cream of Lentil Soup with Chorizo Croutes – I’m newly obsessed with the Cooking Channel. It reminds me of how the Food Network was before they hired Guy Fieri and the Neelys. This recipe comes from a show called French Food at Home. I’m not exaggerating when I tell you this is the best lentil soup ever. We’re big fans of puy lentils and we will be making this soup again. If you make this, be sure to slice your chorizo extra, extra thin so it gets crispy enough. Also, we buy teeny-tiny chorizo links at World Market. (photo here)

Quiche Lorraine – I’ve been CRAVING quiche as of late. My middle name is Lorraine and I wanted to find a Quiche Lorraine Recipe, tweak it and then call it Quiche Rhiannon Lorraine. (I AM SO CLEVER). I got carried away with my lentil soup and didn’t add the extra ingredients that I picked up, but NEXT TIME. This was good. Not great. We bought the bacon at our neighborhood butcher (Laurelhurst Market) which was seriously, the best part of the quiche. I bought refrigerated pie crust and I’m not proud of that. Next time, I’ll try and make my own.

Now…you tell me what you’ve been cooking!

What I’ve Got Cookin’

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