Notes about Recipes in this book

• Chickpea & chorizo fideos

  • dinnermints on March 21, 2017

    Just okay. Added 3/4 of salt (otherwise no salt is called for in the recipe?!?). I used regular whole wheat pasta instead of angel hair; think the texture of the angel hair would've been better.

• Broccoli rabe & turkey sausage lasagna

  • jumali on September 17, 2013

    I wasn't expecting to like this as much as I did, but I thought it was fabulous. I liked the crunch the rabe brought to a dish that usually has a pretty boring texture. I baked the entire recipe in a 9X13 pan and the sauce bubbled over a bit. Put a tray underneath just to be safe. It was also slightly watery, even after standing 20 minutes. I may drain the diced tomatoes next time. Use a good quality turkey sausage--it really makes a difference. I didn't taste the capers at all--I won't bother next time. I also liked not having to boil the lasagne noodles which is a huge time saver when it comes to lasagna.

• Cowboy beef & bean chili

  • babyfork on January 28, 2015

    I loved this. May be my new basic go-to chili recipe. I started to double the recipe, but made some adjustments as I went. Here's what I did: 2lbs ground beef from Belcampo Meat Co. (not 90% lean, not sure what it was), 2 medium onions, 4 cloves garlic, 1lb small crimini mushrooms, 1 cup bulgur, 4 tbsp Bourbon Barrel Foods Worcestershire, 1 heaping tbsp ancho chile powder, 3 tbsp chili powder, 1 tbsp sweet paprika, 1 tbsp Bourbon Barrel Foods Smoked Paprika, 4 tsp ground cumin, 3 cups Belcampo Beef Stock, 1 can Budweiser, 1 15 oz can kidney beans, 1 15 oz can pinto beans, At this point I just couldn't stand the thought of chili with no tomato in it, so I grabbed a 28 oz can of DiNapoli crushed tomatoes in puree and added it. And I threw in a small can of mild fire-roasted green chiles too. I let it simmer for an hour. Salt and pepper to taste. I loved the flavor & consistency of this. Couldn't even tell the bulgur was in there. Topped with the usual fixins.

  • babyfork on January 17, 2026

    Given my rave review, I was surprised I hadn't made this again, but maybe I did and forgot to jot a note. I added some unsweetened chocolate and hatch chile powder plus a little cinnamon. Didn't add the beer. I probably should have because I ended up adding some balsamic vinegar and a tbsp of dark brown sugar because it tasted a little flat. Still a fine chili, but not my fave this time.