Notes about Recipes in this book

• Korean chicken and vegetable stew

  • anya_sf on September 11, 2021

    This was a decent, not amazing, weeknight meal for little effort. I used 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless thighs for easier eating (and bone-in parts might take longer to cook). The broth was very thin, so I stirred in a cornstarch slurry at the end, plus some frozen peas because I always like to have a green vegetable. Definitely serve this over rice as there is a lot of liquid.

• Braised chicken with tomatoes and mustard

  • jenburkholder on January 14, 2025

    I adapted this recipe to use bone-in skin-on thighs, sauteing them first then braising. Added tomatoes partway through since it cooked longer. Oh, and subbed a generous portion of vermouth for brandy. It was very tasty (and seems like the original would have been, also). Needs something to sop up sauce - I chose rice pilaf, but crusty bread would also be great.

• Yucatecan chicken and lime soup (Sopa de lima)

  • TonyInSeattle on January 28, 2021

    Pretty good. It could maybe use a bit of extra chicken. Makes a hefty amount. Definitely needs a squeeze of lime in the bowl!

• Hummus with chipotle black beans and tomato salsa

  • Shewi128 on March 05, 2022

    Even with the hummus made from canned beans, this combination of the different kinds of beans and salsa is one of my most favorite recipes.

• Cuban-style braised chicken

  • Aggie92 on February 16, 2021

    We really enjoyed this on a cold winter evening. The recipe has fast/slow directions for the Instant Pot but I just chucked everything in my slow cooker for 7-8 hours on low. Used bone-in chicken breasts instead of thighs. No additional salt was needed since the olives and capers provided plenty. Serve with additional lime wedges and lots of parsley.

• Chicken, salsa verde and tortilla casserole (Pastel Azteca)

  • bwhip on March 29, 2021

    Excellent recipe, we enjoyed this very much. I was concerned when building it that it would be excessively cheesy, but it wound up having a really nice balance. Just the right amount of heat with the roasted poblanos (I did ours on the grill rather than broiler). We also used creme fraiche as mentioned as an alternative to the crema in the recipe. Delicious dish.

• Spicy roasted potatoes with cumin, lemon and cilantro

  • Kinhawaii on April 28, 2021

    Yummy- like crunchy Middle Eastern home fries. Worked with our russet potatoes & ground cumin.

• Ligurian potato, green bean and mushroom gratin

  • Lsblackburn1 on July 24, 2021

    This was an excellent side for ribs. Tasted creamy because of the Parmesan and eggs (but was lighter because there was no actual cream in the dish - butter and cheese, yes!)

• Pasta with tomato, garlic and basil

  • Kinhawaii on February 28, 2021

    Will make again- love the deep tomato flavor. Reminds me of the pantry tomato sauce in the ‘On Top of Spaghetti’ book.

• Yogurt loaf cake with coriander and orange

  • MollyPellecchia on March 22, 2021

    Nice loaf! Added a splash of Grand Marnier. Baking time exact.