Notes about Recipes in this book

• Warm chanterelle and frisée salad

  • Breadcrumbs on November 27, 2011

    p. 46 - This was good but in our view, not the greatest use of lovely chanterelles. I think the textures of the wilted frisee and the cooked mushrooms were too similar. The flavours were nice together with the bite of the lettuce countering the rich, earthy flavour of the mushrooms and the tang of the pecorino. Good but not good enough to make again. Pity. Usually we love F&W recipes.

• Beef chili with beans [Grant Achatz]

  • Breadcrumbs on February 18, 2012

    p. 138 - Thought we'd give this recipe a try for Superbowl 2012 and we were pleased with this recipe, a nice change from our house chili recipe. I opted to use 1.5lbs of beef vs the 3 called for and added two cans of beans instead. The recipe also calls for 5 chipotle chilies in adobo which would have been way too hot for our tastes so I used 1.5 and the chili was plenty hot for us. A really good chili that I'd happily make again. I thought the addition of beef broth really deepened the flavours of the dish. Yum! Served w grated cheese, chopped green onions and tortilla chips as toppings - added to taste.

• Fregola and blood orange salad with arugula

  • Breadcrumbs on May 06, 2015

    p. 280 – Quick and delicious, one of my favourite pastas and this makes for a great use of it and blood oranges. The pecorino atop is a must. I stirred in some grilled red peppers and this worked really well with the other ingredients. Delicious, I’d definitely make this one again. Photos here: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/1012106?commentId=9551718#9551718

• Mustard-and-herb chicken

  • Avocet on September 17, 2021

    This was very good and easy. I used bone in thighs and just cooked them a little longer. I didn't bother with the onion sauce, but it would probably be nice. p.106.

• Butternut squash soup

  • nicolepellegrini on February 01, 2021

    Made this to use up some veggies in my fridge (and some canned goods in the pantry.) Was actually better than I'd expected and my husband really enjoyed it. More satisfying than a typical vegetable/bean soup with that thick butternut squash base to it.

• Lemony broccoli and chickpea rigatoni

  • nicolepellegrini on November 18, 2020

    Decent weeknight/quickcook dinner. A little overpowering on the garlic amount for me - I'd cut back on that and also the amount of olive oil as it finished a bit oily to my tastes.

• Curried pork and squash

  • nicolepellegrini on January 29, 2019

    The flavor combinations in this recipe intrigued me: curry and balsamic vinegar? Ended up being very good and different together. I doubled the amount of butternut squash as it seemed wasteful to just use 1/2 cup and I wanted more veggies in the dish. Very nice wintery flavors for a cold day.

• Grilled pork tenderloin salad

  • nicolepellegrini on March 14, 2021

    This was very tasty - a great combination of flavors. I prepared about half the recipe for just the two of us, adjusting ingredients accordingly.

• Grilled pork chops with orange barbecue sauce

  • nicolepellegrini on September 15, 2018

    Tasty and simple. Prepared using thin-cut pork chops so I cut the cooktime down; the marinade and quick-cook kept them from getting dried out and tough.

• Marinated pork chops with herb salsa

  • nicolepellegrini on September 14, 2019

    Tasty and easy. The marinade kept the pork chops moist and I liked the mixed herb "salsa".

• Halibut with soy-ginger dressing

  • nicolepellegrini on July 09, 2019

    Tasty and very, very easy. I did reduce the oven temperature to 425F and cooked for 12 minutes and the halibut was perfect - I really didn't want to overcook such delicate fish.

• Salmon with mushroom sauce

  • nicolepellegrini on February 11, 2019

    A unique and rather elegant-tasting salmon preparation. Wasn't sure how the flavors would come together but it worked and was relatively simple to prepare.

• Celery root and potato puree

  • nicolepellegrini on January 17, 2021

    Made this to serve with a venison stew. I'm not a huge fan of mashed potatoes on their own and I liked how the celery root seemed to lighten it up and add some more flavor.

• Farro and green bean salad

  • nicolepellegrini on May 06, 2021

    Delicious. Added a bit more olive oil than listed to balance out the tartness from the vinegar. Also think this would be nice with a little sharp cheese added as a finishing touch.

• Bean salad with basil vinaigrette

  • nicolepellegrini on July 13, 2020

    This was just ok. Nothing special nor memorable.

• Seared scallops and corn cakes with bacon vinaigrette

  • nicolepellegrini on June 04, 2018

    This was a fair amount of work, but well worth it as far as we were concerned. The corn "cakes" (really little savory pancakes) were the best part and I will make on their own again for sure. We also really enjoyed the bacon vinaigrette on the salad and with the scallops.

• Peel-and-eat shrimp with barbecue spices [Bobby Flay]

  • clkandel on November 08, 2017

    Great with Corn and Cheese Grits (p.274).

  • pattyatbryce on January 03, 2022

    Perfect. Best BBQ shrimp I've found in a book.

• African-spiced lentil dip

  • FunkyViriditas on June 13, 2023

    This is easy to halve. Also, I didn't have any allspice but it came out really good without it.

• Spinach salad with warm bacon vinaigrette

  • pvia on May 19, 2015

    Vinaigrette was great.

• Shredded Parmesan Brussels sprouts

  • pvia on May 20, 2015

    Very good way to make roasted Brussels sprouts.

  • thefoodlady73 on June 05, 2024

    Delicious and simple!

• Hanger steak with shallots and mushrooms [Daniel Boulud]

  • rionafaith on March 03, 2017

    Nice recipe for hanger steak, fairly quick and easy.

• Roasted chicken with garlic-thyme butter

  • pattyatbryce on October 08, 2023

    I like this recipe, but I start the first 15 min at 450 degrees and then drop to the 375 listed. The butter under the skin is a win.

• Hamburgers with chowchow

  • wkhull on October 21, 2018

    Used 1 C red bell pepper and 1 1/2 C yellow onion. Simple and delicious; plenty of chow chow left-overs.

• Poached salmon with caper-butter sauce

  • thefoodlady73 on June 07, 2024

    This was a nice poached salmon recipe. It was a little laborious. If I made again, I would use half as much shallot.