January 9, 2014        

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Chicken Pot Pie

 

Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar Crust

Classic American comfort food. If you have some kitchen help, you could conceivably have this on the dinner table in not too much over an hour. Get the chicken started poaching, rep the vegetables, and make the Cheddar pastry. Put the veggies on to par-boil; don't forget them! Make the roux and dice the chicken while it thickens; add it and the vegetables to the sauce. Roll out the pastry. Assemble the pie, pop it in the oven, pour a glass of wine, and make a big green salad while it bakes. Delicious!

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Baked Rice Alicante

From the Alicante region of Spain: I absolutely LOVE this dish, which is a good thing, because it takes a good bit of time into it and you're going to have a grease-spattered stovetop when you're done. It's very rich, so all you need is a side salad for a complete meal. The pork meatballs with ground almonds and lemon zest are so good I usually double the recipe and toss the leftovers with some lemony pasta and Parmesan cheese for another meal. Generally, I do not add the egg mixture at the end, as I feel that sends it over the top. Go ahead, make it, and let me know what you think.

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Braised Lamb Shanks

To me, there is nothing more comforting than a perfectly-braised piece of meat. I tend to avoid veal, but I love a lamb or pork shank. This dish doesn't require a lot of prep work, and will hold for three days in the refrigerator, so it's a great one to cook over the weekend and reserve for a quick yet stunning weeknight meal. Feel free to swap out the white beans for rice, creamy cheese grits, or polenta. Just make sure there's plenty of crusty French bread for sopping.






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