Culinary Goods

I got this recipe from bonappetit.com and thought it was pretty good. Jared and I both gave it a 7. I have no idea where to buy fresh pasta, so just used penne. Strozzapreti with Spinach and Preserved Lemon INGREDIENTS 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided I cut the butter down by 2 TBS. and also substituted 2 TBS. for olive oil.  1 garlic clove, crushed ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, divided ¾ cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 12 oz. fresh strozzapreti (see Fresh Pasta ) or other fresh or dried pasta 2 bunches flat-leaf spinach, trimmed, large leaves torn in half (about 8 cups), divided

My sister-in-law Amanda made this for Thanksgiving. (well, actually Mike made it, but it’s Amanda’s recipe) This was really great—I give it a 7.5. It would be good on sandwiches and as a great sauce for things like rice. 1/4 of big bag of cranberries 2-3 sliced apples 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/2 cup brown sugar cinnamon (1-2 tsp.) nutmeg (1-2 tsp.) pumpkin pie spice, a few dashes Cover with apple juice, and simmer (use more nutmeg than cinnamon). Simmer this down for an hour, and then cornstarch to thicken. Orange peel would also be good in this.

I made these tonight and thought they were pretty good. They're pretty healthy and can be lower-carb if you don't add brown rice (which I did). They had good flavor and I will definitely make them again. Jared gave them a 6 and I gave them a 6.5. I got the recipe off of annies-eats.com. Spicy Bean Burritos Yield: about 6 servings Ingredients For the bean filling: 2 tsp. canola or vegetable oil 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. minced chipotle in adobo sauce 1 tsp. ground cumin ¼ tsp. kosher salt Dash cayenne pepper 1/3 cup water, vegetable broth or chicken broth 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 (15 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed 6 tbsp. fresh salsa 1/2 lime  Corn For serving: 6 (9- or 10-inch) flour tortillas, warmed Shredded cheese Diced tomatoes Shredded romaine lettuce Chopped green onions Low-fat sour cream or Greek yogurt Brown rice

I got this recipe from a friend a few years ago and finally made it. It was awesome! It had really good flavor and Jared actually gave it a...wait for it... 8.5! The man has never given a rating that high to anything I've cooked (since I created this blog, anyway). This is definitely a keeper. I didn't add the shrimp, chicken or prosciutto, but did add chopped cottage bacon from our pig, which gave it fabulous flavor.  Next time I will probably either cut down the noodles or 1 1/2 the sauce since the noodles were just a tad dry. As always, my changes are in bold. Penne Rustica Gratinata Sauce 3 Tbs. butter 2 Tbs. minced garlic 3 Tbs. marsala wine I used a chardonnay wine 2 C. heavy cream I used half and half 1 C. grated Parmesan Cheese 1/2 C. milk I used 1% 1/2 C. chicken broth 1 Tbs. cornstarch 1 Tbs. Dijon mustard 2 tdp. minced fresh rosemary I used dried rosemary 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme I used dried thyme 1/4 tsp. ground cayenne peppe