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La Pissaladière
I’ve been wanting to try this “onion pizza” since the day I saw it on The Cooking Ninja’s blog. No sauce, no cheese, just a ton of caramelized onions, some herbs, tomatoes, and anchovies. Simple and amazingly tasty. We love onions, so I knew this would be a hit. Lisa says: Holy mackerel it smells […]
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Tomato Salad with Queso Fresco, Pan-Roasted Green Onions and Guajillo Chile Dressing
We’re really enjoying the heirlooms lately, and I wanted to make something that would go well with the tortilla soup we were having as our main course tonight. This tomato salad from Mexican Everyday hit the spot — the dressing had a really unique toasted chile flavor and I just loved the ever-so-slightly wilted green […]
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Chicken Baked in Yogurt with Red Onion and Grape Leaves
Here’s another addition to what seems to have become yellow food month (why does yellow food always look so unappetizing?). I’ve been looking forward to trying out a dish based on one of the recipes from The Olive and The Caper, and this one seemed to fit the bill for a weeknight, as it didn’t […]
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Nicaraguan Churrasco
Our main dish tonight was this grilled beef tenderloin, with chimichurri sauce and grilled sweet onions. Tender, highly flavorful, and surprisingly quick. Both the steak and chimichurri recipes are from Healthy Latin Cuisine. Nicaraguan Grilled Beef Tenderloin———————————-1 lb beef tenderloin, trimmed of all visible fatsalt and ground black pepper1/2 onion, thinly sliced1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf […]
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Mujadara with Chicken Skewers
If you’re a fan of caramelized onions, here’s a dish for you. Mujadara is a rice and lentil dish that’s heavily flavored with onions. We love how sweet the onions turn after slowly browning. The rice and lentils are cooked with vegetable broth, garlic, more onions, allspice, cumin, and cinnamon. It’s a very fragrant dish […]