v Spanish for chicken with rice, arroz con pollo will be your new favorite one-pot meal. All of the flavor from the marinade and sofrito permeate the rice and chicken, creating an incredibly rich dish. Vegetables, starch and protein all in one pot. This dish is truly a wonder of multiculturalism, including ingredients that spread with Spanish explorers throughout Latin … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: Cozy Shrimp Bisque
I know January is when food magazines tell us we should be going on juice cleanses and eating lighter after the holidays, but we have been robbed of cool weather this season and I will not go quietly! Maybe it's the native midwesterner in me that longs for cozy, cool nights cooking soup, but I can’t be the only one. It’s been a warm winter, and I’m still firmly in soup … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: Chocolate Chip Cookies
What could be cozier than a tray of warm cookies on a cold day? My holiday gift to you, dear reader, is my top secret chocolate chip cookie recipe. Not to brag, but I’ve been told that these cookies are indeed exceptional. This is one recipe that always delivers consistently delicious results. Skip the elaborate desserts and give the people what they really want during your … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: French Onion Soup
In the words of Seinfeld’s George Costanza, “I gotta focus, I’m shifting into soup mode.” That quote is from my favorite Seinfeld episode, the Soup Nazi, which is actually based on a real New York City restaurateur with a notoriously prickly attitude and fantastic soups. When temperatures drop, soup is all that I want to cook. Sure, Florida Fall may be a bit milder than some, … [Read more...]
Savor Tooth Tiger: Butter Chicken to Celebrate Diwali
What better way to mark the upcoming Diwali celebration than with this iconic Indian dish? Butter chicken, or murgh makhani, is as rich as its name suggests. Marinated chicken gets a blast of char from the broiler, then takes a quick dip in a spiced, buttery, tomato sauce before meeting rice and warm naan on your plate. It’s easy to make, impressive and only requires about 30 … [Read more...]