What's on Your Plate
Roasting in an electric NESCO roaster oven delivers juicy meat and crisp skin every time. Prick the skin, use the rack to keep it out of the fat, and pair with raspberry sauce for a perfect balance of rich and tangy flavor.
Chicken and Poultry
Recipes and techniques for poultry, including chicken, turkey, duck, goose - and whatever flies!
Oyster Cornbread Dressing - Thanksgiving Sides
This recipe for Oyster Cornbread Dressing has been in my family for generations. There's a reason for that - it's damn good. The oysters do not taste fishy, they just give the stuffing umami which takes it over the top.
Greek Turkey Burgers - The Month of Burgers
Greek turkey burgers are a tasty, welcome change from ordinary burgers. Enjoy them with couscous and tabouleh.
Greek Turkey Burgers
Turkey burgers are great in the summertime because of their light flavor. They are also pretty good for keeping your summer figure as they have less fat than beef. Of course, if you don't have ground turkey available, ground beef would work for these burgers as well.
Feta cheese is a Greek brined white cheese made from sheep's milk or a combination of sheep and goat milk. Crumbly with a slightly grainy texture, it is formed into large blocks and aged in brine. Its flavor is tangy and salty, ranging from mild to sharp. Although Feta is a mild cheese, some prefer a less salty variety. French Feta cheese is less salty than its Greek forebearer.
The yogurt used in the sauce is plain yogurt we made using a sous vide immersion cooker. Mixed with mayonnaise and white pepper, it makes a light sauce perfect for these burgers. You can use whatever buns you like. If you don't want to use buns, feel free to put your Greek turkey burgers in Pita bread.
My good friend gave me some tabouleh, easily the best I have ever had. We will be featuring that recipe soon. Anyway, what goes better with tabouleh than Greek Turkey Burgers and some curried couscous?
These burgers are great for the summer, on the outdoor grill, or on an indoor cast iron griddle. Use your favorite Feta cheese. There are many varieties available, my favorite is French. Of course, if you don't like Feta cheese, you could substitute your favorite cheese instead. Don't be afraid of putting mint, it's not going to taste like peppermint candy.
The Month of Italian - Curried Chicken Risotto
This was something that I kind of threw together at the last moment, and it turned out to be quite tasty and easy to make. It's the month of Italian, and risotto is a traditional Italian dish made from arborio rice. Curry is Indian, but I'm sure Marco Polo probably brought the spice back to Italy from his year-long stay in India, so this is fusion cuisine. Please enjoy this easy to make Curried Chicken Risotto with your own garnishes.
Chicken Crepes with Blue Cheese and Pistachios - The Month of French
These crepes are inspired by a little restaurant in Hollywood that used to be my local hangout. There are a few different chicken fillings you could use for this. Because I had the ingredients for Chicken with Gorgonzola and Pistachios, I used that, but you could do this with a Mornay sauce, or even a can of Chicken a la King.
Graniteware Roast Chicken - The Month of French
Moist chicken in a Graniteware roaster to keep moisture in and have nice crispy skin. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, elegant enough for guests.
Turkey Stroganoff with Shallots
- Serendipity
- An unsought, unintended, and/or unexpected, but fortunate, discovery and/or learning experience that happens by accident
This Turkey Stroganoff was certainly serendipitous. I don't usually buy the ground breast of turkey because it has such little flavor. But, it was on sale, so I thought why not? How awful could it be? When it was finished it was full of flavor and delicious. It's quick and easy, perfect for a weeknight when you are tired, coming home from work and hungry for something good and quick.
Chicken Kabobs with Rice Pilaf from the Silk Road
Silk Road Chicken Kabobs with Rice Pilaf are an East meets West delight you can have for dinner in a flash even on a busy night.
Kung Pao Chicken - Boswell Style
Kung Pao Chicken - Boswell Style
This is my son's favorite Kung Pao chicken. It's spicy but not as tongue blazing as the dish at our local Chinese restaurant, which we love. This is also very simple to make, and you probably have the ingredients in your kitchen already - well, maybe not the Hoisin sauce, but that is available at a supermarket near you. It's also very easy to add more heat if you want, just add more peppers.
Bacon-Wrapped Spicy Stuffed Chicken with Ham Roll
Bacon-Wrapped Spicy Stuffed Chicken with Ham Roll
When I posted this on Instagram, a lot of people said it looked delicious. I told them it was, and I wasn't lying. The recipe is based on Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Stuffed Chicken, which my good friend, Maria de la Rocha had posted quite a long time ago. I had been meaning to make it, but when I actually looked at the recipe, I realized there were some changes I could make to make a better dish.
Spane's favorite appetizer is what I call Spicy Ham Rolls. It's basically ham slices rolled up with cream cheese and chopped jalapeño. I got the recipe from a girl I worked with that had given her leftovers from a party she had had. When I make them, they are gone immediately!
If you make this, you can use whatever barbecue sauce you like, or you can use the one in the recipe. If you really don't like jalapeño, you can omit it and use bell pepper instead.