Asparagus with Lemony Orzo, Chicken and Spinach

It's asparagus season. And I have to admit, roasted with olive oil and salt is pretty much my fall back preparation for them. When the asparagus is finally coming in locally, you don't need much more than that. Usually. If you want to feel like you ate a complete meal, try this Lemony Orzo with…

ByMichelleMay 4, 20170Comments

Book Reviews Recipes

Book Review: Andrea Nguyen’s The Pho Cookbook

**ARC provided by publisher via Net Galley in exchange for honest review** Andrea Nguyen's The Pho Cookbook is a must have for pho-lovers. Garnished with history and personal stories of her travels in Vietnam, it has an avenue for *every* cook to make pho at home. Quick or classic, vegetarian or not, the Pho Cookbook has…

ByMichelleFebruary 7, 20170Comments

Main Course Recipes

Chicken Tagine with Chickpeas

Cutting up a whole chicken seems like one of those kitchen artforms lost to time, literally because there's not enough of it. My mom dismantled whole birds on the regular when I was a kid because doing it yourself was so much cheaper than paying for the boneless, skinless. It's a thing I've only gotten better…

ByMichelleJanuary 19, 20170Comments

Book Reviews

Digging into Persian Food with Taste of Persia

One of the things I'm going to do with DailyWaffle is tackle some cuisines and dishes I haven't really cooked at home, starting with Persian food. I'm planning to do injera, the Ethiopian flatbread made with teff flour; Beef Wellington, although the idea of screwing up a gorgeous piece of beef tenderloin is scary; and…

ByMichelleJanuary 7, 20170Comments

Main Course Recipes

Hatch Chile Time: Green Chile Braised Chicken

Set it and forget it. That's the supposed magic of the slow cooker. Dump a bunch of ingredients into it and come back eight hours later to fall apart pulled pork or a potato soup that's been simmering away all day. And while the convenience factor is high, the real truth is, not everything benefits…

ByMichelleSeptember 5, 20160Comments

Cooking Main Course Recipes

GINGER MISO CHICKEN BURGERS

Summer may be winding down, but grilling season is far from over. I've been obsessed with burgers and really, anything on a bun lately. While nothing beats a classic beef hamburger, my a-ha this year is that chicken thighs actually make a better burger than turkey. And if you're willing to go an extra step, grind your…

ByMichelleAugust 19, 20160Comments

Main Course Recipes

Hatch Chile Time: Red Hatch Chile Chicken Burgers

When it comes to chiles, “Red or Green?” doesn’t have to black and white. There’s really no bad answer. With Hatch Chile season just getting underway, green will be your first thought. Roasters are being fired up across the country and it’s time to order up a case of fresh green chiles to squirrel away…

ByMichelleAugust 10, 20161Comment

Book Reviews Cooking

PURE FOOD by Kurt Beecher Dammeier |Book Review

Pure Food: A Chef’s Handbook for Eating Clean, with Healthy, Delicious Recipes by Kurt Beecher Dammeier     -- 3 and 1/2 stars **ARC provided by the publisher for review** Effort to get Americans cooking and eating clean gets a bump this week with the release of Kurt Beecher Dammeier’s latest cookbook, Pure Food. The…

ByMichelleJuly 6, 20161Comment

Cooking Recipes

MADE: Serious Eats’ Kung Pao Chicken

Good Chinese takeout is one of those things you take for granted if you live in a big city. Sweet and sour pork, almond chicken and beef and broccoli are just a phone call away. Move out to the 'burbs and you may only have one or two choices, including Panda Express. Luckily, there's Serious…

ByMichelleMarch 10, 20160Comments

Cooking Recipes Salads

Hatch Chile Time: Hatch Chile Chicken Salad

I worked in a bagel shop in college and one of the things I loved most was the chicken salad. Pizza bagels were right up there. But, I know, what? Chicken salad was far ---- and i mean faaaaaaaaar ---- from the most ordered item on the menu. I mean, I don't really order tuna…

ByMichelleAugust 29, 20150Comments