One dish I hope to make one day is pernil which is a Christmas dish in the Spanish Caribbean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEAOLXH2JQw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEAOLXH2JQw
I've been meaning to update this post. I made this recipe and it lived up to the description. It is a chocolate lover's dream and probably the richest dessert I have ever made, or possibly tasted! So don't do what I did and make it just for yourself and your mate. Make it when there are a lot of people around to help you eat it!! Not that I regret it. A tip --although it is to be chilled and kept in the fridge, it is a lot easier to slice close to room temperature. I will definitely make this one again. Also, the Oreo crust was great and would work with other recipes, like a cheesecake for ex.I just found this recipe in my bookmarks, you know, those pages you marked years ago and never looked at again. It sounds too good to be true but I am trying it anyway. I am a sucker for limited-ingredient "easy" recipes. I rarely bake so it better be easy. It looks decadent. I am making it tomorrow for Christmas Eve and Christmas and I refuse to feel guilty about all that chocolate, butter and sugar. Anyway, if I do feel guilty, I will have plenty of opportunity to repent what with three masses in two days (Advent 4 and Christmas Eve are on the same day for the first time I can remember-- so strange). I am ringing musical handbells at both the Christmas masses so all my cooking will be easy (I hope!) and done tomorrow.
http://www.kevinandamanda.com/dark-chocolate-salted-caramel-oreo-pie/
One dish I hope to make one day is pernil which is a Christmas dish in the Spanish Caribbean.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEAOLXH2JQw
Does anyone here do meal prep/lunch bowls?
I am looking for recipes that are not made with chicken and/or rice. And if someone suggests I could sub things like quinoa for rice? Yeah; got that. But I would like to have some recipes that start with something besides chicken and rice.
Actually, Meagan Duhamel has been mentioning tofu ricotta a lot on her healthy living web site.
The pastry is basic brisée, ie American pie crust pastry, one crust only, made with butter. I presume that everyone has a recipe for this.
@Japanfan What do you usually serve along with your Greek cheese pies? Once in a while I'll make Greek pies using pita, but I always find them to be not very filling, I'm often hungry afterward. And I'm not quite sure what to serve with them.
If you want to make a totally Greek meal, avgolemono soup is wonderful. It's actually quite easy to make.
When I was in San Jose for Nationals, I found a nice casual restaurant right near my hotel called Social Policy. I had a farro/mushroom/bacon pilaf there, and liked it so much that I recreated it when I got home. Here's my recipe for it. There are quite a few steps involved in this recipe, so it does take some time to make. However, the upside is it provides several days' worth of meals. Also, each step on its own is quite easy.
Farro/Mushroom/Bacon Pilaf
adapted from Social Policy restaurant in San Jose, CA ...............
This web sight "Wifely Steps" is usefull in many ways, I think if I could of made up a name for my wife's duties and believes that name say's it all!