Category Archives: Mains

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Recipe: Mystery Ingredient Fish Chowder

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

I encountered this mystery ingredient in a fish dish twice in the last few months: once at a sumptuous Chinese banquet and the other time at a high end restaurant in my home town. It has a surprisingly delicious effect … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Granny Shimer’s Pickled Beets & Eggs (from Jake Bryan)

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Reader Jake Bryan was kind enough to share his grandmother’s Pennsylvania Dutch recipe for pickled beets and eggs with onion. Only modification I’ve made is the salt content: Jake uses 1½ t per pint. (But he tells me his granny … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Three-Day Fried Chicken

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

We took a stab at recreating the fried chicken served at Sweet Home Café at the National Museum of African-American History in Washington, DC. According to Chef Albert Lukas, “we’re bringing our chicken in a seasoned brine, and day two, … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Black Bean Tofu Scramble

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

A few tweaks, and Dr. Ludwig’s Tofu Hash becomes a versatile, vaguely Mexican vegan entree you can serve without apology to all and sundry. It’s also cheap, and made with ingredients you quite possibly have on hand. What’s not to … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Gluten-Free Paleo Eggplant Parmigiana

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

Eggplant parm as it’s made in Italy does not include breadcrumbs, so it’s naturally paleo-friendly and gluten-free. I’ve also included an option using a coating of almond flour to approximate the breadcrumb effect, which is a modification created in American … Continue reading →

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Taste Test: Oven-Fried Wings with Baking Powder Brine

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

  We’d heard good things about coating wings with baking powder and cooking them in the oven to produce the equivalent of fried without the deep fryer. With National Wing Day, aka the Super Bowl, coming up it was time … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Panzanella Sandwich, AKA Poor Man’s (or Rich Man’s) Panzanella

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Panzanella is a summery Italian salad that features chunks of rustic bread tossed with vegetables and doused in vinaigrette. And guess what? You can get pretty much the same product with a few hacks to your favorite sub to make … Continue reading →

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Recipe: King’s Hawaiian Sausage Sliders

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

King’s Hawaiian Rolls are like regular dinner rolls, but slightly SWEET. I couldn’t resist making sliders from the new four-packs which are just right for a couple’s meal or a single hungry haole. This King’s Hawaiian Sausage Sliders recipe is … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Pickled Tongue, Basque-Style

Posted on November 14, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

Central California and Northern Nevada are dotted with Basque hotels (formerly home to the shepherds when they would come down from the hills for the winter). You sit at a shared table and enjoy a family-style meal that always includes … Continue reading →

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Recipe: African Cauliflower Curry

Posted on September 29, 2017 by Burnt My Fingers

African Cauliflower Curry is a filling main dish served over rice or quinoa; can also be a side dish with grilled chicken. Inspired by a recipe of the same name in Vegan: The Cookbook; the original is on page 128 … Continue reading →

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