159. Duck Legs and Carrots p.398

The recipe is from Fergus “Nose To Tail” Henderson’s London restaurant, St. John.
My dining companion and I adore duck, and eat it often, so a new preparation is always exciting for us. I really like the thinking behind this recipe. It takes an underused part of the duck, and brings out its absolute best. Incidentally [...]

18 April 2008 | Poultry, The Book | 2 Comments
Tags: autumn, bake, bay leaf, bouquet garni, braise, carrots, chicken stock, duck, duck legs, fall, garlic, gravy, jalapeno, leeks, onion, pan juices, parsley, roast, rosemary, sea salt, white onion, winter

129. Posole: Pork and Hominy Stew p.486

Epicurious doesn’t have a recipe for this one, but one of the posole recipes I found on there looks great, and might address some of my concerns with this dish.
I was really excited to make this. My dining companion came home raving about the posole at Le Jolifou, a great Montreal restaurant which specializes in [...]

7 December 2007 | Beef, Veal, Pork, and Lamb, The Book | 7 Comments
Tags: cilantro, cumin, garlic, guajillo chile, hominy, lettuce, lime, mexico, oregano, pasilla chile, pepper, pork, pork ribs, pork shoulder, radish, tomato, tortilla, tortilla chips, white onion

89. Fresh Tomato Salsa p.896

The recipe
I’m pleased to inaugurate the Sauces and Salsas section of The Book with this recipe. This tomato salsa is about as minimalist as salsa can be. It focuses on clean flavours, but left me wishing for a bit more complexity. It’s comprised of diced plum tomatoes, white onion, serrano chiles, cilantro, salt, and water. [...]

5 September 2007 | Sauces and Salsas, The Book | 4 Comments
Tags: cilantro, mexico, salsa, serrano chiles, summer, tex-mex, tomatoes, white onion