In France they serve roast chicken with this unbelievable brown sauce. It’s one of the great roast chicken recipes.
French roast chicken is up there with Zuni Cafe roast chicken with bread salad and Marcella’s chicken with lemons.
classics
tandoori chicken
I’m a big fan of Indian food. I grew up on it so it’s in my blood. Homestyle Indian, mind you. Not what you get in restaurants. Tandoori chicken was always going on. It’s the Indian equivalent of a backyard barbecue.
tonkotsu ramen at home
Making tonkotsu ramen at home is truly a labour of love. This isn’t some 15 minute miracle insta-ramen recipe. This isn’t even some one day recipe.
Making authentic tonkotsu ramen takes time. It takes effort. You have to be a bit crazy to go there. But it’s so good. It’s totally worth it.
best potato salad
There’s nothing like a classic American potato salad. Something about the creamy potatoes, eggs and mayo just make it perfect for a backyard barbecue. Or with fried chicken. This is the best potato salad I know how to make. And I know a few…
Rao’s meatballs in marinara sauce
Rao’s meatballs. If you’ve ever had them you know. Possible the best meatballs ever. These are those meatballs and this is that marinara sauce.
beef and beer stew – carbonnade a la flamande
Beef and beer stew – carbonnade a la flamande – is all about the beef, the beer and the onions.
Browned beef. Caramelized onions. Brown Ale. A little bit sweet from the sugar. A little bit sour from the vinegar. A little bit smoky from the bacon. Everything in balance. Delicious.
pork chops with mushroom cream sauce
Pork chops with mushroom cream sauce is the grown-up version of a childhood classic.
classic french onion soup
There aren’t a lot of things in this world better on a cold winter day than French onion soup.