What 3 things have you made recently that went into the keeper file?

Besides my own made-up concoctions, the most recent main is Calvados-Braised Chicken With Apples"..

The most recent dessert is "Double Layer Chocolate Cake" by Sunset. Right now I can't think of a third, but it may come to me after a good night's sleep.smileys/smile.gif

 
rvb's post on perfectly sauteing a chicken breast and finishing it with a simple pan sauce

This has changed my LIFE! I've tried nearly every recipe in the post and I've started doing it with other cuts of meat and inventing my own pan sauces. It's SO GREAT when you want a nice meal very quickly, which is all I seem to be able to do right now.

 
Chinese Chicken Soup From chickenlovers.ca site Pumpkin Struesel Coffee Cake from John Folse site

and Japanese Zucchini and Onions from allrecipes. Thanks to all who posted these sites.

 
Julia Child's Bombe aux trois chocolat(relatively easy and do-ahead),pumpkin choc chip cookies

and the lemon bread posted in the bread thread. Oh and a fourth is the oven roasted tomatoes with garlic. Sooooo good. I love having a jar in the fridge.

 
Can I choose four?

Mandarin Mu Shu Pork Wraps

http://sandwichrecipes.cookingcache.com/recipes/mandarinmushuporkwrap.shtml


Cream of Potato Soup by Robbie - cheap, easy, and I always have the ingredients on hand:

http://recipes.robbiehaf.com/C/316.htm


Worcestershire Chicken from Gourmet posted by SusanKentfieldCA

http://www.finerkitchens.com/swap/forum/index.php?action=display&forumid=1&msgid=25165


Dried Cranberry Shortbread

from Martha Stewart and posted at:

http://www.domesticgoddess.ca/recipes.php?recipe=10059

 
ang, was that cookie recipe here? i'd like to try that combination. roasted tomato tart is my meal

when dh is away as he hates tomatoes. there's a gourmet recipe that does a puff pastry crust topped with shaved parm and lovely roasted tomats. of course they're equally delicious when sopped up with some good bread!

 
Also the Calvados-Braised Chicken with Apples, Grilled Jerk Chicken>>>

from Bobby Flay and Red-Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe from Michael Chiarello. All keepers!

Grilled Jerk Chicken:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_6594,00.html


Red-Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli Rabe:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_33271,00.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_6594,00.html

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,,FOOD_9936_33271,00.html

 
Sesame Eggplant Parmesan

It's actually a very old vegetarian recipe but I just recreated it for my binder.

Sesame Eggplant Parmesan

1 large or 2 medium eggplants
oil as needed
2 c. canned diced tomatoes mostly drained (1 - 28 oz. can)
½ t. salt
1 t. chopped parsley
1 bay leaf
1/4 t. dried oregano
1/4 t. dried thyme
½ t. chopped fresh rosemary
2 cloves garlic crushed
2 t. grated onion
1 t. chopped green pepper
½ c. grated parmesan cheese. or more
1 grated carrot
1 c. sesame seed, grated (or not grated)
½ lb. Mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced

Saute the eggplant slices in oil over high heat until browned slightly. Drain on paper towels and set aside.

Combine tomatoes, seasonings and grated vegetables in a skillet. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf, add parmesan, sesame sees and blend well.

Place a layer of eggplant in an oiled shallow 2 qt. baking dish. Cover with half the tomato sauce, then half the mozzarella. Repeat layers and bake at 350 for about 30 min. until cheese is melted and begins to brown.

 
Sooo good and impressive. I used Texas sheet cake for the cake part. made the cake and mousse

and assembled it and froze it 2 weeks in advance. took it out the day before to thaw and cover with ganache. Just lovely and rich. I used my Michel Cluizel(NOT Clouseau) French chocolate, and whoa nelly, that is some strong dark chocolate. Had to add some extra sugar, and added some milk chocolate to the ganache. All in all, it was a smashing success at my bookclub night. We discussed "My Life in France" and also watched some episodes of her French Chef DVD from the early series. Fun.

 
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