Crouton’s Green Curry w/Chicken & Lime
Tonight’s Thai curry experiment was a green curry over rice. I based it on a couple of recipes I viewed online, but modified to our own tastes and available ingredients, so I think I can call this dish a Crouton…
Ditalini’s Pork Medallions
Crouton’s Chicken Satay w/Cucumber Salad & Frites
When we lived in Holland we discovered satay, the Indonesian/Thai peanut sauce served with skewered pork and chicken, even as a dip for pommes frites (French fried potatoes). We still love satay, and occasionally make it with chicken and our…
Crouton’s Easy Gumbo
Gumbo’s hard, right? Not if you use a package roux/gumbo base — then all you have to do is doctor it up. Cajun Crouton is way into easy! Notes Serve in bowls over rice with good crusty bread on the…
Crouton’s Kaeng Phed Cai (Red Chicken Curry)
Update (4/10/10): I prepared this dish again last night, trying another brand of red curry paste and adding shrimp. Since the curry mixture can be soupy, I decided to serve it over rice in bowls — it was much prettier…
Crouton’s Scalloped Potatoes
What to do with that leftover Easter ham? Ummm . . . scalloped potatoes!
Crouton Cooks Keo
I recently dug out Keo’s Thai Cuisine, a cookbook that’s been sitting on our shelf, unopened, since 1992. What got me off my ass, Thai-cooking-wise? Shame. Evil Jungle Prince with Chicken (& Shrimp) You see, I admitted on Facebook to…
Look at that S Car Go!
Ditalini and I drove to Las Vegas last week to visit our children, Baguette and Escargot. High on Escargot’s list was learning to cook two of Ditalini’s favorite recipes, stuffed grape leaves and chicken tajine. With a little coaching from…
Crouton’s Slow Roasted Pork Shoulder
Ever wonder how they prepare that tender pulled pork they serve at barbecue restaurants? This is one way to do it. You’ll need three to four days prep time and room in your refrigerator for a large bowl of marinating…
Preserving Lemons
Preserved lemons have many uses, but we primarily use them to prepare two Moroccan recipes: Chicken Tajine (aka Rotten Chicken), and Chicken Tajine w/Harissa, Artichokes, & Grapes. You can store preserved lemons in your refrigerator for up to 6 months.