Month: April 2012

Easy Hard Boiled Eggs

Easy Hard Boiled Eggs

KEMP MINIFIE, Gourmet Live Thanks to food scientist Shirley Corriher and her book Cookwise, there’s a ridiculously simple method that produces sunny yellow yolks (with no blue-green discoloration) and whites as tender as a baby’s bottom. Over the years I’ve simplified it even further. Cover the …

Easy, Eggs
Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Double Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 ounces good-quality milk chocolate, 4 ounces coarsely chopped, 4 ounces cut into 1/4-inch chunks 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 large …

Chocolate, Cookies, Dessert
Orzo with Chicken, Corn and Green Beans

Orzo with Chicken, Corn and Green Beans

Everyday Food


Ingredients:

Coarse salt and ground pepper

  • 1/2 pound orzo
  • 8 ounces green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn kernels, thawed
  • 1 roasted chicken, shredded 
    • or 4-5 chicken breasts seasoned cajun style.

Directions:

  1. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook orzo until al dente, according to package instructions.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the green beans and then rinse under cold water until cooled.  Chop the green beans into bit size pieces.
  3. in a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add corn and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Toss pasta and green beans with corn mixture and chicken. Season generously with salt and pepper.
Adapted from: Everyday Food, May 2005
Chicken, Easy, Pasta, Side Dish