Thursday, November 26, 2015

Recipe: Chicken Parmesan Pot Pie





Chicken Parmesan Pot Pie - recipe from Fabio Viviani
People Magazine, Feb 2, 2015 issue, p.82
5 stars

I'm sometimes wary of recipes in non-food magazines but decided to try this chicken pot pie recipe -- with an Italian twist that was in this week's issue of People Magazine.  Really great recipe (winter comfort food), and we would definitely make it again!

Tips:
  • Cook the vegetables less so that they remain their texture.  (Remove vegetables from the pan temporarily while cooking the chicken in the pan; then add the vegetables back.)
  • Cook the potatoes just a tad less
  • Add red pepper
  • Cut the amount of flour down by at least 1/3 so the overall texture is less "thick"
  • Add thyme
  • As you can see -- we baked this in a large casserole dish vs. in individual ramekins




Sunday, November 8, 2015

Recipe: S'mores Bars with Marshmallow Meringue

S'mores Bars with Marshmallow Meringue
Food and Wine Magazine, April 2015, p. 72
5 stars

This was so good that I forgot to take a photo of it!
Of all the s'mores desserts I've made, this is one that I'd make again -- the recipe is a keeper!  It has a great balance of graham cracker crust (much thicker crust than most recipes), cakey/brownie middle and lovely marshmallowy fluff of meringue.  And best thing about it is that it's not super sweet.

Here is a photo from the magazine so you can see how it ended up looking:



I'll update this post with a photo the next time I make this *craveable* dessert!