Red Quinoa Pilaf

    Red Quinoa Pilaf, a rif from this recipe at Food52. I used red quinoa, sauteed 1/4 onion (chopped) first. Regular lemon instead of a Meyer lemon and feta cheese. I also used truffle oil instead of walnut oil. I was not clear on Chris’s opinion as he initially said ‘this is different.’ Then… Continue reading Red Quinoa Pilaf

Quick Chicken with Browned Butter-Balsamic Sauce

Chicken with Browned-Butter Balsamic Sauce Garlicked Potatoes After my original plans for fish and rice were abruptly canceled by a lack of appropriate fish at Whole Foods, I figured I had to make something with the chicken in our fridge. And I knew I had a bunch of Yukon Gold- like potatoes, from my mom… Continue reading Quick Chicken with Browned Butter-Balsamic Sauce

Double-Spiced Shrimp & Forbidden Rice

Ever since we at at Quince, way back in October 2008, I’ve been a little bit obsessed with Forbidden Rice. I think about it a lot and plan recipes to use it- I want to show off its purpley-black beauty and the nutty taste that is like brown rice but just a touch sweeter. I’ve… Continue reading Double-Spiced Shrimp & Forbidden Rice