Just what the name implies: a whole chicken, roast with a lemon-thyme seasonining.
Ingredients: Chicken, lemon, thyme.
Macaroni gratin
Don't think "mac and cheese" - think of a creamy, sophisticated, fully adult Italian dish. A favorite among my friends!
Ingredients: Macaroni, Mozzarella cheese, chives, cream, nutmeg, bay leaves, butter, flour, milk.
Mashed tofu with herbs and garlic over sourdough
A perfect start to your dinner - cooked tofu mashed with a series of herbs, smoothed into a pate and served over crusty sourdough bread.
Ingredients: Tarragon, rosemary, thyme, garlic, tofu, olive oil, lemon juice.
Mozzarella, tomato and pesto sandwiches
A perfect choice for a lighter dinner: Mozzarella cheese, tomato, homemade pesto sauce and crushed walnuts, grilled between two slices of sourdough bread.
Ingredients: Mozzarella cheese, tomatoes, pesto, walnuts, sourdough bread, butter.
Mushroom potato burger
All the health of vegetable-based burgers, but with all the taste left in. Perfect for outdoor-themed dinner parties.
Ingredients: Olive oil, onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, egg whites, bread crumbs, cashews, scallions, basil, ginger, burger toppings (buns, ketchup, mustard, etc).
Olive cake
A hearty and fulfilling bread, good either as an appetizer or as a side dish.
Ingredients: Black olives, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, flour, baking powder, eggs, milk.
Orange cake with caramel ice cream
A beautiful alternative to chocolate desserts - a zesty orange cake, topped with a homemade icing and caramel ice cream.
Ingredients: Oranges, butter, sugar, milk, flour, baking powder, confectioner's sugar, caramel ice cream.
Pan-fried trout with garlic pecan lemon butter
A classic Southern recipe, served with a nut-based butter sauce that simply has to be tasted to be believed.
Ingredients: Trout, pecans, bread crumbs, milk, canola oil, butter, garlic, cayenne pepper (optional), lemon juice, chives, parsley, s/p. Served with lemon slices.
Pan-seared squash and red onions
Finally, a vegan side dish that really sticks to your ribs - fresh squash and red onion, seared in a hot pan to capture their flavors, tossed with vinegarette and a series of herbs. Perfect with heartier main dishes.
Ingredients: Squash, red onion, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, salt.
Pineapple brown betty
A dessert just like your mom used to make - but with pineapples substituted for apples. NOTE: Traditional apple brown betty can be made as well.
Ingredients: Pineapple (or apples), bread crumbs, brown sugar, milk, butter, eggs.
Pollo en Pinola y Polvos de Soconosco (chicken with chocolate, corn and spice sauce)
A truly original Mexican recipe - grilled chicken is served with a chocolate, ground corn and spice sauce. Sounds odd, doesn't it? You wouldn't believe how good it is.
Ingredients: Chicken, chocoate, vanilla, toasted ground corn, annatto seeds, allspice, cinnamon, milk, salt, sugar.
Potato and garlic soup
A simple yet delicious soup - goes perfectly with spicier main dishes.
Ingredients: Potatoes, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, vegetable stock, canola oil.
Potato-leek gratin
An incredibly healthy dish that is nonetheless delicious as well - thinly-sliced potatoes combined with leeks and herbs, roasted in the oven until golden.
Ingredients: Yellow potatoes, leeks, garlic, thyme, olive oil, bread crumbs, s/p.
Pumpkin soup with coconut milk and ginger
A good ol' stick-to-your-ribs soup for those cold, cold Chicago nights. NOTE: Regular milk can be substituted for coconut milk.
Ingredients: Pumpkin, potatoes, chicken stock, onions, coconut milk, ginger, butter, olive oil, salt.