Jan invited her new half-brother to dinner so I was planning a nice meal. In the end he came down sick and didn’t come. I’m afraid he missed a really nice meal.

Karl’s Lemon Marmalade Roast Chicken
Jan invited her new half-brother to dinner so I was planning a nice meal. In the end he came down sick and didn’t come. I’m afraid he missed a really nice meal.

Karl’s Lemon Marmalade Roast Chicken
Filed under California Fusion, Chicken, Main Dishes, Poultry, Sauces and Spices
Having just made my Christmas jams—orange and lemon—I decided to use them in making dinner. I used the lemon marmalade for the chicken. For the broccolini, I chose the orange marmalade. This is really a quick and easy side dish.

Karl’s Broccolini with Orange Sauce
Filed under Green Vegetables, Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes, Steaming, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Several days ago, a friend of Jan’s (Jennifer Anderson) gave her three yuzu to pass on to me. Yuzu’s flavor is describes as a cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin orange. It is the key ingredient in authentic Japanese ponzu sauce. Having turned this bounty into ponzu sauce it seemed clear to me that salmon teriyaki would be a good use for it. Steamed rice and pickled vegetables are the obvious go-together for a weekend Japanese meal.

Karl’s Ponzu Salmon Teriyaki
Filed under Broiling, Main Dishes, Sauces and Spices, Seafood
You can buy ponzu sauce in many Asian stores and even some of the larger supermarkets (at least in California). I had made some fresh ponzu sauce and I was experimenting with what I could do with it. I had bought some frozen edamame pods, which are immature soybeans, picked before they’ve had a chance to turn into the harden beans. Tossing these delicate morsels with the sauce seemed like such a good idea—one more small plate for my Japanese dinner.

Karl’s Ponzu Edamame
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Adapted from a California Citrus Specialties recipe
Several day ago, a friend of Jan’s (Jennifer Anderson) gave her three yuzu to pass on to me. Yuzu’s flavor is describes as a cross between a grapefruit and a mandarin orange. They are the size of small oranges, but not particularly juicy—the three yuzu produced ⅓ of a cup of juice. This sour fruit juice is the key ingredient in authentic Japanese ponzu sauce.

Karl’s Ponzu Sauce
Filed under Sauces and Spices
Adapted from a Washington’s Green Grocer recipe
What is a Thanksgiving turkey without the sauce? Jan read recently that while many of the ingredients of an American Thanksgiving feast had a New World origin, the culinary aesthetic was definitely Old World. The serving a tart fruit sauce with greasy roasted meats comes straight from the (European) Middle Ages.

Jan’s Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce
Filed under California Fusion, Holidays, Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tomatillos are not an ingredient that I use very often. These hard green relatives of tomatoes may be eaten raw, but they are a key ingredient to salsa verde. This Sunday, I decided that I would try making the Mexican restaurant staple, chili verde. To go with my chili verde I made refried beans, Mexican rice, pickled red cabbage, and guacamole.
Filed under California Fusion, Main Dishes, Pork, Sauces and Spices
Tomatillos are not an ingredient that I use very often. These hard green relatives of tomatoes may be eaten raw, but they are a key ingredient to salsa verde. This Sunday, I decided that I would try making the Mexican restaurant staple, chili verde. This dish is most commonly made with pork and this is simply called “chili verde.” However, if you use the same sauce with beef, chicken, or as a vegetarian dish.
Filed under Sauces and Spices, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian