Tag Archive 'peas'

Jun 05 2012

Tan-tan chicken and snow peas

In the spirit of trying to eat all things local, I’m posting this recipe as snow peas are now available in our local fields. At the very least I know that Red Fire Farm has them because they’re on the list for CSA members for Pick Your Own crops this week. If they’re not available [...]

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Jul 08 2011

Paella

I will admit to being a bit apprehensive about attempting paella.  This dish is so rich in tradition and is thought of by many as the national dish of Spain for goodness sakes.  With the list of expensive ingredients (and I did an abridged version) I did not want to have the creation from hell [...]

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Jun 14 2011

Swiss Chard with Black-Eyed Peas

Had I the fore-thought I would have bought dried peas and soaked them overnight, then cooked them off before beginning this dish.  Because I didn’t, I used canned peas, but fresh-cooked are always the better option.  This is a great dish which can be eaten as a vegetarian main course (as the beans offer about [...]

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May 17 2011

Cod fillets with pea puree

So the title of this dish may not seem so catchy, but the flavor is great!  By using both the zest and the juice of the lemon you get a super flavor that holds up well after the fish has baked.  And because it only cooks for 15 minutes, the lemon doesn’t get that bitterness [...]

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Mar 16 2011

Chicken & gnocchi with spinach and peas in a lemon cream sauce

Ladies and gentlemen: what kitch has for you today is another creation out of guest chef Neil’s kitchen.  This started off as a vegetarian dish to which Neil added chicken for protein, but it could certainly swing back to veg in a heartbeat.  He pulled off a cream sauce made with no butter and no [...]

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