Tag Archives: Chicken

Spicy Chicken Lollipops

A year or two ago, my family and I ate these sublime Chicken Lollipops (made from chicken wings) at a restaurant in New York City. They were crispy on the outside and soft and gooey inside. The crust was spicy and strongly flavored with ginger and garlic and served with a sweet and sour sauce.  They were so good...
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Tandoori Honey and Saffron Infused Chicken Drumsticks

As some of you know – I have been trying to learn to use a ceramic tandoor.  This evening’s experiment was with a recipe for honey and saffron infused chicken drumsticks.  It is an extremely simple recipe but one that brings out the best flavor in chicken.  I usually find that chicken is the US is mass-produced and as...
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Thai Green Curry

A few decades ago there were not that many Thai restaurants in the US and the only Asian food that most Americans were familiar with was Chinese food.  Now it seems like most Americans have not just heard of Thai food but they are quite familiar with what it entails and are quite aware of the intensity of heat...
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PHO

In my weird world there are two kinds of people – those that love soupy-kinda dishes and those that don’t! I clearly belong to the first category.  I especially like soups that make a whole balanced meal (that has meat, veggies and carbs in perfect harmony) - all  in just one large soup bowl. So in that series, a...
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Tex-Mex Egg Rolls with Creamy Avocado Dipping Sauce

I try to cook healthy as often as possible – which means the general rule is NO FRYING!!!  But then again, the devil in me comes out every now and then and I am tempted to eat some crunchy fried foods and that is when I resort to making egg rolls.  Some weeks ago I had posted my recipe...
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