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The Best Broccoli of Your Life

If you haven’t already seen this, you MUST check out this recipe for oven-roasted broccoli:
http://www.amateurgourmet.com/2008/11/the_best_brocco.html
You basically just mix up broccoli, garlic, pinenuts (optional), salt and pepper and roast in the oven, and then squeeze lemon juice over it all.  Somehow the combination of the caramelization and the citrus is insanely delicious.  Try it even if you [...]

Shout Out to a Sister Blog

So as it turns out a friend of ours here in Berkeley also has a food blog named “Omm nom nom!” One wonders how many such blogs there are? In any case, you all should check it out because she has impeccable taste…
http://ommnomnom.tumblr.com/
Another link worth checking out is this article on simple but original salads [...]

Parmesan Chicken Nuggets

I stole this recipe from the back of the Safeway-brand parmesan cheese that we buy.  Michael idly read it off the label and insisted that we make it, but it turned out to be quite tasty.  The breading on the nuggets ends up kind of soft and crumbly, and not fried on like you see [...]

Orange-Ricotta Pancakes

These sounded tasty to me when I saw them on a labmate’s del.icio.us. I love fruit-infused anything. The original recipe can be found at http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/orange-ricotta-pancakes, but I am reproducing it here for added commentary.  The proportions here serve around three people, depending on appetite.
Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
1/3 cup granulated sugar (I [...]

CTM and Naan Indian Grill-less Supercombo

Prelude
Tonight’s adventure is Chicken Tikka Masala (or CTM as Cali people call it) and Josh’s naan recipe.  The CTM is also based on an allrecipes.com recipe, but modified to 1) feed twice as many people 2) not use a grill 3) not have a gross amount of salt.  I am doing both at the same [...]