A Blog on Rich Food from (Not So) Strange Ingredients
Crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, these fritters are composed of pokeweed (fresh and green and mildly tingly on the tongue) and earthy puréed burdock root. Paired with the sweet, silky, and slightly spicy chipotle marinara, these crispy fritters are a treat during the warmer months.
Ingredients: 1 pint heavy cream 2-3 tablespoons cultured buttermilk Instructions Gently stir the heavy cream and buttermilk together and leave in a warm spot (about 70-75F) for 12-24 hours, or until thickened. Refrigerate for 24 hours before using, and keep refrigerated from there on out. Use within a week or two. To make your crème…
In this recipe, tender braised pieces of rabbit are dressed up in a sauce of mushrooms, champagne, and creme fraiche, brightened up at the end with fresh parsley and basil.
Smoky Cola Duck is an easy but super effective barbecue go-to for the warmer months, yielding crispy skin and succulent, flavorful meat with almost no effort.
South Indian Mor Kuzhambu features a slightly tangy, creamy sauce peppered with warm Indian spices coating your choice of greens. It’s fast and easy to put together, and makes for a simultaneously lush and refreshing side dish.
This South Indian twist on good old southern fried chicken is a game-changer. It’s got all the crunch and succulent tenderness you’d expect from your favorite fried chicken recipe, plus the spicy-smoky aroma and flavor that makes Indian cookery so addictive.
Pozole is a hearty stew of hominy (its name is actually the Nuhuatl word for hominy), meat (usually pork), and garlic. The chili peppers and spices impart a rounded richness to the dish, and every bite is a fresh exploration of flavor and texture thanks to the many additional tabletop garnishes.
This popular Peruvian dish comes together fast, but delicious. Typically it features French fries, but the substitution of plantains seemed fitting and lends the dish an extra layer of texture and flavor.
These Argentinian-style beef ribs are tender and juicy, their robustness mouthwateringly complimented by the bright, complex acidity of the chimichurri. It’s an unapologetically indelicate dish—it’s carnal, demanding that you pick up the bones and tear every last bite off with your teeth, licking the chimichurri from your fingers.
Tender chicken and crisp, herby salad drizzled with yogurt sauce, chicken shawarma is a healthy yet flavorful dish punctuated by warm Middle Eastern spices!
Beauty in the Bones 