The other day, I was thinking about Chicken Marbella, a meal that became quite popular in the 1980s because to Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso’s inclusion of the recipe in their book “The Silver Palate Cookbook.” At the time, the book was written by Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso.
I had in my mind that the primary flavours of the dish, which included oregano and bay leaves, capers and red wine vinegar, prunes and green olives, would go particularly well with large, thin-skinned, very creamy beans along with some crisp, roasted fingerling potatoes. However, when I tried the dish, I found that the flavours did not mesh well. All that saltiness and sourness! All of that deliciousness!
Beans Piccata, Beans Alla Vodka, Beans Caprese, and Other Variations It is always a bit of fun to duplicate a meal you enjoy by applying its fundamental set of tastes to beans.
The reason I used fingerlings is because they are readily available at the farmers’ markets in Los Angeles at the moment. However, I believe that the salad-like topping that was placed on top of the beans could have just as easily been made with browned summer squash, roasted artichokes, or simply some nice torn salad leaves and herbs.
I believe you should add Rick Martinez’s take on papadzules to your list of things to make if you find yourself attracted to the delicious asparagus that is now available at the markets. The recipe is built around a flavorful sauce that he prepares in a blender by pulverising pepitas, scallions, garlic, jalapenos, cilantro, and lime juice. The sauce serves as the dish’s centrepiece. The heated tortillas are dipped directly into that opulently creamy sauce, and then the seasoned hard-boiled eggs and asparagus are rolled up inside of them to create a meal that is both simple and genuinely exceptional.
If all you can see is tiny, pencil-thin asparagus, then a pound of that would really be ideal for Kay Chun’s fast black pepper stir-fried tofu recipe. If you don’t see any other asparagus, then you’re in luck. It is recommended that you serve it with rice or lettuce cups, but this does not imply that you cannot serve it with both; in fact, eating it with both rice and lettuce cups is a very pleasant combination.
