After last Friday’s weekly team check-in, when (per usual) we spent a good 30 minutes discussing what we’ve been cooking/eating/craving, I was inspired to make Elizabeth’s pan-seared and roasted pork tenderloin, sliced on the bias and spooned with a sort of cheater’s chutney. She described the chutney as an equal mix of something like marmalade, apricot preserves or fig jam, and Dijon mustard. She enhances the flavor with a little minced garlic and rosemary, thinning it as needed with fresh orange juice. Chefs rarely talk in strict measurements when sharing recipes so I’ve attempted to formalize her take for you below.
WHAT WE EAT VEGETABLE ROASTING TIPS + ROASTED MARKET VEGETABLES WITH BROWNED BUTTER PEPITAS AND CORIANDER
Not to boast but the What We Eat team is darn good at making vegetables irresistible. To keep people coming back for more, we consider the following:
KID-FRIENDLY CAULIFLOWER FRIED RICE
Our beloved Katie shared one of her client’s favorite recipes for this post: a delicious kid-friendly weekly main that will convert many a veggie hater. Its flavors are simple but, dressed up with fresh herbs, toasted sesame seeds, and lime wedges on the side, even the discerning What We Eat cleaned their plates.
RICE NOODLES WITH COCONUT BROTH AND GINGER-SCALLIONS MEATBALLS
Consider this a roadmap to a flavorful broth and then vary your add-ins based on what you have. The essentials are coconut milk, a broth of any kind, some sort of allium (garlic, onions, scallions, etc.) and ginger. The protein, vegetables and starch are all flexible. For instance, leave out the meatballs and/or chickpeas entirely, or use in cubed tofu instead. Substitute cabbage or spinach for kale, or sugar snap peas for the broccoli. Serve this ladled over a bed of rice instead of rice noodles. Any way you make it, you’ll be in for a fragrant, cozy meal.
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STRAWBERRY SNACKING CAKE
Baking cake in quarantine is tricky. We’ve got all the time in the world to experiment but fewer people to share with. Typically, a generous wedge beautifully wrapped and left outside a neighbor’s front door would be met with enthusiasm. These days, you might as well be delivering anthrax.
Yes, you can freeze leftovers. I have several pieces of chocolate olive oil cake stored away right now after the What We Eat crew forbid me from throwing away the excess. But I just can’t imagine being quite as excited to eat a thawed sliced. Let me eat freshly baked cake.
Nevertheless, this week I couldn’t stop daydreaming about some sort of barely sweet snacking cake studded with jammy berries. It would be a cake I could enjoy as dessert with whipped cream but could almost pass for a reasonable breakfast. In short, a cake I wouldn’t feel horrible finishing in a few days. Continue reading “STRAWBERRY SNACKING CAKE”