Cooking Method: Frying

Spicy Baby Corn Satay

I've always like canned baby corn, but I mainly use it in stir fries. This Spicy Baby Corn Satay is a new and different idea. This makes a great appetizer. Next time I will try it with a yogurt dipping sauce.

By Leslie Blythe

Korean Ground Beef Rice Bowls

I had some ground beef I needed to use and made these Korean Ground Beef Rice Bowls. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but it was seriously good. I happened to have all the ingredients and also made Bibimbap Sauce to drizzle over the top. You could add some cooked broccoli, snap peas, carrots, etc. It's quick to make. This recipe is the cheater version because it uses ground beef, unlike the more traditional Bulgogi.

By Leslie Blythe

Eggplant Smothered with Charmoula Marinade

Charmoula is a Moroccan spice blend, is best known as a tart marinade for fish. Here, its fresh taste is a perfect complement to the warm creaminess of eggplant. This dish should be prepared ahead, to give the eggplant time to absorb the charmoula.

By Leslie Blythe

Za’atar Chicken Cutlets with Cabbage Salad

I happened to have all the ingredients to make this Za’atar Chicken Cutlets with Cabbage Salad. The Za'atar coating on the chicken is excellent. The leftovers, if there are any, would be great to serve in pita bread with the cabbage salad.

By Leslie Blythe

Country Captain

By Leslie Blythe

Quick Rosemary Lemon Chicken

If you don't have time to marinate your chicken, this Quick Rosemary Lemon Chicken is the ticket. By pounding the lemon, garlic, rosemary mixture into the chicken before cooking, it adds a lot of flavor and is ready in no time. You can use any herbs you like and serve it on pasta, rice, or with potatoes.

By Leslie Blythe

Creamy Parmesan Skillet Eggs

This recipe for Creamy Parmesan Skillet Eggs is from Chrissy Teigen. Oh, to be her, lounging around the house in silky pjs with John Legend! My friend Alice gave me a stack of cookbooks that someone was throwing away. I have to say, this book is genius. I told my husband to go through a put post-it notes on the recipes he wants me to make, which is practically every page! And yes, he stares at the photos of the lovely Sports Illustrated model. Anyway, back to the recipe. I made several changes - 1) no salt needed, because parm has a lot of salt already, ditto for butter - I used unsalted. 2) I only used one egg. 3) I finished it off under the broiler.

By Leslie Blythe

Sole Amandine à la Turlock

This recipe for Sole Amandine à la Turlock is something I have adapted and simplified from Michael Chiarello's version. The smoked almonds and sweet golden raisins are a perfect balance of salty, and sweet with great crunch and work well with the delicateness of the sole.

By Leslie Blythe

Caprese Egg-in-a-Hole

My brother David loves making Rocky Mountain Toast, which is basically a piece of bread with a hole in it with an egg in the middle and fried up in a pan. This Caprese Egg-in-a-Hole takes it to a whole other level and country, for that matter. I was inspired by the very talented Diane Morrisey on Instagram.

By Leslie Blythe

Ham Croquettes (or any other leftover meat and mashed potatoes)

I don't really like leftovers. It's because I do not want to eat the same thing again, so I love to reimagine leftovers in a different way. These Ham Croquettes (or any other leftover meat and mashed potatoes) is a perfect example. By the way, I just ate these and they are to die for! These crispy Ham Croquettes are little logs of seasoned minced ham and mashed potatoes. They would also be good as an appetizer with a cold glass of rosé wine. What's not to love!?

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