part of 12 days of Christmas recipes-“three French hens”.

ready in about 45 minutes; serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • fennel seeds
  • coriander seeds
  • fresh thyme leaves
  • Kosher salt and pepper
  • Cornish Game hens,
  • butterflied
  • grape tomatoes
  • small olives
  • fresh rosemary
You might need to buy:
  • Chopped green onions and shredded cheese,
  • shredded cheddar cheese
  • for garnish
serves 10
You might need to buy:
  • peaches or nectarines
  • vanilla yogurt
  • Ice pop molds
ready in about 50 minutes; serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • all=purpose flour
  • cut into small cubes
  • very cold whole milk
  • very cold heavy cream
  • fresh raspberries
  • chocolate chip ice cream
Belongs to Lucianolinda Polenta Soup 
You might need to buy:
  • fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley
  • canned diced green chiles
  • frozen corn kernels
  • chicken stock
  • -2 tablespoon corn oil or 1 -2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • lemon juice or 1 tablespoon lime juice

We like to serve these fajitas with crumbled queso fresco or feta in addition to the other garnishes listed.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
To create indoor chicken fajitas that didn’t require a slew of compensatory garnishes to be tasty, we took a fresh look at the key ingredients. For well-charred, juicy chicken we marinated boneless, skinless breasts in a potent mix of smoked paprika, garlic, cumin, cayenne, and sugar before searing them hard on one side and finishing them gently in a low oven. We revamped the usual bland mix of bell pepper and onion by charring poblano chiles and thinly sliced onion, and then cooking them down with cream and lime. Finally, we finish the dish with small amounts of complementary garnishes: pickled radish, queso fresco, and cilantro leaves.

serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • heavy cream
  • RAJAS CON CREMA
  • smoked paprika
  • CHICKEN
  • minced fresh cilantro
  • Lime wedges
You might need to buy:
  • dry yeast
  • Dough
  • instant yeast or 3/4 teaspoon regular
  • dry yeast
  • instant yeast or 1/4 teaspoon regular
  • Sponge
  • Glaze
serves 6
You might need to buy:
  • chopped carrot
  • chopped celery
  • fennel seeds
  • dried lentils
  • beef stock or 4 1/2 cups canned beef broth
  • chicken stock or 4 1/2 cups canned chicken broth
  • creole seasoning
ready in about an hour
You might need to buy:
  • whole wheat flour
  • buttermilk