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Hometown Delights

Food photos from a trip to the Philippines in February 2009.
Daing na bangus (fried garlic milkfish), longganisa (garlic sausage), and eggs sauteed in tomato and onion.
Steamed whole crabs, grilled milkfish, fresh seaweed salad, sauteed oysters and green mangoes with shrimp paste.
Mussels in ginger soup, fried tilapia, grilled eggplant salad, sauteed oysters, green mango and shrimp paste.
Crispy crablets
Grilled squid.

Valentine Paella

One large pinch saffron
2 x 14 oz cans chicken broth
1/8 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 chicken thighs, deboned and cut in half
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2-4 pieces chorizo, cut into half-moons
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 cups short-grain rice, such as arborio
½ pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined chopped
1 large squid, cut into rings
½ cup fresh or frozen peas
15 green olives with red peppers inside
1 dozen littleneck clams, cleaned
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley (optional).

Mixsaffron into the broth and keep warm in a pot.  In an 18-inch paelleraor a wide deep pan/saucepan with lid, brown the chicken in the oliveoil and set aside. Brown the chorizo and set aside. Using the same oil,sautee onion until clear and garlic until brown, then add rice and mixuntil coated. Season with salt and pepper.  Add stock, chicken andchorizo. Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes then add the shrimp, squid,and clams hinge-side up. Add peas, and olives.Cover and cook until allthe liquid has absorbed and seafood is cooked. If rice is underdone,add another cup of stock and return to the fire for 5 to 7 minutes.Season with salt and pepper to taste and, if you choose, top withparsley.  Serve with lemon wedges. (Adapted from The New York TimesMagazine)

Homemade Leche Flan

12 egg yolks

1  12 oz can sweetened condensed milk
1   14 oz can evaporated milk
½ cup whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
 
Caramelize sugar and water in high heat until the consistency of syrup. Line pan/s with caramel.

Ina large bowl gently mix eggs, milk and vanilla, avoiding the formationof bubbles. When blended, pass through a strainer to catch undissolvedegg particles and other solids. Pour into aluminum mold, pans or muffinmolds and cover with foil.  Place pans/molds in a bigger panhalf-filled with warm water, bake in a preheated oven at 375 for 1 houror until solid. Invert molds into plates and serve with caramel sauce.

Mangia!

Deviled Chicken Drumsticks

Super-simple but oh-so-good! Mangia!

Though they’re quite irresistible right out of the oven, these moist and juicy drumsticks (with a slight kick) are perfect picnic food, since they’re also terrific cold or at room temperature.

12 chicken drumsticks (2 1/2 to 3 lb total)

1/2 cup Dijon mustard 
3/4 cup panko (Japanese bread crumbs) 
3/4 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1 1/2oz) 
3/4 teaspoon cayenne 
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Preheat oven to 450°F with rack in upper third. Pat chicken dry, then toss with mustard until evenly coated.  Stir together panko, cheese, cayenne, and 1/2 tsp each of salt and pepper. Drizzle with butter and toss.Dredge each drumstick in crumb mixture to coat, then arrange, without crowding, in a buttered large 4-sided sheet pan. Roast until chicken is browned and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

DJ Note: I used pecorino romano, a saltier cheese, so I cut the salt out and it turned out great.


From Gourmet.com at http://www.gourmet.com/recipes/2000s/2008/08/deviledchicken

Lovely plate of deviled chicken, side beet and lettuce salad, and a picnic mat.
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