Crispy roast potatoes

2 tbsp salt

1/2 teaspoon (4g) baking soda

4 pounds (about 2 kg) Yukon Gold/yellow potatoes, or russet supposedly but not as good IMO, peeled and cut into about 2" chunks

5 tablespoons (75ml) extra-virgin olive oil, duck fat, goose fat, or beef fat
Small handful picked fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped (or whatever aromatic herbs you want to add)
3 medium cloves garlic, minced

Freshly ground black pepper
Small handful fresh parsley leaves, minced
 

Preheat oven to 450 (or 400 for convection).

Boil water with salt and baking soda. Add potatoes, boil about 10 minutes or until you can easily put a knife in one.

Meanwhile, heat oil with garlic and herbs in another pan.

Let potatoes sit for about a minute, then toss with garlic-herb oil and salt and pepper. They should get a little mashy on the outside, that's good.

Roast at 400-450 for 20 minutes, turn, maybe 20-40 minutes more. If you cut them smaller (as I usually do, by habit) they might even be done after the first 20 minutes.

Source: https://www.seriouseats.com/the-best-roast-potatoes-ever-recipe

Halal cart chicken

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seed
3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup light olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat (6 to 8 thighs)

1 tablespoon vegetable or canola oil
 

Combine lemon juice, oregano, coriander, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Split in half. Marinate the chicken in half of it in a plastic bag for 1-4 hours (no more).

Heat oil on medium-high until smoking; add chicken and sear on each side, then cook through.

Cut the chicken into chunks and let it sit in the sauce until you're ready to serve it.

There's a sauce too:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons white vinegar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
but it's kind of unnecessary.

Source: https://www.seriouseats.com/serious-eats-halal-cart-style-chicken-and-rice-white-sauce-recipe

wizard's banana bread

250g flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bread soda (baking soda)
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cinnamon
1 ¾  mashed bananas
1 tbsp milk
110g butter
200g sugar
2 eggs
175g milk choc chips
 
Mix sifted flour, baking powder, bread soda, salt, and cinnamon in first bowl.
Mash the bananas in the second bowl.
In the third bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs 1 at a time mixing after each.
Mix in the milk, mashed bananas, flour mix, and choc chips.
Pour into lined loaf tins + bake @ 170 degrees celcius for 1 hour, 10 minutes.

 

source: a group chat that's gonna self destruct in 4 days. haven't made it yet

Sarma

Sarma (stuffed cabbage)

 

60 oz jar of sour cabbage leaves (like sauerkraut but all big leaves, not chopped)

1 lb ground beef or fake beef

2 cups cooked rice

3 onions, chopped

1 14oz can crushed tomatoes

1/2 head garlic, minced

1/2 package bacon or tempeh fake bacon, cut into small pieces

1/4 bunch parsley

salt, pepper

coriander

smoked paprika

Fry onions and bacon. Add garlic and beef, mix until browned. Add tomatoes, parsley, rice, salt, pepper, coriander. Roll this mixture in each cabbage leaf, put in a big baking pan. Heat a little paprika in oil and drizzle it across the top. Add about 2 cups of water to the pan. Bake at 425, covered with foil, for 45 minutes, then remove foil and cook for 10 more.

Source: Gordana Vlahovic

Pasulj

Pasulj - white bean soup

28oz dried white beans (cannellini/great northern/white kidney ideally)

3-4 onions, chopped

1 head garlic

4oz/5 strips bacon

2 tbsp flour

1 tbsp paprika, salt, pepper

Soak beans with salt overnight or in boiling water for an hour, drain. Add beans, 1 onion, garlic, and bacon to the pot. Boil then simmer for 1.5 hrs.

Cook the rest of the onions in plenty of olive oil, add salt pepper and flour, stir quickly so it doesn't get chunky. Add paprika, mix well, add to big pot, stir, and simmer 5-10 min.

Source: Gordana Vlahovic

Scones

Plain scones. Kind of like biscuits.

 

8 oz flour
1.5 t baking powder
2 oz soft butter
1 oz sugar
5 T milk (plus a little bit for glazing)
1 egg

Preheat the oven to 425F.

Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, butter. Mix with a wooden spoon until chunks are gone and mixture is sandy. Add milk and egg, mix just until incorporated. Cut into shape with a cookie cutter or 2" mason jar. Makes about 6 scones. Bake on a greased sheet, brush with milk, bake for 12 minutes.

 

Source: https://oedelicious.blogspot.com/2011/05/lesters-scones-plus-vegan.html

Brownies

These are fine brownies. In case you want to make brownies. Makes an 8" square pan; double for a 9"x13" pan.

1/2 cup melted butter or oil
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Mix oil, sugar, eggs, vanilla. Then add cocoa, flour, salt, baking powder. Grease and flour pan, pour in, bake at 350F for 25-30 min.

Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10549/best-brownies/