Hello world!
Chinese broccoli has been my favorite vegetable for the past couple of weeks. I bought a pound and ended up using it in three separate dishes. Chinese broccoli has leaves and stems, similar to what you would find in kale, but the flavor is much more subtle. I was really happy with the way this dish came out, and it was so simple and easy to make.
My sister brought back some paprika from the streets of Budapest, and it was bursting with an amazing amount of flavor! The extra kick which complemented the sweetness combined with the garlic flavor so wonderfully.
After the jump (and the recipe), I give you the cookbook winner!
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Tags: broccoli, chinese side dish, easy vegetable, hoisin
Where to start? How about from the beginning?
One of my favorite food blogs, The Amateur Gourmet, posted an entry about really good broccoli. Since I often find myself lacking in recipe creativity, especially when it comes to broccoli, I just had to try what Adam called the “best broccoli of your life.”
It’s so simple- toss broccoli in some salt and good olive oil, bake for a little bit, then zest with a lemon and add cheese. I did all of those things, and while it was really yummy, it would still have been really good without cheese.
How did the flavors go together? I thought there might be too much going on for one meal, but it actually turned out to be pretty good.
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Tags: broccoli, grilled broccoli with garlic recipe, grilled flank steak, how to cook a steak, orange sauce, steak recipe
