in the kitchen

I cooked a ton in January. Here are some highlights.

Garam masala for a chicken tikka masala dish. Go here for the recipe.

Rick Bayless' classic red mole. (I used canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes instead of out-of-season tomatillos. The recipe makes a TON but since it's so labor-intensive, I think it's worth it to make the full recipe and freeze what you don't use.) This is insanely delicious. Have I mentioned I adore mole?

Stroopwafels with homemade dulce de leche (recipe from my tattered 2001 Martha Stewart Holiday Cookies magazine). This is a Christmas favorite that we didn't have time/appetites for during the holidays, so we made up a big batch and had friends over for a January get-together. Mmm.