Mango Salad

Mango, julienned

fresh chiles

red onion slivers

red bell pepper

chopped cilantro, mint, basil 

peanuts or cashews

1 tbsp brown sugar

1tbsp lime juice

1 tbsp fish sauce

1 tbsp hot water

Mix everything together in a bowl.

from:  Martina

Lemon and Rosemary Chicken

Serves 4

ingredients
1 (3 1/2 lb) chicken, cut into 8 pcs
1/4 cup Extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves
1/4 cup lemon juice
10 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 lemon, peel removed, pith and pulp chopped
salt and pepper

instructions

1. Toss chicken with oil, rosemary, lemon juice, garlic, lemon, salt and pepper in bowl.
2. marinate for 1 hour.
3. Heat oven to 450F.
4. Arrange chicken in a pan or baking dish; add remaining marinade.
5. Roast, flipping once, until cooked through, 30-40 minutes.

From: Saveur (pollo arrosto)

Duck and Potato

Duck breast
Potatoes, sliced in thin rounds
Salt and pepper to taste
fresh thyme

1. Heat pan in low to medium heat.
2. Put duck in pan, skin side down.
3. Arrange potatoes on the side of the duck.
4. Cook about 8 minutes, then turn and cook another 4 minutes.

From Tom Colicchio's Instagram 

Scalloped Potatoes

Serves 6


3 pounds potatoes, thinly sliced

½ onion, thinly sliced

9 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided

6 tablespoons butter, diced and divided

3 cups heated whole milk, or as needed

salt and pepper to taste

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish or cast iron pan. 
2. Spread about 1/3 of the potato slices into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Top with about 1/3 of the onion slices. Sprinkle 3 tablespoons flour over the potato and onion. Arrange 2 tablespoons butter atop the flour. Season the entire layer with salt and pepper. Repeat layering twice more. 
3. Heat milk in a saucepan until warm. Pour enough warm milk over the mixture in the baking dish so the top of the liquid is level with the final layer of potatoes. 
4. Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are tender, 45 to 60 minutes.

From Allrecipe

Great Pancakes

Martina's Great Pancakes

Makes 10

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. granulated sugar
1 egg
1 ¾ cups milk or buttermilk
2 Tbsp. melted butter

1. Preheat frying pan to medium-low. 
2. Blend together all of the dry ingredients in a small bowl and all of the wet ingredients (starting with butter and egg) in a larger bowl. 
3. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ones. Stir the mixture until it’s mixed, but still has lumps. 
4. Let it sit a 3-4 minutes for it to thicken a little, then give it a quick stir right before cooking.
5. Using a spoon, drop the batter onto the lightly buttered pan. 
6. Turn once bubbles start to break the surface of the pancakes. 
7. Serve the usual way once done.