Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming ,  knocking so hard on my window today,  ..  Windy stormy rain showers,  hit me by surprise,  and left me in a bad morning mood
There was Me,  and there was Beirut

Existential Recipes

Rice and peas

Can Cooking answer some existential question?

Can it help when you are face to face with the terrifying eternal question? “what the heck am doing here?  Or how on my something of years… (don’t think am gonna tell how old am i, no woman would 😂)

whole grain mustard and honey chikcen

another Sunday, another Truce of wars

another day to spend lazy at home, enjoying the slow motion clock ticking in the room

“Groats (Burgul) with chickpeas” is a very traditional food in the Syrian Coast Area. It is easy, fast vegetarian food cooked with abundant and  available ingredients, almost a boring dish to make for Sundays.

So after preparing the chicken stock, I thought to my self, what a boring way to serve the already boring, dull chicken??!!

and as i was surfing the net for a Salad Dressing, I found this amazing way to cook chicken with whole grain mustard and sage leaves, the result was beyond my expectation, the unbelievable aroma from Siege, the smooth silky texture of the honey, the contrast of flavors came out to be a truly Sunday deserved Dish that brightened the face of my Dear Audience Mr. “F” 🙂

for recipe and more see below

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time35 minutes

Total Time45 minutes

Yield8 servings

The creamiest honey mustard chicken ever! It’s so good, you’ll want to eat the honey mustard itself with a spoon!

INGREDIENTS

• 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• 3 tablespoons honey, or more, to taste
• 2 tablespoons chicken stock, or more, to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 sprigs rosemary
• FOR THE MUSTARD RUB
• 1 tablespoon olive
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• To make the mustard rub, combine olive oil and whole grain mustard in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Using your fingers or a brush, work the mustard rub onto both sides of the chicken.
• In a large bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, honey and chicken stock. Add more chicken stock as needed until desired consistency is reached; set aside.
• Heat olive oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side. Add mustard mixture and sprinkle with rosemary.
• Place into oven and roast until completely cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 175 degrees F, about 25-30 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Hey

The God of War Rests on Sundays ” Mahmoud Darwish”
My name is Lobna

I am a Hard worker,  escaping the War in Syria, dreaming to have a simple Restaurant of my own someday.  Life is simple , doesn’t come with a Manual, just a punch of simple joys,  listen to some music,  cook with love,  enjoy a smile on the faces of the people you love.. And here is my blog an attempt to escape the ugly face of life with good meal and a smile,  wait up every Sunday 😊