Hooray, it's Friday again! I am having some pretty turgid weeks lately, so it always brings a smile to my dial when I make it to yet another Friday and know that I can settle in with a drink after work with friends and forget all about it.
This French Friday with Dorie recipe was Chicken Tagine with Sweet Potatoes and Prunes. I was pretty excited about this one, as this is my kind of food. I adore meat and fruit dishes (which I know others hate with a passion), so this one was a no brainer for me to make.
I used "lovely legs" for my chicken pieces, being chicken thighs with the bone in and skin off. When I worked in a deli as a teenager, we used to titter about the "lovely legs". I made the recipe as written, except that I added half a preserved lemon to the mix - hey, I have a big jar of them, so I might as well use them.
I loved this tagine every bit as much as I thought I would - the sauce was so devine that I even mopped it up with a slice of bread so as not to waste a drop. Superb recipe and a keeper!
I then did a rewind to the first Friday in September to make the Eggplant Tartine with Olives, Tomatoes and Cucumbers:
This dish was not such a hit with me, although it looks pretty. I did like the rounds of baked eggplant, but found the salsa on top a little too bitey for my tastes.
To see what the other Dorie participants thought of this week's tagine, visit the LYL section of the FFwD website.
Have a fabulous weekend!
