This casserole is a pretty time consuming dish, but the end result is surprisingly delicious. There are a couple ways to speed up the process, but I’ve found that the end result is more consistent with this recipe. The toughest part of the dish is getting the amount of salt right. If the eggplants are…
Category: Dinner
Palak Paneer; Spinach and Cheese Curry
Palak Paneer is a pretty simple, flavorful curry. I went pretty light on the spices to avoid discoloration of the curry. There are a couple options of how to cook the spinach. It can be blanched, but it can lead to a more watery curry, and I prefer palak paneer to be relatively thick in…
Sweet potato and Quinoa Salad
Since I’ve been eating home more recently, I’ve made a lot of multi-day dishes. Unfortunately they’re all some type of stew or casserole. So I decided to make a salad that is as good a day later, cold from the fridge, as it is warm. When eating cold, It’s best served with something warm alongside…
Tempura
Tempura is a Japanese dish of fried veggies and fish or prawns. I used pike for this, but most thin, boneless white fish work well. A thinner fish is preferred, because the batter and panko coating is not that thick. When frying, you can use both the batter and panko, or just the batter. Using…
Quiche Lorraine
A traditional quiche Lorraine doesn’t have bell pepper or leek, but personally I prefer this to the traditional ham only pie. To get a crunchy base, blind bake the pastry and make sure to not fill over the edges of the pastry when you add the cream mixture. If you overfill, the liquid will end…
Nordic Nick Recipes 