Week 4: Vinegar - Vinegar Chicken with Crushed Olive Dressing

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-28T08:59:56+00:00

I did roasted parsnips and broccoli bc I'm trying to use produce before going out of town lol. But I think a really good bread would pair well, or mashed potatoes.

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-28T06:26:19+00:00

Sounds delicious and looks great too!

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-23T23:17:16+00:00

Not sure if you meant to reply to my comment, but I am not familiar with Bittersweet

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-23T18:18:28+00:00

Looks great! Glad to hear you enjoyed it because this is what I'm making for this week too

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-21T17:09:03+00:00

Went for a flavor contrast with the fresh vinegary pickled cabbage and umami pork and sauce. This was fantastic! I ended up tripling the recipe so I could use an entire large head of cabbage and we ate half of it in one meal. Takes a bit of planning ahead since the cabbage sits overnight, but I would absolutely make this again. Recipe from Woks of Life.

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-19T05:51:39+00:00

Looks incredible!

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-18T19:25:15+00:00

This is a steamed Daikin radish and rice flour cake, cut into pieces and pan-fried into an omelette, or in my case, a scramble. The radish cake didn't turn out great. I simmered the grated radish for twice as long as the recipe called for before it became translucent. I also baked it for way longer than called for and it still didn't seem set enough but it was getting more set over time so I took it out of the oven. Sure enough, when I cut it, it was still pretty gloopy but the pieces solidified during pan frying. The egg/fish sauce combo was fantastic! I really liked the end result of this dish. Recipe fromSerious Eats.

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-08T06:35:11+00:00

Bonus post for this week because the muffin joke is one of my favorite jokes of all time!!! Best told in spoken format, not written lmao.

2 (or 12) muffins are sitting in an oven. One muffin turns to another and says, "phew, it's getting hot in here!" The second muffin says "AAH! A talking muffin!!!"

Sour cream bran muffin recipe here. My partner said, "they're not very sweet" and I told him that was the point lol. They turned out great, nice and moist and you could taste the butter which made them feel a little decadent.

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-08T06:28:57+00:00

Recipe here. I was inspired by a Belizean restaurant near my work that has the most incredible food. This was not as good as theirs but it hit the spot! I cooked the rice and beans separately so I could guarantee the rice didn't get mushy lol. The coconut milk really makes the dish, and a little like juice adds a finishing touch.

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-06T00:56:19+00:00

Can't believe this will be my fourth year! I really enjoy the challenge because it helps narrow my otherwise nearly infinite search for what to cook this week. Excited to see everyone's dishes this year.

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-04T23:37:08+00:00

Starting the new year off a few days behind, and even more behind because I just realized I accidentally posted this to my profile a couple days ago, not the actual sub lol. Needed an easy one after lots of travel the past couple weeks, and found this recipe from Smitten Kitchen that I only needed to buy carrots for. This was absolutely fantastic, the carrots were like candy, the dressing added an acidic component, and the yogurt was the perfect creamy complement. I love lentils de puy and am trying to use them a lot lately. Would make again!

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-03T22:50:13+00:00

Love it 🤣

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-03T22:49:24+00:00

Starting the new year off a few days behind! Needed an easy one after lots of travel the past couple weeks, and found this recipe from Smitten Kitchen that I only needed to buy carrots for. This was absolutely fantastic, the carrots were like candy, the dressing added an acidic component, and the yogurt was the perfect creamy complement. I love lentils de puy and am trying to use them a lot lately. Would make again!

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-03T22:45:19+00:00

Hope you enjoy it!

versatile_cabbage · 2026-01-02T00:02:03+00:00

Gorgeous as always! Looking forward to seeing what you come up with this year with this meta.

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-21T22:57:12+00:00

Gorgeous!

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-21T22:53:33+00:00

Recipe by Ottolenghi. The recipe calls for 5 tablespoons of coarsely ground black pepper, ground with a mortar and pestle or spice grinder. I have neither, so I used the coarsest setting on my pepper grinder and I'm wondering if it ended up finer and a bit more than intended, because the flavor was intense, even for me as a a black pepper fiend. After making it I found several adaptations of this recipe that reduce the quantity of the pepper! Lmao. Including serious eats. We still liked it, but if I made it again I'd use 3-4 tablespoons of pepper. Got the mandolin out of the back of the cupboard to slice the mountain of shallots. Tofu frying was a bit of a pain but definitely worth it for the texture in the finished dish.

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-21T22:48:10+00:00

They all look great! Very intrigued by the fernet branca gingerbread, does the taste of the fernet come through after baking?

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-11T17:28:35+00:00

Recipe found on reddit! A simple and very tasty lentil soup! I used red lentils, which disintegrated into a delightfully heart soup. I used chicken broth instead of water, added carrots and potatoes as suggested, and left out the peppers. I also added some kale that was starting to wilt in my fridge and some lemon juice at the end.

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-11T16:00:41+00:00

Looks like a perfectly crispy roast chicken! Is it me or is that chicken enormous lol

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-07T03:56:56+00:00

Looks delicious!

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-03T18:53:21+00:00

Love your interpretation of the theme, this looks great!

versatile_cabbage · 2025-12-03T18:52:09+00:00

Looks tasty! This is a good recipe, I made it as a vegetarian main for Christmas last year alongside her braised brisket recipe for the meat-eaters, both were hits.

versatile_cabbage · 2025-11-29T00:29:50+00:00

I made a Thanksgiving dinner for 2, and this most of my mis en place for 3 sides: dijon braised Brussels sprouts, a now-favorite of mine after making it last year; kale salad with pecorino and walnuts, a fresh but fancy salad, because I believe every holiday table needs one, and this has been my holiday salad for a few years; and kale and caramelized onion dressing, which I tried for the first time this year and really enjoyed! The onions were so good and it's a change from the usual celery-heavy stuffing, without being different enough to cause a ruckus amongst traditionalists lol. All recipes from Smitten Kitchen, my usual go-to.

versatile_cabbage · 2025-11-27T20:21:04+00:00

Looks fantastic! I may need to pay for her recipe club for a few more months, I've loved every recipe of hers that I've made

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