Just so Éric and certain individuals (sisters) in my family know I can cook simple things.
This is especially for Éric, who says to whom is willing to listen to him: "She can whip up a 5 stars meal but she will fail boiling water". He also swears he'll brew me an entire truckload of coffee before he dies.
Yes, I admit I systematically ruin espresso coffee and I can't brew a classic north-american coffee even if my life depended on it. I tried my best and failed pathetically. No american person we know ever accepts a cup of coffee in my home, just in case I would be the one preparing it. "Errr... No thanks Zou, a glass of water will be perfect" they say while gracing me with an american-style smile large enough to separate their cheeks from their maxillaries bones.
But I assure you, I can cook simple! Yes absolutely Ladies and Gentlemen, you heard me, I can cook simple. Proof? Here it is...
Greek Style Lemon-Roasted Potatoes
8 good sized potatoes (preferably yellow fleshed), peeled and quartered
1/2 cup (125 ml) olive oil
1/2 cup (125 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup (250 ml) water + more as needed
1 tablespoon dried oregano, preferably the type imported from Greece or Italy and sold in bundles
1 tablspoon see salt
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Preheat oven to 500ºF (260ºC) at least 15 minutes in advance. I preheat it first thing before even peeling the potatoes to make sure it's hot enough when they are ready to cook.
Lay the potato quarters in an oven dish in one single layer. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and dried oregano. Pour lemon juice and olive oil. Mix well to coat potato wedges.
Add 1 cup water (do not pour on the potatotes, pour it in between so not to wash down the seasoning).
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until browned and fork tender. Check after 20 minutes and add a bit of water if the liquid has been absorbed.
I usually make these to go with grilled lamb chops and an arugula salad.
See??? I can cook simple...
Recipe from Martha Stewart Living Magazine, May 1999 issue.
7 comments:
very nice and simple!
Hello Zoubida, do you miss Morocco or France! Last Christmas i had a dinner with my girlfriends in a Moroccan restaurant and of course we have the belly dancer too!
But the one i had in September was better, the couscous i had was as good as homestyle cooking because the moroccan lady is not a culinary graduate but home cooking expert. It was the best ever couscous i have eaten!
Hi K&S,
Thank-you. It's really so simple but we love potato wedges made this way.
Hi Relly,
Yes of course I miss Morocco and France. What I miss the most is Paris. I lived there for 15 years as a bachelorette and I miss that life.
Of course homestyle couscous is the best. And it's really not that difficult to make. I should post my own recipe for couscous.
Yummy - anything Greek style is bound to be good:)
I've made similar lemon-olive oil potatoes many times before, and love them. Another version to try is to sprinkle potato quarters with salt, pepper and ground ginger before roasting them in the oven. I had a Greek flatmate some 6 years ago who used to do that and totally got us hooked!
Hi Pille,
You're so right. Greek cuisine is so good!
I'll try the sprinkling of ginger next time. It's intriguing. Thanks for sharing it.
Cou cou, guess you are busy! Just a quick hello!
Coucou Relly,
Yes, really busy. Early spring and late autumn are always busy times in our house.
But I'm back.
Thank you for the kind visit Relly.
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