These Dijon-braised Brussels sprouts are delicious. I've made this particular recipe several times over the past month, and every time, people have asked for the recipe. One important disclaimer here: my friends like Brussels sprouts. Even if you aren't a huge fan of them though, I think this dish will convince you that they are a vegetable worth eating, at least when braised with Dijon mustard and dried apricots.
Candice Kumai was on the very first season of Top Chef. Back when it was good and not just another soapy reality TV show. She was eliminated pretty quickly, but managed to do just fine for herself as "the sexy chef". For reasons that defy any explanation, I have three of her cookbooks. I guess because, who doesn't want to be a sexy chef? On the other hand, I am not entirely certain that a sexy chef also cooks delicious food. Until this summer I had never done more than mark some of her recipes as ones to try, so it seemed only fair that her cookbook "Cook Yourself Sexy" be among the first set tested. Given the success of this recipe among friends, the sexy chef wins her first round, although last night I had much better Brussels sprouts from the Flying Pig in Oceanside, CA [they were molasses & Dijon-braised] so there's some room to improve these....
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