Broccoli gratin*

*Broccoli gratin*
a broccoli, boneless chicken leg, 1/4 onion, milk(100ml), pizza cheese 40g, butter 10g, salt, salt&pepper, black pepper

1. Segment broccoli into small parts. Cut boneless chicken leg for proper size and add some salt and pepper. Slice the onion lengthwise. Preheat the oven to two hundreds thirty degrees.
2. Boil a broccoli in boiling water with some salt (about 1~2 minutes), drain in a colander.
3. Heat the butter and saute onion until wilted. Add chicken and saute until it becomes brown and add broccoli and milk. After boiling up, add salt and pepper to taste and turn off the heat.
4.Put 2 into heat-resistant container and put cheese over them. Oven bake them in 10~12 minutes. Voila!☆

I used broccoli and chicken in this time, but you can use a lot of cooking ingredient. For example, they are mushroom, enokidake mushroom, bacon, potato, asparagus, shrimps and many others! You can enjoy your choice of variation. Let's try and please tell me your favorite one!

Clam Chowder*

Hello, everyone! Recently it's getting colder so I introduce a soup which make us warm.

*Clam Chowder*
3 (6.5 ounce) cans minced clams ,1 cup minced onion, 1 cup diced celery, 2 cups cubed potatoes, 1 cup diced carrots, 3/4 cup butter, 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1 quart half-and-half cream, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar,1 1/2 teaspoons salt, ground black pepper to taste

1. Drain juice from clams into a large pot over the onions, celery, potatoes and carrots. Add water to cover and cook over medium heat until tender.

2.Meanwhile, in a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Whisk in cream and stir constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in vegetables and clam juice and heat them.
◎Point◎Do not boil.

3.Stir in clams just before serving. If they cook too much they get tough. When clams are heated through, stir in vinegar, and season with salt and pepper. Voila!