Made this with my friend Linda and then again last Thanksgiving to take to a group dinner. Although people tried it and liked it, maybe it was too filling with all the other food options.
I have a box of quinoa just waiting to go into this recipe.
http://projects.washingtonpost.com/recipes/2005/10/26/chicken-pilaf-raisins-pine-nuts-and-almonds/ a lot like the chicken with raisins and nuts that Linda and I made.
My favorite recipes are in these cookbooks (besides the ones that I used to use when I cooked in restaurants):
Sundays at Moosewood
The Greens Cookbook
All Around the World Cookbook
The Best of Lord Krishna Cuisine--Indian
The Meatless Gourmet