Author: Cook Plate Fork

Making Fresh Basil Pesto Sauce With A Mortar and Pestle

Pesto is a sauce originating in Genoa in the Liguria region of northern Italy. From the time pesto was invented culinarily speaking, has not changed. The recipe has always consisted of crushed garlic, basil, and European pine nuts blended with olive oil, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, and including Fiore Sardo, a cheese made from sheep’s milk. […]

Roasted Root Vegetables With Brussels Sprouts And Bacon

Indulge in a delightful culinary experience with a side dish of Roasted Root Vegetables With Brussels Sprouts And Bacon. This hearty and flavorful dish combines the earthy sweetness of roasted root vegetables like rainbow carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, and the addition of creamy baby potatoes. Add the crispy texture of Brussels sprouts and the savory […]

Ginger Orange Chipotle Drumsticks

This easy one pan Ginger Orange Chipotle Chicken is a delicious weeknight meal idea. Chicken legs breaded with almond and coconut flour and roasted with sweet potato and blood orange wedges coated with a sticky sweet sauce made of ginger, orange and chipotle. Blood Orange Slices Though you can use navel oranges, this recipe calls […]

How To Make The Perfect Egg In One Minute

The best technique to make the perfect fried egg in one minute, starts with a medium sized warmed skillet, and one tablespoon of butter, which gives your egg an exceptional flavor. After the butter melts, crack the egg, and add one tablespoon of water. Right after adding the water, place a lid directly over the […]

Pumpkin Bacon Pancakes

These pumpkin bacon pancakes are exceptionally soft and fluffy and the flavor of warm spices with every bite. These pancakes are not only light and fluffy but also moist due to the addition of pumpkin. There is nothing better than a stack of pumpkin pancakes made with bacon and topped deliciously yummy maple syrup. A […]

Fennel and Spinach Salad with Shrimp and Balsamic Mustard Vinaigrette

If you’re looking for a dish of something light, healthy, and refreshing,that is also vibrant, bright, and flavorful, this Fennel and Spinach Salad with Shrimp and Balsamic Mustard Vinaigrette will fit that order. A delicious satisfying salad filled with fresh crisp fennel, spinach, smoked bacon and sweet cherry tomatoes. The salad is flavored with balsamic […]

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This soup is quick to prepare, very flavorful, and fills the tummy! It’s served with warm toasted yellow corn tortillas. Mexican Tortilla Soup is spicy and will warm you on a cold winter day or any time of the year. This is a basic chicken soup dish, but taken to the next level here at […]

Mushroom Tortellini with Asparagus

Mushroom Tortellini with Asparagus is a quick weeknight dinner made with fresh asparagus, mushrooms and packaged tortellini with a Asiago cream sauce. Asparagus and mushrooms are individually packed with flavor. The freshness of the asparagus complements the earthy taste of mushrooms so well. The fresh asparagus and the meaty mushrooms, mixed with one of Italy’s […]

Gluten-Free Zucchini Cranberry Bread

Banana bread is a wonderful quick bread not only as a dessert, but also for a snack. More so when it’s gluten-free. Though it is gluten-free, using non wheat flours, it’s still a healthy zucchini cranberry bread that is flawlessly moist, fluffy, and ideal for breakfast a snack, or dessert. With ginger and cinnamon among […]

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake

A smooth, creamy, velvety texture, cheesecake with warming spices, makes this Pumpkin cheesecake a great alternative to traditional pumpkin pie. The cheese cake sits atop a deliciously spiced crust made of gluten-free gingersnap cookies mix with gluten-free gram crackers. This creamy Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecake truly needs no decoration outside of some whipped cream and chocolate […]