Author: Cook Plate Fork

Peach & Shaved Fennel Salad

This sweet and crunchy salad is deliciously yummy with with a protein dish like pork or chicken. Fennel resembles onions or leeks but tastes and smells like licorice and anise. It’s green top also resembles dill. Fennel has a sort of sweet, smoky flavor with a bit of spice. When uncooked, it has a wonderful […]

Maple Pecan Banana Bread

Los tres amigos or the three friends have done it again. Bananas, pecans and maple syrup. These three together make the best sweet treats. Deliciously yummy desserts that you will want to eat before you eat what’s on your dinner plate. They even go great together for breakfast. This banana bread recipe is very easy […]

Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette

A balsamic vinaigrette that is aromatic and flavorful. It’s perfect for use as a marinade for chicken or pork or adding some rich flavor to salads. Like this Red Pear & French Bean Salad. The beginnings of balsamic vinegar dates back a 1000 years to a small town in Italy in the northern region of […]

Cooking & Baking With Maple Syrup

The book, Sweet Nature: A Cook’s Guide to Using Honey and Maple Syrup, co-written by Beth Dooley, writes about how maple syrup can completely transform a dish. She explains how maple syrup has a distinct flavor, able to add enriched flavor to a dish, being it a baked good or something savory. Like this Pork […]

Baked Maple Chicken Thighs

Cooking with Chicken Thighs that are skinless and boneless are simple and very quick to prepare and they make for a deliciously yummy dish. Cooked chicken thighs can have a mouthful of flavor with the right ingredients. Flavors that include maple syrup, garlic, apple cider vinegar and parsley.

Apple Cider Maple Vinaigrette

Maple syrup adds a touch of sweetness to this apple cider vinaigrette. It can be tossed with a salad of apples, walnuts, sharp cheddar cheese and spinach. It can also be serve over cooked asparagus. Or tossed with a salad that has roasted sweet potatoes, arugula, strawberries and even a bowl of fresh mixed fruit.

Red Pear & French Bean Salad

This salad recipe is a deliciously yummy option for a dinner salad or side dish when you want to eat more than just a simple leafy green salad. A salad that features a zestful vegetable and fruit duo with a combination of textures, color, and flavor. This Red Pear & French Bean Salad is perfect […]

Cooking With Thyme

Thyme is an aromatic perennial evergreen herb. It is a relative of the oregano, with both plants being mostly indigenous to the Mediterranean region.

Scrambled Omelet With Sweet Aji Peppers & Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Of all of the deliciously yummy recipes that can be made with eggs, omelettes and scrambled eggs are two popular food types found in every corner of the world.