Author: Cook Plate Fork

Homemade Deliciously Yummy Salad Dressings & Vinaigrettes

If you enjoy eating a salad with your dinner every night, there’s one thing that can help you and your family from getting tired of them. What is it? Variety. Change the cheeses, the nuts, the greens, add some fruit and the one thing that can make or break your salad – the salad dressing. […]

Grilled Figs & Eggplant Salad with Blackberry Fig Dressing

This isn’t an ordinary every day salad. The grilled flavors of the lightly charred eggplant help to highlight the sweetness of the black figs. The tender earthy greens and tangy but creamy goat cheese balance all of the ingredients together into a tasty, harmonious bite. But not before you add a homemade mildly sweet and tart […]

Excite Your Palate With Roasted Vegetables

Spicing up vegetables is a sure way to add flavor, even for those who are picky about eating them. Roasted vegetables caramelize naturally and the addition of spices helps to seal in flavor, while the spices own flavors complement the dish. The enzymes and chemicals found in herbs and spices are absorbed into the vegetables […]

Deliciously Gluten-Free: Your Guide to Perfect Bakes

Gluten is a complex of proteins found in cereal grains, such as wheat, barley and rye.  Gluten affects the elasticity of dough, acting as a glue to hold the food together, which in turn affects the chewiness of baked products. Is Gluten Bad For Your Health Gluten is only bad for certain people. These people are […]

Purple Sweet Potato Kale Cashew And Chicken Salad

Tossing the warm roasted purple sweet potatoes with fresh baby kale, gently wilts and tenderizes the greens. This salad is versatile. In place of sweet potatoes, you can use butternut squash, rutabaga, carrots, or parsnips. This heart-healthy salad also pairs well with chicken, fish or beef. Omit the chicken and try this Oven-Baked Pecan Crusted […]

Honey Mustard Salmon Salad

Wild caught salmon mixed with mildly sweetened raw honey, Dijon mustard and crunchy vegetables make this fish salad more flavorful than a tuna salad. If your planning to cook up some salmon, reach for wild caught salmon, and here’s why? Why Choose Wild Caught Salmon Wild caught salmon are born in fresh water rivers and […]

Roasted Butternut Squash & Sausage with Gluten-Free Penne Pasta

Butternut squash, also known as butternut pumpkin or gramma, has a sweet, nutty taste similar to that of a pumpkin.

Bacon & Black Bean Taquitos

Taquitos also known as tacos dorados, are a Mexican-American dish consisting of a small, rolled, crisp-fried corn tortilla filled with various ingredients such as shredded chicken, beef, cheese, refried beans and vegetables. Essentially A Taquito Is A Rolled Taco Most people associate taquitos with Mexican cuisine. Though two American restaurants in Southern California are often […]

Culinary Sauce In Its Many Forms

Sauces are an essential element in cuisines all over the world. Most are not normally consumed by themselves as they are used to add flavor, moisture, and visual appeal to a dish. The oldest recorded European sauce is garum, the fish sauce used by the Ancient Greeks. While doubanjiang, the Chinese soy bean paste is […]

Instant Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken

This Instant Pot Brown Sugar Garlic Chicken thigh meal could be your new favorite chicken dish. Not only is it deliciously yummy, but perfectly cooked and smothered in a sauce thats sweet and spicy. The sweetness is for the brown sugar, and the small amount of heat or spiciness is for the Honey Gochujang Sauce […]