Green beans are quick to cook, easy to pair with other ingredients and useful far beyond the holiday table. They can stay crisp and fresh in a salad, blister in a hot oven, soften gently in a braise, or become part of a stir-fry, soup, pasta or egg dish. The biggest challenge is not cooking…
Red bell peppers are sweet peppers, not hot chile peppers. They have thick, crisp walls, plenty of moisture and a naturally sweet flavor that becomes even richer when they are roasted, grilled or sautéed. That makes them useful raw as well as cooked. Although bell peppers belong to the same broad pepper family as many…
A frittata is one of the world’s most perfect foods. It’s a dish that is equally delicious for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It’s an inexpensive dish and easy to make as a frittata can make use of fully-cooked leftovers like say, last night’s Green Beans Almondine. Almondine is a classic French preparation, and the word…
Frittatas and omelets share many of the same ingredients, but how you cook, fill, and serve them makes the difference. Learn what sets them apart and which one suits your next breakfast or brunch.
This sauce has serious depth and complexity, with the tangy flavor of apple cider vinegar, sweet molasses, and, of course, a Chipotle sauce (Find Recipe Here). It’s all melded with a earthy, nutty flavor of pumpkin that’s vibrant and sweet with the subtle addition of spices. Like cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice. Use this Pumpkin Chipotle…
Sage is a bold, savory herb with an earthy, slightly peppery aroma. It works particularly well with rich meats, butter, winter squash, potatoes, beans and hearty pasta dishes because those ingredients can stand up to its strong flavor. You will commonly find sage sold fresh, dried and rubbed. Those forms differ in texture and intensity,…
Broiling is a method of cooking that exposes food to direct radiant heat. Broiling can be done with either a gas of electric stove. When baking and roasting you would use indirect hot air to cook food with. Were as, broiling uses high heat from a direct heating source (again, either gas or electric) to…
Rosemary is a sturdy, aromatic herb with piney, woodsy and slightly citrusy notes. It stands up to roasting, grilling and long cooking better than delicate herbs, which makes it especially useful with chicken, pork, potatoes, root vegetables, beans and breads. That strength is also why rosemary can overwhelm a dish. The goal is usually to…
Ground beef is so versatile. You can use it to make burgers, meatballs, casseroles, and meatloaf. Try these ground beef favorites: And then there’s Korean Style Beef Over Cauliflower Rice a flavorful dish with Asian flavor. Cauliflower rice works well with this recipe as it’s light and has a subtle taste. In addition, cauliflower can…
Spices have been valued throughout history not only for religious ceremonies and medicine, but also for culinary purposes. Spices are parts of plants that are densely loaded with flavor and aromas. Spices are derived from the stems, roots, fruit, seeds, and flowers. Science has studied and investigated that these flavors and aromas are compounds or…
