Tag: Cooking

Instant Pot Cider-Braised French Lentils With Leeks And Chives

French lentils or lentils du Puy hold their shape and retain a firm yet tender texture. Even when cooked under pressure. Like with this recipe using the Instant Pot. Unlike red lentils, such as with this, Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, and Red Lentil Soup. French lentils are small, slate-gray to green with a peppery taste. […]

Southwestern Style Chicken Soup

This delicious Southwestern Style Chicken Soup packs a ton of flavor with every spoon full. Adding some fresh lime juice and cilantro right before serving really brightens the flavors and pulls them all together. This soup makes a great appetizer, or pair it with a crisp, green side salad for a light, yet satisfying meal. […]

Cashew Pesto Ravioli

A simple Italian inspired dinner, made with a fresh creamy cashew pesto sauce. The pesto sauce is creamy thanks to the buttery and mild salty sweet flavor of cashews. You’ll be amazed at the velvety texture of the pesto sauce achieved with raw cashews, heavy cream and the pasta water. Read More Here – The […]

How to Make Maple Bacon Syrup at Home

Maple syrup is nothing more than maple tree sap that is boiled down to a syrup consistency. It has a distinct flavor, generally a rich caramel-like taste with hints of woody vanilla. Read More Here About Cooking & Baking With Maple Syrup As for bacon, it has three out of five basic flavors. That is […]

Cooking With Sweet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes are a root vegetable that have a natural earthy-sweet flavor, a nice, starchy texture and are an extremely versatile cooking ingredient. Maybe you already know your way around these tasty root vegetables. If not, here is some tips and recipes for cooking with sweet potatoes. Buying and Storing Sweet Potatoes When shopping for […]

Cooking With A Cast Iron Skillet

The accomplishment of a cast iron skillet is its balance of versatility, easy cleanup and is especially noted for its durability or solid construction. Cast iron cookware has been the kitchens workhorse for generations. Some may question if cooking with a cast iron skillet is healthy? The answer is yes. To date there is no […]

Cooking With Ginger

Ginger’s earthy, spicy flavor has made it a common versatile ingredient worldwide for cooking with. Gingers profile of different chemical compounds is what makes for its versatility. The spiciness of fresh ginger comes from gingerol, an aromatic compound that converts into a sweeter compound zingerone when heated or dried. Read More Here About Cooking With […]

Pork Medallions And Apple Slices In Maple-Balsamic Sauce

A medallion, culinarily speaking, is a very small, round portion of food. Particularly used in reference to beef tenderloin, but in this case to a pork tenderloin. Read More Here About: Cooking With Pork Typically, a medallion is cut anywhere from 1 to 2 inches thick. But this recipe requires you cut the medallions 1/4 […]

Cooking With Aromatics

Without culinary aromatics we wouldn’t have dishes like soups, stocks broths, sauces, braises, roasts, curries and stir-fry’s among many others. Common aromatic ingredients that you no doubt have cooked with, includes: Aromatics are often combined with one another in threes (vegetables) and a few herbs and/or spices. Some aromatics are sweet, while others are savory […]

Banana Cajeta French Toast Stack

Cajeta is often confused with caramel sauce or dulce de leche. Though they are not the same. Caramel sauce is made with cow’s milk and cajeta is made using goats milk. This distinction gives cajeta a unique flavor, a thicker consistency, and generally a darker color. Unlike the name suggests, French toast is not a […]