-
Beef Bourguignon Instant Pot Recipe
This beef bourguignon comes together in under 45 minutes if using a pressure cooker. All ingredients can be found at Trader Joe’s (or any other grocery store or supermarket if you’re into that…
-
Fluffy Egg Salad
Bourdain’s beloved Lawson’s Fluffy Egg Salad Sandwich One Parts Unknown episode was saved on my DVR and one was airing that night. I didn’t think I was going to be able to bring…
-
Chicken and Ricotta Dumplings
Shopping-Centric Recipes I had to revamp my chicken & ricotta dumplings recipe. This new and improved “shopping-centric” recipe uses ingredients in amounts that you can buy in grocery stores. If you prefer to…
-
Spätzle and Schnitzel with Tart Red Cabbage and Whole Grain Mustard Sauce
Spätzle and Schnitzel for Oktoberfest! Every time October rolls around, I get spätzle and schnitzel on the brain (sometimes spelled “spaetzle”). There’s an onslaught of Oktoberfest activities and boom! I’m thinking German food, lederhosen,…
-
Chile Lime Dip
I’m just going to come right out and say it. This feels silly. BUT, I felt like sharing right after I whipped up a batch to snack on. People often ask me what…
-
Garlic Confit and Garlic Oil
I can’t remember if it was Marco Pierre White in The Devil in the Kitchen or Anthony Bourdain in Kitchen Confidential (Or was is Medium Raw?) who said that they like female cooks…
-
The Jerk that put Peas in Carbonara
Who was the man (or woman) that first decided to put the pea in the pasta carbonara? And Why? What could prompt such a thing and how did it become such a seemingly…
-
Cumin: A seed well-traveled
I know three things about cumin: It’s used widely in Indian and Mexican cuisine, it’s one of the two main ingredients in my “house seasoning”, and it’s essential to my chili, taco seasoning,…
-
Cream of Mushroom Soup- Only if store bought ISN’T fine.
My morning Twitter stroll led me to this little gem today. A vicious battle between Ruby Tandoh (who just released her new book, Eat Up) and a pushy vegan lady. Okay, not that…
-
Potato Leek Soup- For Jeffrey, Not Brett
This soup makes me think of Ina Garten. Or is it that Ina Garten makes me thing of this soup? I may have come across her recipe once while browsing a few recipes.…
