My Essential Blueprint for Velvety Mac & Cheese is like a mother’s hug: the ultimate comfort, the cure for whatever ails you. I’m sure there is scientific evidence somewhere in the archives! My essential requirements for the perfect mac, I want a creamy sauce, and the consistency you get from a stovetop, BUT, I love […]
Shameless Glazed Duck with Crispy-liscious Shallot and Plum Sauce is the new roasted chicken… Why I Love This Shameless Glazed Duck with Crispy-liscious Shallot and Plum Sauce Recipe When I think of roasted duck, I immediately go to my love of Chinese Roast Duck served with Hoisin and savory pancakes. Not being of Chinese heritage, […]
Around my house, we usually go for a green enchilada sauce, something bright, verdant, and tangy. Most of the red sauces I have had fall into the smoky, deep, umami category and lack the acidity we tend to crave. This Chicken Enchiladas with Red Chile Sauce and Cilantro-Avocado Salad recipe is driven by the flavors […]
Spatchcock chicken is the whole roasted chicken’s ride or dies BFF! Spatchcock is such a funny word…my boy’s reaction, “What did you call me?” Dictionary.com defines it as “a dressed fowl that has had its backbone removed and has been split open and flattened so that it cooks more evenly when grilled…” Also called butterflying, […]
If you’ve ever planted a zucchini plant in your garden you know what happens — you end up with zucchini for days! You can make zucchini bread, muffins, saute it, grill it, but my favorite is to fry it up as fritters. Creamy, and mild, and just right to soak up some tangy spicy sauce. […]
When I was in high school I always loved when it was taco salad bar day. I loved the combination of temperatures of warm meet and crisp cold greens, drizzled with a good amount of ranch dressing and tortilla chips for scooping, this was my favorite. This also tended to be my preferred taco night […]
The eggplant, or the mighty aubergine, is one of those vegetables, I mean fruit — nope it’s a berry, you either love it immensely or hate it intensely. I wager if you fall into the latter category you have probably had some pretty mushy bad renditions of this delightful purple orb. Eggplant should be silky […]
This is a throwback to those crispy shell, ground beef tacos of my childhood, but oh! so much better! There is nothing authentic or traditional about these tacos. The hard-shell taco is an American invention, and these definitely blow the processed, pre-packaged taco mix out of the water. In my humble opinion, my family heartily […]
When I think about where my love of cooking comes I always go back to my Grandma Frasca, and nothing reminds me more of her than Meatballs and Sauce with fresh homemade pasta. My grandmother was an amazing cook and spending hours in the kitchen with her during their annual summer visits is my all-time […]