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Zucchini with Sundried Tomatoes

While vegetables can be great very simply prepared  - especially when fresh and in season.  However, I also love through a few vegetables together to combine flavors and textures that really make something special.  This recipe for Zucchini and Sun Dried Tomato is simple to prepare, and makes a great side dish for chicken, pork and fish.  Give it a try, and hope you enjoy it!

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Homemade Vegetable Soup

Vegetable soup is one of those recipes, like chili, where isn’t really a recipe.  There are so many different versions and styles, you can try a 1,000 versions without any repeats.  In fact, frequently “clean out the fridge” day at my house frequently results in a pot of vegetable soup on the stove, because I’ll make it with just about anything I find.  In this recipe, I show you a pretty basic

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Five Perfect Superbowl Sunday Recipes

For me Superbowl Sunday is as much about the party as the game itself.  We all want to game to come down to a final two minute drive by our favorite team to win the game…but just as much (at least for me) I want to hang out with cool people…drink several beers and eat some tremendous game day food.  Weather you're hosting a party this year, or just keeping it small, I’ve compiled f

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Corn and Tomato Salsa

Here is a quick recipe for a delicious corn and tomato salsa that I use frequently with tacos (both steak and chicken), but also goes great with fish and chicken as a side dish, or sauce.  During late summer with both the corn and tomatoes are at their peak this is perfect cool accompaniment to so many things. 

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How to Stabilize a Mixing Bowl

Here’s a short video showing a trick I use whenever I need to stabilize a mixing bowl. You may ask, what do I need to stabilize a mixing bowl? And that’s a legit question. The most common time I use this technique is when I’m making a vinaigrette – a process that really requires three hands.

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Balsamic Vinaigrette

Everyone should have a simple balsamic vinaigrette into their repertoire.  Sure, it’s pretty easy to grab a store bought dressing, but sometimes you run out, sometimes you don’t have the right kind, and sometimes (most of the time for me) homemade just tastes better.

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How to Deglaze a Pan

Deglazing a pan is the first step in making a number of sauces (particularly pan sauces), and a cooking technique that every home chef should know how to do.  The process of deglazing uses a liquid to “free-up” or pull off crystallized bits of protein, called fond, from the bottom of the pan. 

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