A collection of Quick & Easy Recipes that shouldn't take very long to make, have only a few ingredients, don't require crazy cooking techinques!

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. As you...
Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Sage Brown Butter Sauce

In this cooking video, I build on the basic technique for a brown butter sauce to make a sage brown butter sauce. Sage is one of the quintessential Autumn/Fall herbs, and makes a great match with other flavors of the season…pumpkin, squash, etc. In this video, after browning the butter, I add a...

How to Peel Butternut Squash

Come fall, butternut squash seem to be falling the sky, they’re everywhere. And with good reason. There’s a lot of great things you can do with them, but first you need to get through that tough skin. There are a couple options, both of which I’m demonstrate here. You can use a traditional...

How to Chop Carrots & Celery

The three legs of a mirepoix are onion, carrots and celery, and they are so universal in cooking, that if you don't have the right knife skills and don't get proficient at dicing them, you’re going to spending way too much time prepping instead of eating!! Dicing an onion is a bit of a different...

How to Chop Fresh Oregano

Fresh herbs bring a lot to the table. They are generally available all year long, and can add a complexity and freshness to a dish that dried herbs just can’t do. However, they aren’t always the easiest to use. Their size and shape can make them time consuming to prep. With a little practice though...

How to Dice a Tomato

There's nothing like a fresh tomato, especially right off the vine in season. They are sweet and juicy, and frankly you don't have to do much to them to make them taste great. I'll frequently just put a quick dice on a tomato and toss it with some pasta and basil for a simple quick meal. This kind...
Mushroom Bruschetta Recipe

Mushroom Bruschetta

In this recipe video, I show you a recipe for mushroom bruschetta, that I love to use as an h'ordeuvres when I’m hosting parties. This dish is not hard to make. It’s easy to do dozens of crostini at the same time, and make the sautéed mushroom topping all at once. Then you just top the...
Ravioli with Sundried Tomatoes

Cheese Ravioli with Sundried Tomatoes

In this recipe video, I show you how to make a very simple combination of cheese ravioli and sundried tomato. This is a great dish to pull together after you get home from work, because it can literally be fully cooked in about 20 minutes. I love the sweet, slightly chewy sundried tomatoes, and...

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