I have a number of simple, fast pasta dishes, in my bag of tricks, but it probably doesn’t get any simpler than store bought ravioli and a 4 ingredient sauce that takes about 8 minutes to make. Impossible you say? 12 minutes to an elegant, tasty dinner on the table? I say Yes You Can ;-)...and I'll...
Every few weeks I make a roast chicken for the family. And every time I make it, there are a few core cooking techniques that I follow to make sure I end up with the perfect roast chicken. But aside for those few techniques, I do insist on changing up the flavors so we can keep it interesting week...
Shrimp are one of my favorite ingredients to cook with. The mild flavor works with a ton of different foods, and I also really love the firm, but tender texture of shrimp – provided they are cooked right. In this video, I show you how you to make a pretty simple recipe that is quick to make, but...
Risotto is one of my favorite foods. Traditionally made from aborio rice, it is one of those platform ingredients that you can make literally thousands of dishes from. However, not one to hold closely to tradition, I’ve started making risotto out of ingredients other than rice. In this recipe video...
Is it a Chowder or a Soup? What’s the difference? Well, I certainly play pretty fast and lose with traditional rules, but for me chowders have cream. Chowders have potatoes. Chowders are chunky. That’s about it. I say put any ingredients in that you want, as long as they taste good to you. For this...
Lately I’ve been into stuffing vegetables. Not sure where the inspiration came from, but it my be rooted in my increasingly climbing age. I know I need to eat more veggies…and I also know that the more interestingly prepared the veggie…the more likely I am to consume said veggie. Unfortunately for...
While pasta makes for great main courses, there are a ton of different and great soup, salad, and side dish applications. In this recipe video, I’m going to show you how to make an Orzo Pasta with Summer Vegetables that certainly could be a main, but that I generally use for either a hot side dish...
Can “Parmesan” be used a verb? As in, take this chicken and Parmesan it - the result is chicken parmesan. It should be; because you cover just about anything in a good tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese, and it’s going to taste great - it needs it's own verb.. In this recipe video, I show you how...
Quick salsas are a great way to “dress up” a dish with both flavor and very cool presentations. They are so easy to make and there are almost no rules…so you can make them out of whatever ingredients, for whatever occasion you like. I love using apples in savory cooking, and in this recipe video...
I amazing me, that you can put just about any ingredient in Macaroni and Cheese and it makes a great dish (ok maybe mackerel wouldn’t be too good). And while the traditional version is quite awesome, I love to “mix it up” with new ingredients. I especially like it when I can match those new...
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