A creamy, light soup with roasted vegetables, tahini and Za’atar. This soup is great with grilled cheese. Tasty, easy, healthy and vegetarian! Why roasted vegetables? Three reasons. Roasting vegetables brings out their flavor and gives them a slightly smoky taste. Second, they are healthier than frying. Lastly, this is a great way to clean out …
A beautiful French beef stew with multiple levels of flavor and depth. A French classic made easy. Boeuf Bourguignon. I was pretty young the first time I made this French beef stew, also known as Beouf Bourguignon. The prep took a long time, there were many steps. The stewing took 2 hours on top of …
A creamy French Mushroom Soup perfectly seasoned with shallots, sherry, garlic and parmesan. A quick and easy soup for everyday cooking. Weeknight or special occasion, easy and fancy enough for both! Why is French food so good? The French use high quality, artisanal ingredients in their cooking. The food system is highly celebrated and the …
Beurre Blanc is a white, velvety butter sauce which originated in France. It has only 3 ingredients and cooks up fast. Shallots are reduced in vinegar and butter is emulsified in the reduction. It is a bold but light sauce that is great with fish, chicken and vegetables. A real French classic from the Loire …
An easy version of a soft, pillowy flatbread made in a food processor. Homemade Naan is my favorite flat bread and so easy. For a Naan recipe with yogurt and butter check out the Butter Naan Recipe post. Why you should make homemade Naan bread It’s easy, cheaper than store bought and waaayyyyyy bettah! How’s …
A Uruguayan heritage recipe made with butter, cream, walnuts, mushrooms, ham and romano cheese. Served over pasta. Very easy and fast. The Caruso Story. A passionate chef by the name of Raymundo Monti of Montevideo, Uruguay wanted to invent a new sauce in the current traditions of Italian cuisine. His new sauce quickly caught on …
Why A Dorm Room Recipe? I have two really good reasons to write about dorm room recipes. First, my amazing daughter is in college and is learning how to cook. I love coming up with recipes she and her friends can enjoy while picking up some cooking skills along the way. When she was home …
An amazing fresh sauce to complement your steaks, eggs, potatoes and everything else! This fusion recipe from Argentina and Uruguay will surely delight. The Chimichurri Story This is actually more of a fresh, herbal ingredients in a food processor story. It was the 90’s, anxious to learn how to cook but didn’t know where to …
A rich and creamy twist on a classic homemade red pasta sauce. Cashews provide the creamy richness and anchovies the umami. This easy, homemade pasta sauce will delight you whole family. The pasta sauce story When I first was learning to cook, I watched whatever food TV shows that I could find. In the 90’s, …
This amazing hot crab dip is super quick and easy and is a dorm friendly recipe too! Crab, cream cheese and Franks Wing Sauce is an amazing combination. A great appetizer or special treat at lunch time. Try this! As I was perusing my vintage cookbook stash, a hot crab dip recipe jumped out at …