Recipes for Lobster Bisque, Saxe Coburg Soup, Kimchi Udon Noodle Soup, Beouf Bourguignon, Polish Beet Soup, African Stew. All easy and delicious recipes. I’m going to be honest here. I LOVE making and slurping soup all year long, not just when it gets cold. I know when the temps drop and the leaves do that …
Taking the mystery out of Korean food, this Bulgogi is perfect for the average home cook who wants to try something new and EASY! Even before blogging about food, I tried new recipes almost every time I cooked, which means almost never repeating recipes. It wasn’t because the recipes were not very palatable, a few …
A quick and easy refrigerator small batch pickle recipe. No canning needed, just store them in the refrigerator. Simple and delicious. Refrigerator pickles are so much better than store bought I can kick myself for not making them more often. They are as tangy, sweet, salty and spicy as you want them. They are stored …
French scrambled eggs is easy to make and will elevate breakfast up a notch. Creamy scrambled eggs are served over toasted baguette slices drizzled with olive oil and garnished with chive. Treat yourself to this classic French breakfast. This post contains affiliate links. Why I love French eggs There is more than way to make …
Backpacking adventures in the Wind River Range. We started and returned to the Green River Trailhead in 8 days. We camped below Square Top Mountain and climbed many passes. We ate backpacking gourmet food compliments of the Sierra Club. Anticipation was growing as we motored across rough, unpaved roads, jostling about the car and cursing grumbling …
Cutting your vegetables into planes Cutting vegetables into matchstick-like pieces, or julienned, is easy and this skill is handy to have in your cooking repertoire. The idea is to plane your vegetable into the length of ‘sticks’ that are needed. In this demo I have planed a squash into 1-inch pieces, 1/4 inch thick, …
Peach Galette, an easy version of a French classic. This peachy dessert has just a few ingredients and really celebrates this favorite stone fruit. If you are new to cooking, this is a great beginner recipe. Peaches!! We are being smothered by this wonderful stone fruit, if that’s even possible. Between the peaches at the farm, our …
An Indian curry classic wrapped in a fresh tortilla. Indian spices such as garam masala and curry powder is perfectly balanced with the coolness of a classic Indian yogurt sauce. Soooo, this happened. ‘Hey did you know you have a pound of lamb in the freezer?’, queries Mr. C. Me not wanting to admit I …
Control Grip This grip is used frequently with the chefs knife. The thumb and forefinger cradle the blade and the remaining fingers curl around the handle. This hand position allows for the greatest control when chopping and slicing food. For chopping food, the tip of the knife touches the cutting surface and the hand rocks …
For herbs on a stem like thyme, pinch the tip gently but firmly with thumb and index finger, using the opposite thumb and index finger pinch stem and slide leaves off of stem. You will be left with a pile of small leaves for thyme but you can also do this with oregano, rosemary, …