I decided to go back and try another pasta dish. I was intrigued by a recipe from Epicurious for Cauliflower Carbonara. Carbonara is that pasta sauce made by emulsifying eggs and bacon fat along with a healthy dose of cheese. All things good. However, a little unhealthy, and I'm not talking about the eggs. It's [...]
This recipe was inspired by two things. I first noticed this recipe from Bizarre Foods Delicious Destinations: Dublin. It looked simple and interesting and I felt I could make a healthier version without too much trouble. The other inspiration was a coworker of mine, who now walks with me at lunch. She told me about [...]
It seems as though Southeast Asian dishes are popping up a lot in my rotation. We had the Mushroom and Tofu Larb and Tom Kha Gai. Now I am doing a version of Rendang which is a dry Indonesian curry dish. A dry curry simply means the sauce is cooked down until it is almost [...]
Coq au Vin is a classic French dish. I have made the red wine version before. However, I don't keep red wine around much, but pretty much always have some form of dry white wine around. So in my search for great recipes, I came across this recipe for Coq au Vin Blanc from Taste [...]
I was looking through my YouTube account, gathering recipes to try, and ran across a recipe from Bon Appetit for Spicy Mushroom Larb. I clicked on it because I was curious. I had never heard of Larb. Come to find out it is the unofficial national dish of Laos. It's also eaten all over Thailand. [...]
I am always on the hunt for a good recipe. I look high and low for recipes that stand out. It was a little harder to find interesting chili recipes. I think I've made your standard chili recipe hundreds of times. Black bean and sweet potato, verde, white chicken chili, Texas chili among others are [...]
I love a good pasta dish. I also love the great Italian sauces. I made a bolognese recipe with lentils. Now I want to do a ragu. Now I'm not talking about the spaghetti sauce in a jar under the same name. I am talking about the Italian meat sauce that it really flavorful. I [...]
Here is the first recipe of the new year. I wanted to do a recipe that was healthy, fun and easy. I wanted to post something that is totally contrary to what people think eating healthy is this time of year. Many people are countering their weeks of excess with bland, unseasoned poached chicken breast [...]
Happy New Year! Hopefully by now you know to skip the resolutions. I know when someone makes a resolution at New Years, they will be over it by February. That's why I wanted to extend the conversation from last year. I talked about skipping a gym membership and the benefits of working out at home. [...]
As we get closer to New Years Day 2019, it's time to look at recipes that bring good luck in the new year. I did Hoppin' John last year. This year, I am again using black-eyed peas in a dish. Black-eyed peas are a symbol of luck in the new year. I wanted to combine [...]
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