Shabu shabu is one of Japan's most popular dishes and is a glorified fondue. It consists of paper-thin slices of raw beef and raw vegetables, cooked by each diner at the table in a pot of hot broth. The name comes from the sound that is made as the meat is swished through the broth: 'swish swish.'
These flaky Jamaican meat patties are filled with curried ground beef, onion, garlic, and Scotch bonnet pepper, plus a slew of aromatic herbs and spices. Formed into half-moon shapes, the patties are cooked until golden in the oven—eating them is almost as good as an actual trip to Jamaica. Almost.
Caldo Verde, a Portuguese soup brimming with kale, potato and chorizo is deeply flavored with smoked paprika and chili peppers. An easy recipe to prepare at home.
When I was in New York a few weeks ago we stopped by one of the most unique bakeries I've ever visited, Momofuku Milk Bar. Noted for their unusual concoctions like cookies made with potato chips, birthday cake truffles, and
Minestrone soup is an Italian classic! This version is made with cannellini beans, chicken stock, cabbage, potato, zucchini, carrots, plum tomatoes, and Parmesan cheese.
You know you've always heard necessity is the mother of invention. Well, I guess the same theory holds true in the kitchen. This week, we were pretty much tapped out after paying the bills, so we planned a "no grocery shopping" week. I figured no problem, because we caught a great sale on meat the From Apples To Zucchini
This recipe is inspired by a naked burrito which is essentially a deconstructed burrito with paleo friendly substitutes like sweet potato instead of rice and beans.
It's Passover and Easter this week, so I can't not give you a lamb recipe. Here's a really easy one. I took the concept of Marge Piercy's Cinnamon Lamb in her book, Pesach for the Rest of Us, and applied it to a stew since lamb stew meat is what I had on hand last night, along with two hungry men and a culinarily curious toddler for dinner.
“Matambre” loosely translates to “kill hunger” and that’s exactly what this meal of meat and veggies rolled into one will do. Traditional fillings for this South American dish include garlic, spinach, bell pepper, carrots, olives, hardboiled eggs and fresh herbs. But you can, and should, stuff whatever you like inside the rolled and sliced steak
Chicken and vegetable pie recipe - Make topping Cook potato in a large saucepan of boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to pan. Season with salt and pepper. Add milk. Mash until...
These days, as I waddle around my kitchen in the ever-increasing heat, I am always grateful for dinners that don’t take too long and can be paired with a salad. And possibly a potato of some description. The only real requirement is that they have to taste amazing, or I’m not interested. Pretty much standard […]
