I love Cuban Style Chicken and Rice (aka: Arroz con Pollo). It brings back sweet memories of Abuela (my grandmother) cooking in the afternoon. Her memory lives on forever in my kitchen. I make this recipe often and traditionally use bone in chicken breasts in order […]
Recipes
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Quinoa Salad 1 cup Quinoa 2 cups water 1 zucchini 1/2 to 1 cup soy beans 1/2 to 1 cup whole cherry tomatoes 1/4 to 1/2 of 1 orange pepper 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley 2 Tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar 3 Tablespoons of Roasted Garlic […]
Just like I’ve mentioned in one of my previous posts, reversing the cooking processes and roasting the chicken under low heat in the oven and then finishing it off on the stove top results in juicy chicken with easy to make sauce. Here’s the recipe from […]
Tried Cooks Illustrated recent recipe from their March & April 2010 issue titled “A New Way to Pan-Sear Chicken Breasts” Although I didn’t really have an issue with my chicken breasts I thought this was interesting to roast the chicken first under low heat and then […]
I love to research recipes. Part of the fun of cooking is to see what everyone else had done, marry or pull it apart and make it my own. My sister does this as well – so perhaps you do too! I have some friends who […]
This recipe came from my hankering for saffron risotto and not having all the usual ingredients! I didn’t have white wine – but I did have beer. I ran out of Parmesan cheese – but… I did have cheddar. Chicken broth? No, but I did have […]
Ok, maybe I didn’t totally “crash and burn” on my attempt for a healthier cookie, but the kids didn’t like it and I must admit, it wasn’t my favorite either. I made chocolate chip cookies using unbleached whole wheat flour and raw sugar instead of refined white […]
This is light and fresh. Great for dessert, wonderful for breakfast! Orange Butter Cakes 3 oranges — large 4 tablespoons brown sugar 6 tablespoons unsalted butter — melted 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar Zest from 1 orange 2 eggs 1 cup […]
This sauce can be made up to 2 days in advance. Perfect for butter cakes recipe featured in my blog. 2 large egg yolk 2 tablespoons cornstarch 5 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 cup 1% low-fat milk 1 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla paste In a […]
I made this for my cooking club (aka: guinea pigs) – and it was a hit. Originally, I cooked it according to the suggested temperature, but that was just too raw for us so we cooked it another 10 minutes. I have not adjusted this recipe […]