I visited Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a few of my girlfriends. We stayed at the breathtaking Secrets Resort St. James, which had eight incredible restaurants to choose from during our stay. The only problem is our stay was just four nights and five days, hardly enough time to sink our teeth into the massive selection of delectable foods available at …
Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Butter Chicken
Manny’s Steakhouse in Minneapolis is famous for serving steaks so tender you can cut them with a spoon. That’s tender! I recently took a trip to Florida to visit my friends Laurie for a three-day recipe writing get away. During my stay, Laurie taught me to make a lemon and garlic roasted chicken so tender, just like one of Manny’s …
Turkish Börek
Have you ever considered where a recipe got its start and how it came to be? Take for example apple pie. Who was the very first person to ever create a dough and discover the process of baking it into a shell? Or for that matter, pouring fruit on top, covering it with another layer of dough and successfully creating …
Israeli Lamb Kabobs
The Middle Eastern Culture, specifically Turkey, has gifted the world with a delightful dish called kabobs, originally named Shish Kabobs. In the Turkish language, “Sis” means sword and “Kabobs” means meat. Using swords to grill pieces of meat over an open fire, this technique of preparing food soon spread to other regions and countries. As each culture adopted this style …
Chinese Spicy Beef Recipe | Shaved Beef Bites
Chinese Spicy Beef is a recipe I learned to make from my friend, Rachel, who makes simple Chinese cooking look like a walk in the park. She has an incredible gift of taking basic ingredients and turning them into a feast fit for a king in less time than it takes most people to get the dishes done. This beef …
Salmon Pinwheels with Herb Goat Cheese and Asparagus
Being from Minnesota, freshly caught fish is more of a summer pleasure than an all-year-round luxury since warm weather fishing is only five short months long here. There is nothing quite like enjoying a Northerner or Walleye cooking over the grill only hours after it has been caught. Although Minnesota has more than 10,000 lakes to fish from, unfortunately, none …
Now, This is Chicken Noodle Soup!
Now, this is Chicken Noodle Soup! My mother’s old-fashioned chicken noodle soup is as authentic as it gets. She was a passionate stickler for a squeaky clean chicken in her recipes and the result was pure, flavorful, savory, ‘Can I have seconds please? ‘, soup you will want to sink your spoon in to. With cooking, I like to get …
Koobideh Persian Beef Kabobs
There has never been a dish I have made that has quite the intriguing history that Persian Kabob Koobideh does. The story goes: during medieval times, Persian warriors used their swords to roast meat over an open fire. The sword would heat up, cooking the meat evenly from both the outside and the inside. This technique resulted in a cultural …
6-Minute Broccoli-Garlic Stir-Fry
Print Recipe Easy Broccoli-Garlic Stir-Fry Recipe Yum Course Dinner, Entrees, Lunch, Main Dish Cuisine Chinese Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 6 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 4 tablespoons safflower oil1 garlic clove, minced1 cup chicken broth3 tablespoons oyster sauce2 tablespoons corn starch1/4 cup water4 cups broccoli, cut into small florets4 cups cooked Jasmine Rice Course Dinner, Entrees, Lunch, Main Dish …
Pumpkin Bisque
Print Recipe Pumpkin Bisque Yum Creamy pumpkin bisque is the perfect soup for fall and winter days. It’s healthy, delicious, easy to make, and ready to serve in under 30 minutes. Course Lunch, Main Dish, Soup/Salad Cuisine American Servings people Ingredients 1 tablespoons olive oil1 large onion, chopped3 cloves fresh garlic, minced1/2 teaspoon dried thyme1 30-ounce can Libby’s canned Pumpkin6 …