I have always been more of a cook than a baker, gravitating toward savory over sweet. However, this week is another birthday at our house with a request for New York-Style Blueberry Cheesecake, so that is the focus of Test Kitchen Tuesday this week—I am even purchasing a springform pan to do this! While researching [...]
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Spaghetti Bolognese: Ragù Magnifico!
Spaghetti Bolognese is not your average meat sauce; it is a sauce you can spend an afternoon falling in love with as its simmering aroma wafts through the house. I discovered Bolognese while watching Emeril Live years ago and spaghetti has never had a better companion. Over the years, this rich, meaty sauce has won [...]
Habanero-Cilantro Taco Sauce
Saturday night friends came over to help us test the Chile-Spiced Skirt Steak Tacos recipe from the Test Kitchen challenge last week. The tacos received rave reviews, truly a fantastic recipe. This sauce was a little something extra I created to garnish the tacos in place of sour cream. Habaneros really bring the heat, so [...]
Bid Winter Adieu with Spinach-Strawberry Salad
Our daughter loves strawberries. She knows it is important to buy in-season produce, so she looks forward to strawberry season like none other. Here in Colorado the growing season is quite short, so local strawberries are not available until June—this makes me thankful for California growers who can deliver this sweet treat in early April. [...]
Fajita Salad w/ Cilantro-Lime Dressing
Leftover Fajitas are eaten rather quickly around our house, so if there is any hope to have a Fajita Salad, we have to claim what remains right away. Fajita beef, peppers, mushrooms, and onions over a bed of tender greens and avocado with a cilantro-lime dressing will make you think twice about getting wrapped-up in [...]
Thai Peanut Sauce
A few months ago, I discovered Sister’s Pantry Peanut Sauce at Whole Foods while on the hunt for new ways to prepare vegetables. It put a great new twist on quick stir-fry meals with a nutty, tangy-sweet, spice that we love. Bottled sauces and marinades have the advantage of easy, but the cost can be [...]
Thai Cocktail Sauce for Seafood
When we splurge on wild-caught shrimp for our Sweetheart Dinner appetizer, dressing it with ketchup and horseradish does not suffice. This Thai Cocktail Sauce more than fit the bill with its tangy, sweet, subtle spice culminating in a complex finish—we even dipped our Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp & Goat Cheese in it. The tell of any great [...]
Fajita Seasoning Mix for Non-Grillers, Bad Weather
According to The Biography Channel, more than 100 million George Foreman grills have been sold worldwide. Add that to the number of patio grilling devotees out there and you might question the need for any fajita mix (authentic fajitas are grilled). This fajita seasoning is ideal for non-grilling fajita fans or those seeking more control [...]
Pesto Sauce
There is no better place to enjoy the deeply traditional and distinct flavors of pesto, than while sitting at a seaside restaurant in the Liguria region of Italy.
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