Have restaurant flavor right in your own home! Carne asada translates to “grilled meat” in Spanish. It is usually thinly sliced beef. There is no one specific cut of beef that makes up carne asada. The choice is up to the cook, though skirt steak and flank steak are popular cuts to use. Some sayContinue reading “Carne Asada”
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Chewy Chewbacca Wookie Cookies
Peanut butter cookies with a Star Wars Twist! A one bowl recipe! Chewbacca is a well loved character in the Star Wars franchise. Chewbacca “Chewie” is of the Wookie species from the planet Kashyyyk. His best friend is Captain Han Solo and together they have wonderful adventures! Chewbacca is a warrior, smuggler, and a resistanceContinue reading “Chewy Chewbacca Wookie Cookies”
How to Make a Romantic Breakfast for Two
My husband and I love having special breakfasts on the weekends when we can. We use it as a time to be a little more indulgent with our recipes than our weekday breakfasts and to share how our week went with each other. Breakfast can be a very romantic meal if you want it toContinue reading “How to Make a Romantic Breakfast for Two”
Tiramisu
A cake that is easy to make, and no baking required! This recipe has no raw eggs, but is still full of flavor! Tiramisu comes from Veneto, Italy. It is a cake that is made from mascarpone cheese, eggs, sugar, ladyfinger cookies (savoiardi) dipped in coffee, and topped with cocoa powder. The origin of tiramisu’sContinue reading “Tiramisu”
Lamb Tagine
A succulent dish from Morocco! A popular part of Moroccan cuisine is the tagine. Tagine actually has two different meanings. It is a clay or ceramic piece of North African cookware that has a wide but shallow circular dish, and a top that is either shaped like a cone or a rounded dome. The vesselContinue reading “Lamb Tagine”
Chicken Tagine
A one pot flavor sensation! A tagine is a cooking vessel that is popular in Morocco, it is an essential part of Moroccan cuisine. Most schools of thought agree that the tagine comes from the late 18th century during the rule of Harun al Rashid of the Islamic Empire. Tagines are ceramic or clay piecesContinue reading “Chicken Tagine”
Rice Noodles with Fresh Herbs (Bun voi rau thom)
Makes for a fresh and healthy lunch or dinner meal! Bun (pronounced boon) also known as rice vermicelli, are used in many types of Vietnamese cooking like soups and noodle salads. They are sold as small, thin rice sticks and are quite fragile. In Vietnam bun is sold fresh, but they are available at manyContinue reading “Rice Noodles with Fresh Herbs (Bun voi rau thom)”
How to Make Fresh Pasta (without a machine)
Before pasta was made by pasta machines or mass manufactured it was luxury food created by hand. Nothing really beats the flavor of fresh pasta. I love purchasing fresh pasta from farmers markets, and I revel when there is fresh pasta at my local grocery store. Most people are hesitant to purchase their own pastaContinue reading “How to Make Fresh Pasta (without a machine)”
One Bowl Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies
Got an old banana in your kitchen? Use it to make cookies with this one bowl recipe! Bananas were believed to have originated around 10,000 years ago. Some scientists think that bananas were the first fruits. The first bananas were thought to be grown in the area that embodies Indonesia, Malaya Peninsula, the Philippines andContinue reading “One Bowl Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies”
White Pizza (Pizza Bianca)
No red sauce? No problem! A fun vegetarian pizza recipe! Our modern idea of pizza originates from Naples, Italy. Pizza was a flat bread that was covered with various toppings and eaten as an inexpensive meal. It was sold at informal restaurants and by street vendors. Pizza usually featured garnishes like garlic, anchovies, tomatoes, oil,Continue reading “White Pizza (Pizza Bianca)”
Culinary Cupcake 