In situations where olive oil is one of the main components of a recipe, I often don’t want to actually taste the olive oil in the dish (i.e. zucchini pasta with Parmesan cheese). After testing several options from Whole Foods, and my go to ‘cheap’ olive oil, this one beat out all of those as…
Author: Chef Melissa Rae
Pear Slaw
Pear & pecan slaw – sounds crazy right? Well it does, but it tastes heavenly. Heres how to make it: INGREDIENTS: 1/3 cup chopped pecans 4 cups shredded purple cabbage 1/3 cup dried cranberries 1 pear chopped 4 scallions chopped 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar DIRECTIONS: 1. On medium heat, toast the pecans in a…
Mongolian Beef
Well… I must warn you that this recipe is a labor of love. After testing several Mongolian Beef recipes this one came the closest to the PFChang dish. See below from food.com: Ingredients 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup water 3/4 cup dark…
BBQ Shrimp
INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic 1 pound jumbo Louisiana shrimp, peeled, leaving heads and tails on 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Crystal hot sauce Juice of 1 lemon 2 teaspoons Creole seasoning 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper 1 cup Abita or…
Food Network’s Falling to Pieces Roast
INGREDIENTS: 4-5 lbs Beef Roast (cut of your choice) 1 envelope onion soup mix 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp salt, to taste 1 tsp ground black pepper 8 ounces washed peeled baby carrots 5 medium russet potatoes 1 medium yellow onion 2 cups hot water 1 beef bouillon cube DIRECTIONS: In a small…
Red Wine Steak Sauce
INGREDIENTS: 2 1-pound New York Strip Steaks 1/2 white onion (minced) Kosher Salt Freshly Ground Pepper 1 cup boxed red wine 2-3 tbsp cold unsalted butter(cubed) DIRECTIONS: Heat large skillet over medium-high heat. Season steak generously with salt and pepper on all sides. Place the steak, standing up on the strip of fat, in the…
Caprese Chicken (5 out of 5 Stars)
Came across this recipe in one of those time lapse cooking videos on Facebook. It was a pleasant surprise when it turned out to be DELICIOUS. Ingredients 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts kosher salt garlic powder Freshly ground black pepper 1/2 c. balsamic vinegar 2 cloves garlic, minced 1…
Rice Noodle with Soy Ginger Sauce
Feel like dressing up a simple pot of rice noodles? Dress it up with a coating of soy ginger sauce and add some crispy onions as a topping. INGREDIENTS: 1 pot cooked rice noodles Bottle of Soy Ginger Sauce (Whole Foods 365) Bag of Crispy Onions (Whole Foods 365) DIRECTIONS: Follow the instructions on the…
Kashmiri Curry Chicken (5 out of 5 Stars)
INGREDIENTS: 4 Tbsp butter 1/2 yellow onion chopped Garlic Powder Cumin Chili Powder Salt Pepper 1 Jar Kashmiri Curry Sauce 1/2 cup Water DIRECTIONS In a large saute pan cook down the chopped onion in 2 tbsp of butter. Add chicken to the pan. Sprinkler both sides with salt, pepper, a light coat of cumin, a…
Brown Sugar Baby Carrots (5 out of 5 stars)
I’ve been trying to perfect this side for a wall, but my sweetened carrots have always fallen short. At last I have finally found the perfect combination of sugar and butter. INGREDIENTS 3 small bags Baby Carrots 2 tbsp butter 1/4 cup brown sugar Pinch of salt Pinch of Pepper DIRECTIONS Add carrots to a…
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