How to Pan Sear Foie Gras + 6 FG Cooking Tips
Delicious Foie Gras is the French reference for fat liver, which it is… The goose or duck liver has been enlarged to great proportions by feeding especially large & vitally nutritious amounts. Foie gras is extremely expensive, usually sold in cryo-vac packaging, where it keeps nicely for some time, but not indefinitely. 6 Tips for Cooking Great Foie Gras: When handling foie gras, it is important to remember it is largely...
Web Chef Review: Drogheria Himalayan Pink Salt
I want to share with you my Mother’s current favorite salt – Drogheria Himalayan Pink Salt. The reason it’s her favorite? Well, because it’s pink of course! It has a beautiful light pink color to it with a peach undertone on a whole. Upon closer look, they range from light pink transparent chunks of salt through to some that are red in color because of iron oxide present. This salt came from the Himalayas in...
How to Cook Salt Crusted Baked Potatoes + Video
Bored with the same old potato? This recipe for Salt Crusted Baked Potatoes is just what you’re looking for. I prelude this recipe with the fact that we will be cooking these potatoes in the microwave to make things quicker. Now, if you have issue with that, simply click somewhere on the site and get yourself another recipe to check out. Otherwise, sit tight… ~ Kimberly Turner Using coarse sea salt can work, but using...
How to Cook Seafood Bisque on this National Food Holiday
Fish & seafood create quick, hearty bisques as they are full of flavor & are easily prepared. Be sure not to overcook. In other words, remove from the heat as soon as it’s cooked through. When bisque is served, present some seafood pieces outside the bowls. How to Cook Seafood Bisque: To prepare seafood bisque, use fresh fish. You can use frozen, but the flavor will be better the fresher it all is. Be sure not to...
October is National Seafood Month: Celebrate with Gumbo
October is National Seafood Month, and it’s going to be oh-so tasty! The delights of the sea have been a treat to mankind for many centuries… Recipes too innumerable to record exist for the preparation of seafood. One of our family favorites is Seafood Gumbo, and there are dozens of ways to make it. How to Cook Seafood Gumbo: Full of tasty seafood, a deep, rich broth with flavorful veggies of the trinity, plus carrots....
Web Chef Review: Drogheria Persian Blue Salt
Today, I’m bringing you a super cool product that I think you’ll love too. It’s Drogheria Persian Blue Salt. Yup, I said BLUE salt! For us foodies out there, this is a interesting find… It comes from Iran and will certainly be a conversation piece over a meal served with this salt on the table. Let’s face it, it satisfies the kid in us, as well as the sophisticated foodie alike! Check out this webisode...
How to Make Coconut Curry Dip for Seafood
Want to try something a little different with your chilled seafood besides the traditional cocktail sauce? Well, this is a delicious choice that’s healthy too! Type: Sauce Recipe Serve With: Boiled, chilled shrimp, crab, lobster or as a dressing on seafood salad Prep Time: 8 min Yield: 3 cups Ingredients: 1.5 cups tofu 1.5 cups coconut milk juice of 1 lime 2 tbsp honey 2 tbsp curry paste or curry powder 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp...
How to Perfectly Sear a Chicken Breast
This is essential for healthy eating these days, and one of the tastiest ways to prepare chicken breast in a healthy way. Searing simply means pan frying to seal in the juices by quickly browning the meat. Flavorful, easy, quick and healthy! Perfect to build any meal upon – even different ethnic food…This is a basic recipe you’ll always need up your sleeve. ~ Kimberly Edwards strong>Type: Main Dish Recipe Serve With:...
Seafood Shack in Dallas – Restaurant Review
Okay, Kenney just brought me take-out on his way home from a place called “Seafood Shack” in Dallas. He’d never been there before, but decided to give it a chance. Kenney actually brought me home 1/2 dozen fresh oysters on the half shell packed in ice. I have never experienced oysters on the half shell for take-out. They were extremely fresh, not fishy at all, and came with all the fixins, key limes, hot sauce,...
Web Chef Review: Geovita Organic Rice & Lentil Blend
I cooked up some Geovita Organic Rice & Lentil Blend today to add to our soup for lunch – or for whomever wanted some by itself. I was pleasantly surprised & delighted that it cooked up in 10 minutes – even though it’s a mix of grains & legumes. Furthermore, it is really delicious, low fat, sodium free, a good source of fibre – and it is non-gmo! They even shared a recipe to use this blend with...
How to Bake Peanut Butter Banana Chai Drop Cookies
If you’re looking for that perfect recipe for an Autumn Day, then Peanut Butter Banana Chai Drop Cookies is the winner! It’s filled with spiced, peanutty flavor within the beauty of a perfectly delicious banana cookie. Banana cookies have hardly impressed me in the past, as they are usually quite heavy & chewy. This recipe creates a lovely, crispy cookie on the outside, with a light, fluffy inside. Plus, it’s a...
Basic Tiger Nuts Vinaigrette (Paleo, AIP, Keto, Vegan) + Video
With so many diets floating around out there, this Basic Tiger Nuts Vinaigrette is sure to please! Whether you’re on a vegan, paleo, keto, AIP or gluten free diet, this salad dressing is compliant. Furthermore, this recipe is nut-free too! Mix & match the tang in the recipe with your choice of citrus juice or vinegar, allowable on the diet you are following, as well as herbs for a healthy & tasty vinaigrette on your...
Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce, Chorizo & Green Pepper + Video
Craving pasta? Try my Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce, Chorizo & Green Pepper! Follow step-by-step & cook your way to a delicious dinner for the family, with leftovers to spare. This pasta dish is filled with tasty ingredients like chorizo, mushrooms & green peppers, and with an easy tomato sauce that brings it all together, you’ll be the hero in the kitchen tonight. Baked Macaroni with Tomato Sauce, Chorizo &...
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How to Marinate Sirloin Tip Steak + Video
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