Quick Summary: Sheet pan dinner with chicken thighs, rhubarb (drizzled with honey), fennel, asparagus, onion, and garlic. Roast chicken first for 10 minutes, add rhubarb and fennel for 10 more […]
Sheet Pan Chicken with Rhubarb, Fennel, and Asparagus Read Post »
Quick Summary: Turn fresh chile peppers into deeply flavored smoked peppers for homemade chipotle, spice blends, and salsas. Covers three smoking methods for home gardeners: stovetop smoker, charcoal grill, and
How to Smoke Chile Peppers at Home (For Homemade Chipotle and Spice Blends) Read Post »
Quick Summary: How to make a traditional Full English Breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, grilled tomatoes, and toast. The key is timing multiple pans at once. Naturally high
How to Build a Full English Breakfast Read Post »
Quick Summary: A Ploughman’s Lunch is a traditional British cold meal of cheese, crusty bread, pickles, and accompaniments served in pubs across Britain. It pairs naturally with Builder’s Brew, a
The Ploughman’s Lunch: British Pub Food at Home Read Post »
Quick Summary: Salmon fillets coated in sesame seeds and baked until crispy, served with bok choy in a savory Asian sauce. The whole meal comes together in about 25 minutes.
Sesame-Crusted Baked Salmon with Sautéed Bok Choy Read Post »
Low carb scallops are a welcome addition to any keto or low carb lifestyle. This recipe for Seared Scallops with a Grapefruit Butter Sauce is truly unique.
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This recipe is for a tamale pie, but also includes a low carb version which is more like a ragu.
Tamale Pie Casserole with Harissa and Cornbread Topping Read Post »
Quick Summary: Sweet potatoes halved and roasted, brushed with harissa under the broiler, then topped with a blackberry-rosemary compote. Four flavors combine into a complex holiday side dish. Includes tips
Roasted Sweet Potato Recipe with Blackberry-Rosemary Sauce Read Post »
This easy pasta dish is rich creamy comfort food in a bowl, perfect for a fall weeknight dinner. It takes less than 30 minutes to from start to finish and
Quick & Easy Pumpkin, Sausage, Sage Pasta Read Post »
Quick Summary: Chicken thighs baked in a sweet-smoky raspberry chipotle sauce. The fruity heat of chipotle peppers complements the dusky sweetness of raspberries. Works for weeknight dinners or holiday entertaining.
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Quick Summary: A fast-cooking skirt steak glazed with a sweet and spicy blackberry sauce made with honey, red wine vinegar, and serrano chiles. Once the sauce is made, the steak
Spicy Blackberry Sauce for Steak Read Post »
Quick Summary: Pros and cons of using a green tomato variety or just unripe red tomatoes for fried green tomatoes. Includes recipe for crispy fried green tomatoes topped with a
Best Tomato Varieties for Fried Green Tomatoes (+ Crab Remoulade Recipe) Read Post »
I’ve been on a real fruit-with-dough bender lately, working my way through all the old fashioned dishes in an attempt to distinguish cobblers from crisps from crumbles from buckles, from
Peach Buckle the Easy Way: With or Without Streusel Topping Read Post »
Quick Summary: Purple and golden beets roasted with carrots and harissa spice, served on a bed of harissa-spiced Greek yogurt. Simple preparation with bold, complex flavor. Works as a side
Roasted Beets and Carrots on Harissa-Spiced Yogurt Read Post »
A low carb shrub syrup can bring berry desserts to a new level without a lot of added sugar. Perfect for low carb lifestyles
Watermelon Fruit Salad with Jicama, Strawberries & Lime Read Post »
Quick Summary: These pan-fried zucchini fritters stay crispy on the outside and hold together in the skillet. The secret is removing moisture from the zucchini and using mostly egg yolks.
Crispy Zucchini Fritters That Won’t Fall Apart Read Post »
Quick Summary: A fresh summer dinner salad with rotisserie chicken (or homemade cooked chicken), blueberries, and a tangy white wine vinaigrette. No cooking required. Perfect for busy weeknights or when
Blueberry-Chicken Chopped Salad Recipe Read Post »
Quick Summary: High tea is a hearty working-class evening meal served around 5-6 pm with substantial savory food, while afternoon tea is a lighter, more elegant gathering served between 3-5
What’s the Difference Between Afternoon Tea and High Tea? Read Post »
Piperade is the simple, elegant, and quintessential dish of the small Basque region that sits partially in France and partially in Spain. The signature ingredients are those found readily in
Seared Chicken Piperade: Slow-Carb Version Read Post »
Quick Summary: Thin beef slices stuffed with prosciutto, pine nuts, Pecorino Romano, garlic, and parsley, then simmered for hours in robust tomato sauce. A Sicilian/Neapolitan celebration dish featured in “The
Southern Italian Beef Braciole (Involtini) with Tomato Sauce Read Post »
Quick Summary: Pozole rojo is a classic Mexican stew of pork and hominy in a red chile broth, slow-cooked until the flavors meld. This recipe comes from a friend in
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Quick Summary: Mexican chile oil is a crispy, smoky condiment made with fried dried peppers, garlic, peanuts, and sesame seeds — Mexico’s answer to chili crisp. Smoky, crunchy, and endlessly
Mexican Chile Oil (Salsa Macha): How to Make It at Home Read Post »
This simple potato side dish is a mainstay on the Swedish smorgasbord at Christmastime, where it is referred to as Jansson’s Temptation or Janssons frestelse. It is a rich and
Easy Swedish Potato Bake for the Holidays (aka Jansson’s Temptation) Read Post »
Quick Summary: Pork chops braised in puttanesca sauce with tomatoes, olives, capers, and anchovies. Brown the chops, add the sauce, simmer 10 minutes. A bold, low carb Italian dinner in
Pork Chops in Puttanesca Sauce: 30-Minute Italian Dinner Read Post »
Quick Summary: A tangy, herbal Mexican sauce made from pumpkin seeds, tomatillos, poblano and serrano peppers, and fresh cilantro, served over chicken. Sometimes called mole verde, though pipián always features
Chicken Pipián Verde: Pumpkin Seed Green Mole Read Post »
Quick Summary: Fluffy tomato-based rice that accompanies most Mexican meals. Made by toasting rice in oil, then simmering in pureed tomato broth with peas and seasonings. This recipe comes from
Traditional Mexican Rice (Arroz Rojo) Read Post »
Quick Summary: A classic British dessert made with fresh summer berries pressed into a bread mold overnight. Looks elegant but is surprisingly easy. Uses blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and red currants
British Summer Pudding with Blueberries and Red Currants Read Post »
Quick Summary: A high-protein, low-carb breakfast smoothie with blueberries, spinach, coconut milk, and whey protein. Blueberries have enough fiber to offset their carbs, making them one of the few fruits
High-Protein, Low-Carb Blueberry Smoothie: Great Breakfast for Weight Loss Read Post »
Quick Summary: Peperonata is an Italian sauce of stewed peppers cooked low and slow in olive oil with onion and garlic. Use a mix of sweet bell pepper colors. Serve
Quick Summary: Rumtopf is a German technique of preserving fruit in rum and sugar, layered throughout summer and steeped until winter. Use most fruit, including strawberries, raspberries, cherries, peaches, plums,
German Fruit Preserves in Rum (Rumtopf) Read Post »
