Bechamel is one of the five mother sauces in classic French cooking, but it’s not just for French food. It’s the base for a lot of creamy Italian pasta sauces, …
-
-
We eat a lot of hummus and found we were spending way too much money on store bought containers of it, so we started making our own at home. This …
-
Do you know what you are making for Christmas dinner yet? For special occasions like Christmas dinner, we love beef tenderloin with a simple blue cheese sauce. The blue cheese …
-
We use shallots all the time in our kitchen, so it’s essential to understand how to cut a shallot. One of our go-to salad dressings is this Meyer Lemon …
-
Often homemade flaky pastry crust recipes from scratch can be difficult, but this single pie crust recipe is easy and foolproof. This pie dough recipe is made with butter …
-
This simple herb butter is a staple in our house, especially during grilling season. It’s good on everything from grilled corn to grilled oysters. It’s so simple to make and …
-
One of the fastest ways to improve your cooking is to practice some basic knife skills. You should know how to cut an onion properly. There is more than one way …
-
We like to use this electric pressure cooker not only to make quinoa, but also to cook dried beans (see how), rice (see how), and other grains quickly. It keeps the …
-
If you’re squid is not pre-cleaned, you’ll have to clean it yourself. We think everyone should learn to clean squid for the times when Monterey squid is in season. It’s …
-
We like to make heirloom dried beans from Rancho Gordo. We like to make beans in an electric pressure cooker. We use this one that our friends George and Stacy gave …
-
We loved grilling citrus so this grilled Meyer lemon shallot dressing is is right up our alley. If you aren’t able to grill your lemon, you can cook it on …