Today we are going to be making one of my all-time favorite French dishes, Chicken Normandy. As the name suggests it is a dish that originated in the Normandy region of France which is located in the northern part of the country right along the English channel. The region has a reputation for […]
I know that I’ve said this before, but we didn’t have any Cuban restaurants where I grew up. I mean the entire concept of Cuban food was utterly foreign to me up until a couple of years ago. Sure I knew they liked their rice and beans, but as far as what constituted
Persian cuisine is easily in my top 5 favorite cuisines of all time. I mean how could one not fall in love with its balanced flavors, the bright & fresh ingredients, and of course the myriad of different types of kebabs. It’s where you find all of the classics such as koobideh, bakhtari,
If you’ve ever eaten at a P. F. Changs, then chances are that you’ve tried their chicken lettuce wraps. It is consistently their number 1 selling dish, and in my opinion, one of the best damn appetizers ever invented. It’s simple in its ingredients, light enough to not spoil the main course, full of
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If you’ve been following along with our lessons then you would know that in our last post we made classic enchilada sauce. In it, I made the bold claim that it was the BEST damn enchilada sauce recipe ever conceived (boy am I humble). But there’s no point in having such a great enchilada
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Finally, today’s the day that I get to share my chicken tortilla soup recipe with you folks. And I honestly couldn’t be more stoked! However, at the same time, I’m a little bit embarrassed to admit that I’m new to the scene. Don’t get me wrong, It’s not like I was unaware that
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We have a saying in my family that the best part about Thanksgiving isn’t the meal, but rather the leftovers. And out of all of the different ways that we like to utilize our leftovers, our favorite is, and always shall be turkey pot pie. I mean our love for turkey pot pie runs
It’s my humble belief that every home cook should know how to make their own chicken stock. Sure you can get away with store-bought stock for tasks like adding flavor to grains, or for building depth in a sauce. But when it comes to soups, especially brothy soups, you will never get the same
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When I was about 15 years old, my family and I took a vacation to the beautiful country of Peru. It was during this trip that I received my introduction to the great, diverse, and in my opinion, underappreciated cuisine of Peru. Needless to say, I loved everything I ate, but the one dish
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Football season is back, which means I will be spending a good portion of my Sundays watching with despair as my beloved Buffalo Bills get their butts handed to them. ***UPDATE, Wait the Bills are now finally good now!*** But no matter how they’re doing a true fan sticks with their team through and
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