Almost every cuisine has what I would call an introductory dish. You know, the dish that one would typically recommend to someone that’s never experienced a particular cuisine before. In Thai cuisine, this most often would be pad thai. For Peruvian cuisine, the dish would be either pollo a la brasa or lomo saltado. […]
Whenever I’m in the mood for something that’s both healthy and full of flavor I look to Indian cuisine for inspiration. Why? Well, it really comes down to two main reasons for me personally. First is the simple fact that Indian cuisine is chock full of light and healthy vegetarian dishes. And secondly, is
Have you ever grown your own mint before? If so then you are probably aware that it can grow like crazy. It’s not uncommon for that small mint plant in the corner of your garden to grow and take up a 10 x 10 space in only a couple of years. And the mint
For most people Summertime is all about grilling meats, eating fresh fruits, or downing refreshing lemonade. But for me, it’s all about one thing, corn. Maybe it’s because growing up my family served it with practically every meal. Or more likely it’s the simple fact that sweet corn can only really be purchased during
Have you ever eaten a dish for the first time and immediately fell in love with it? I’m talking about a dish so good that you almost feel disappointed that it took you so long in life to finally try it. Well, that definitely happened to me the first time I tried beef bulgogi.
I’ve always been a huge fan of the different cuisines found throughout South America. Dishes like pollo a la brasa from Peru, milanesa from Argentina, and feijoada from Brasil are regularly enjoyed in our household. That being said there is one South American country that I always tend to forget, Chile. Sorry,
There are few things more classically American than a good old chili dog. And like many American dishes, there are a number of regional variations. You have the coney island dog in Southern Michigan. The Michigan dog from Upstate New York. The New York system from Rhoad Island. And of course the Texas hot
Mango salsa always reminds me of a particular episode from the show Futurama. It’s the episode where Bender (one of the main characters) is challenged by Elzar (an alien version of Emerald Legasis) to an Ironchef cook competition. And in order to beat Elzar, Bender enlists the help of his old mentor. It is
Today’s recipe is inspired by a recent video that I saw from one of my favorite youtube chefs, Adam Rugeasa. If you’ve never heard of him before then I highly recommend you check out his youtube channel, as he does a great job of breaking down the science behind cooking. Anyways in this particular
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Green beans have always been one of my favorite things to eat. When they’re fresh they have a wonderful crisp texture. And their taste is mild enough that you can practically serve them with anything. That being said I’ve always prepared my green beans one way. I stick them in a pot along with
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