Is it me or has the Brussels sprout really made a come back in the past decade? Like honestly, I don’t recall my mother ever serving up a side of Brussels sprouts for Thanksgiving growing up. But now whenever you search the internet for “Thanksgiving recipe ideas” practically every list will feature one or […]
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I know I say this every time I post a potato-based recipe, but my family absolutely LOVES potatoes. Maybe it has to do with the Irish blood flowing through our veins or maybe it’s just the simple fact that potatoes can be made into a multitude of different dishes. And trust me, we make
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Can we all just admit that there’s something wonderful about Cuban style black beans? Maybe it’s the way that the dish is filled with so much flavor, yet only requires a few ingredients. Or maybe it’s the simple fact that it pairs well with just about anything and everything. But whatever the reason it
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I don’t know about you, but I could literally eat a side of rice with every meal and be perfectly content about it. It’s like the perfect side dish for just about anything. However, plain old rice tends to get boring, which is why I like to change it up from time to time.
Hello class and welcome back to another segment of Yankee tries to not piss everyone off while explaining southern food! Today’s topic, southern cornbread. For those of you who are unaware, there are two types of cornbread typically made in American households. You have northern style cornbread, and you have southern-style cornbread. And
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Collard greens are one of those old-timey southern dishes. You know the type of dish that people have fond childhood memories of. The dish that where there’s a constant debate over who in the family makes the best collard greens. The dish that you make from the heart and never from a recipe.
Potatoes are a pretty big deal in my family. In fact on just about any given day, there’s probably a 75% chance that dinner will feature some form of potatoes. And we do it all, whether it’s roasted potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, scalloped potatoes, or even french fries. If it has potatoes in
Are you folks ready to get your spice on?! Good, because today we are going to be whipping up yet another classic Indian curry dish, chana masala. If you’ve read some of my previous curry recipes then you would know that I am a HUGE fan of Indian cuisine. And chana masala
I got to say that today is a good day class. It’s officially springtime, which means it’s time to get focused back on the food garden. Yet before I go out and purchase some new crops to plant, I like to take the time and appreciate the many crops that come back year after
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Boy, oh, boy, German-style red cabbage. In my experience you either love it or you hate it. And for a long time, I was in the latter category. My first run-in with German-style red cabbage, or “Rotkohl” as it’s known in Germany, was during college. One of my friends had studied abroad in
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