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, […]
Summer, like most seasons, is often defined by the food that we eat. I’m talking about sweet corn on the cob severed with most meals. Fired up grills that are slinging out burgers & hot dogs. And of course the bounty of fruit being turned into all sorts of cobblers & pies. But in
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Have you ever heard of peperonata before? It’s an incredibly simple and delicious dish that originated in Southern Italy and it’s sort of like their version of ratatouille. However, instead of being made out of eggplant and zucchini like ratatouille, peperonata mainly consists of bell peppers. In fact, it’s almost exclusively made out of
The Indian springtime festival of Holi is is coming up pretty soon folks. And unfortunately, I won’t be able to make it out to India in time to partake in the festivities. Not that I really had the cash lying around to do so anyway, but like come on, let a man dream a
Today we are going to be making a classic Lebanese dish, tabbouleh, or is it tabouli, or tabouleh…. Taboulah???? Ummmm, honestly who knows, everyone likes to spell it differently. But despite the vast disagreement on how to spell tabbouleh, one thing everyone can come together and agree on is that it tastes great. It
I have a quick question for all you fine folks, do you like stir-frys? Yes! Ok great because that is exactly what we are going to be making today. You see, I too am a huge fan of stir-frys, so much so that it’s probably my favorite type of meal to make and eat.
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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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Well, class, it’s finally mid-fall which means we need to start adapting our menu with what’s in season. There’s going to be less grilling and more baking, and of course plenty of recipes that include root vegetables, winter squash, and apples. And with that in mind, I thought it would be a great idea
Penne arrabbiata has always held a very special place in my heart. Not only is it my all-time favorite pasta dish, but it is also the first one that I ever truly learned how to make. In fact, I’m a little dumbfounded as to why it has taken me so long to make a
I hope you’re ready to parle francais because today’s post is all about ratatouille. And no folks, I’m not talking about the Pixar movie. No, the ratatouille that I’m referring to is a classic French dish that hails all the way from the southern region of Provence. It originated as a cheap meal for
