Tender chicken meatballs with a scratch-made coconut curry sauce, rice noodles, long beans, shallots, and fresh herbs. This is a mild northern Thai style coconut curry, served with ginger and lemongrass scented meatballs, rice stick noodles, herbs, and veggies. It is slightly sweet and full of flavor. The sauce is the focal point of this […]
Homemade Italian loaf with layers of ham, salami, provolone, and castelvetrano olive relish. This sandwich starts with a large loaf of sesame bread piled high with meats, cheese and finished with an olive, garlic pepper salad. A tasty treat to satisfy your Dagwood sized cravings. The muffuletta was first created in the early 1900s by […]
Black pepper and coriander seared duck breast with sweet corn risotto and pickled corn relish. When you hear duck and risotto, you don’t necessarily think light and fresh. You probably think rich and heavy. But, this recipe adds bright, fresh flavors to balance the richness, making it a light summery dish. Before cooking the duck […]
Mango vanilla cake layers with fresh mango filling and mango buttercream. This cake is packed with mango. Fresh mango is baked into the cake and fills the center, freeze-dried mango flavors the buttercream frosting, and dried candied mango garnishes the top. The cake’s layers are tender and fluffy in texture. To create this texture, I […]
Tender masa dough with smoky corn queso filling and chipotle crema. Tamales and street corn combined together to make one tasty Mexican treat! Tamales are not that difficult to make, but they are time-consuming. This recipe is for about 20 tamales, which is not that many, considering how much time goes into making them. The […]
Fresh cherries, coke, and a healthy dose of rum, frozen to slushy perfection. This is a fun cocktail with a hint of nostalgia for a hot summer day. Watch out for brain freeze! The idea for this cocktail started from the memory of cherry limeade. Its sweet-tart flavor and loads of crushed ice call out […]
