Roasted sweet potatoes. They can be a simple side or a base for other tasty recipes. My next four posts will be recipes that use roasted sweet potato puree as their base. You can follow the recipe below or use potato leftovers. If using leftovers, the potato should be as dry as possible. Excess moisture […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pan-seared tri-tip with roasted poblano and Anaheim pepper salsa. This is an easy summer recipe that pairs bright, fresh flavors of the season’s produce with tender steak. Tri-tip is a cut of beef from the bottom sirloin. The name comes from the triangular shape and tapered tip. It is also called the Santa Maria steak […]
