For those of us who do not regularly eat seafood or live near the ocean, you may not be that familiar with swordfish in cuisine. It might sound like an exotic fish that is a bit intimidating to eat; however, it actually has a very mellow taste and is great for cooking. What is Swordfish? … Read more
While not the most common way we eat pasta today, traditionally pasta is served as a secondi or second course, not a main dish. Taking that concept into today’s one course meals, sometimes pasta works best as a side to compliment your main dish. This lemon and capers pasta sauce recipe celebrates that idea. What … Read more
White claws are not a serious drink, but they are bubbly fun party drinks. We wanted to accent this fun spirit forward with a visually striking “candy” throwback cocktail. If you grew up in the 90s and early 2000s you definitely remember “sour blue raspberry” everything. I don’t know who decided raspberry flavored candies should … Read more
We are huge fans of sous vide cooking at my house, probably most so when it comes to beef. Of all the cuts of beef out there, there is maybe none so perfectly matched for sous vide cooking other than tri tip. If you are a family that likes varying degrees of doneness (from medium … Read more
My fiance’s mom loves to make desserts, and one of the desserts she’s always told me is so easy to make is no bake cheesecake bites. They’re great for parties or family gatherings, and it’s simple to add various flavorings to them. After trying hers a couple times and seeing how addicting they really are, … Read more
I am sure you’ve heard before that tuna is the “chicken of the sea.” Well there are many kinds of tuna out there, and one of my favorites is ahi. You can really think of ahi as the “beef of the sea,” specifically seared ahi which lends itself perfectly to rare seared style cooking. This … Read more
Steak and sous vide cooking were seemingly made for each other. All the benefits that the sous vide brings to the table work so perfectly with a bone-in ribeye steak. If you like your steaks juicy, there is no better way than sous vide cooking. Don’t have a sous vide? Get one, but in the … Read more
While there is no replacement for real, slow wood smoked ribs, we did want to see how close we could get using other methods of cooking. Since the whole premise of smoking food is to cook it low and slow while imparting smokey flavor, sous vide cooking was the obvious alternative for how we’d cook … Read more
Baked mac and cheese might just be my ultimate comfort food. We’re not talking about the yellow stuff from the box here – I mean hearty, melty, mac and cheese for adults. What is a Baked Mac and Cheese? There are basically two ways to make mac and cheese: on a stovetop or in an … Read more
I think we can all agree there is nothing quite like the smell of freshly baked chewy chocolate chip cookies coming right out of the oven. If the smell doesn’t reel you in, the first bite of that warm, chewy goodness will draw you in for more cookies than you should probably eat in one … Read more