Can’t decide what to make for dinner? Our entree archives covers delicious pork, beef, and chicken recipe tips and ideas.
Roast chicken used to be a staple of the home cooks repertoire. Today, however, I have a surplus of take home rotisserie chickens on store shelves threatening this right of passage for home cooks. While it is easy to just pop into a store and pick up a bird, you will never get the same …
When I think of childhood food joys I often think of quesadillas. There was just something so easy about putting some cheese in a tortilla and popping it on the stove or in the microwave for an easy afternoon snack. Quesadillas were the late night snack food of sleepovers, all night study sessions, and one …
Turkeys are inherently difficult things to cook because they are big, often frozen, very lean, and have bones. Plus, I don’t eat them very often and so I rarely get practice cooking them. Just ask yourself, how many times have you made chicken breast compared to how many times you have baked a turkey? So …
While you might enjoy sliced turkey throughout the year, there are only a couple select times each year that you probably enjoy a giant turkey meal. Most commonly, this is during Thanksgiving, partially due to needing a bird big enough to feed a large gathering of people. If you’re in charge of cooking the turkey …
For those 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? Swordfish is …
I am a huge fan 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 …
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 …
Many of you will not know this, but my entire family is from Hawaii. My sister and I were the first ones in my family born here in California. As you might imagine, I grew up with quite a bit of Hawaiian culture and traditions. One of my culinary favorites has always been kalua pork …
Two years ago, I was invited to a potluck for Thanksgiving up in San Francisco. At the time, I was really on a gnocchi kick, and I really wanted to make a dish that included this. I ended up going a bit overboard and made around 200 butternut squash gnocchi dumplings! Luckily, they were a …
I always thought it was very strange that I eat turkey sandwiches all year long, but when it comes to oven roasting a turkey, I reserve this for once a year on Thanksgiving. That said, I am a pretty firm believer in roast turkey year round. Ask a group of people what the best part …
Grilling your bratwurst is not as simple as people may think. You have to be very careful not to burn them or leave them undercooked. Knowing how long to cook bratwurst on the grill will help you achieve the perfect texture and taste. How Long to Cook Bratwurst on the Grill Bratwurst is typically minced …
During fall and winter spaghetti squash is easily found in your local market. While this might seem a bit intimidating to the beginner foodie, spaghetti squash is actually one of the easiest things you can cook! Maybe even easier than the pasta it replaces. What is a Spaghetti Squash? Spaghetti squash is a yellow oval …