I can’t think of a better tasting dish than lasagna with fresh, homemade pasta. Having homemade lasagna is one of the heartiest, most delicious, most succulent dishes and, while it takes some time to make, the finished product is enough to feed the family and keep everyone happy. It’s the […]
Shepherd’s Pie is one of the most quintessentially British dishes, having derived from the 1800s dish cottage pie, which only became available and common as potatoes became a dish commonly consumed by the poor and lower-middle classes. As a well-known dish throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, it makes sense that the […]
In season six of Anthony Bourdain’s famous show No Reservations, which aired on the Travel Channel, Bourdain took us beyond the camera and into kitchen. Co-starring famous chefs like Thomas Keller and Jacques Pepin, the “Techniques” episode gave a glimpse of what it really takes to be a good home chef, […]
Taco seasoning is one thing that’s really easy to just do the easy way – meaning that so many people just buy a seasoning packet and toss is into browned ground beef. However, making taco seasoning from scratch is easy, cheaper than using seasoning packets, healthier, and tastes far better. Fresh is […]
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon of olive oil 1 medium-small, yellow/Spanish onion (a good cup’s worth), finely chopped 3/4 lb. ground beef sirloin, or other lean, ground beef 1½ teaspoons of cornstarch 1/3 cup beef stock or bouillon 1½ teaspoons ketchup (Aussies use a less-spicy and thinner “tomato sauce” for this) 1½ […]
Ingredients 1 and 1/4 cups very strongly prepared espresso, warm or room temperature 6 Tablespoons Grand Marnier 40–45 ladyfingers 16 ounces (about 2 cups; 450g) mascarpone, cold or at room temperature 1/4 cup dark rum 4 large eggs, separated 1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided 2 cups heavy cream or heavy […]