Grilled Green Beans

Description Simple and easy grilled green beans. A great way to use up those garden green beans while grilling on a nice summer evening. Incredibly tasty and simple! Ingredients 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed ¼ cup olive oil 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon kosher salt Instructions Combine green beans olive oil garlic and … Read more

Chef John’s Creme Fraiche

Description Making creme fraiche is very easy and, once you taste the magic of homemade sour cream, you’ll have a hard time not repeating this esoteric exercise. Sure it takes a couple days, but the effort is minimal and the payoff is marvelous. Ingredients 2 cups heavy cream 3 tablespoons cultured buttermilk Instructions Combine cream … Read more

Homemade Pickled Ginger (Gari)

Description Pickled ginger is called gari or amazu shoga in Japanese. It’s served with sushi or sashimi and eaten between different kinds of sushi. It helps to clean your taste buds and enhance the flavors. It’s also great with Century Eggs – a Chinese delicacy. You can find prepared pickled ginger in pink or white … Read more

Baked Sweet Potatoes

Description Very healthy and tasty sweet potatoes that will be a great addition to any meal. Very easy! Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive oil 3 large sweet potatoes 2 pinches dried oregano 2 pinches salt 2 pinches ground black pepper Instructions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat the bottom of a … Read more

Best Burger Sauce

Description This tangy sauce has a zip that goes well with a burger or as a fry dip. It is versatile and can be spicy or a kid-friendly sauce. Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise ½ cup ketchup ¼ cup prepared yellow mustard 2 teaspoons dried minced onion ¼ teaspoon dried minced garlic ⅛ teaspoon white vinegar … Read more

Bread Dipping Oil

Description A delicious oil mixture to dip chunks of Italian or French bread into. Ingredients 2 cups olive oil 1 tablespoon dried basil 1 tablespoon dried parsley 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon dried crushed rosemary ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon crushed … Read more

Mushy Peas I

Description Mushy Peas are a great side dish with fried cod or salmon. Note: You can add more liquid (water or cream) depending how mushy you want your peas. Use low fat milk if you’re calorie-conscious. Ingredients 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green peas ¼ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon salt ½ … Read more

Grandma Jeanette’s Amazing German Red Cabbage

Description This yummy, sweet and sour German red cabbage is easy to make! Ingredients 2 tablespoons butter 5 cups shredded red cabbage 1 cup sliced green apples ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar 3 tablespoons water ¼ cup white sugar 2 ¼ teaspoons salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ teaspoon ground cloves Instructions Place cabbage apples sugar … Read more

Balsamic Glaze

Description This glaze is a must-have accompaniment to drizzle over fish, poultry, vegetables, pastas, salads, and even fruit. It can turn any dish from ordinary to extraordinary with its perfectly balanced, intense flavor of sweet and tangy. It adds a beautiful, deep pop of color to any dish to create a perfect, professional presentation. I … Read more