WATCH THE VIDEO! Mancave approved. Sticky, spicy and super simple because they are baked in the oven, these HOT RIBS might not win you any barbecue competitions, but the mancave will be cheering your name! For added instruction and entertainment, watch HOT RIBS! - How to Make Hot Ribs … [Read more...]
Brown Butter Mushroom Sauce Recipe
If you're like me, the idea of melting a stick of butter for the base of a sauce is a little scary. And to be honest, this recipe may still be a bit frightening in that regard. This Brown Butter Mushroom Sauce strays ever so slightly from the traditional technique because I use a bit of olive oil in … [Read more...]
How to Make Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce
CLICK HERE to watch How to Make Spicy Dipping Sauce Like a Chinese Mother at Babble's Family Kitchen. My friend Christine is originally from Sichuan Province, China. To see her in the kitchen is a thing of magic and mystery. She uses chopsticks for everything. And I mean everything. In her … [Read more...]
Garlic and White Bean Puree Recipe
You asked for it! Here's my YouTube Next Chef Party Food recipe and I'm keeping the holiday after-party alive with a Foodwishes inspired White Bean Crostini. For added instruction and entertainment, watch the How to Make Garlic and White Bean Puree video. Find more holiday recipe inspiration at … [Read more...]
Garlic Roasted Cauliflower Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Trifecta Perfecta. Garlic, lemon and Parmesan cheese have been known to right a lot of culinary wrongs. And considering how many people feel that cauliflower is just plain wrong, oven roasting the cauliflower with garlic, lemon and Parmesan makes it … [Read more...]
How to Make Garlic Roasted Cauliflower
Some people just don't like cauliflower. But this super simple recipe for Garlic Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon and Parmesan has been known to change minds... and taste buds. Oven roasting the cauliflower makes it nutty, rich and delicious. So, if the words stinky and mushy come to mind when you … [Read more...]
How to Make Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Mash Maker. If you're like me, Mashed Potatoes are kinda the most important part of a "meat & potatoes" meal. At family dinners, I am usually assigned the task of potato masher. I guess you could say I'm the Mash Maker. This recipe for Garlic Mashed … [Read more...]
Brussels Sprouts, Bacon & Garlic Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! I can't think of a vegetable more polarizing than the Brussels Sprout and nothing more equalizing than bacon. Put the two together and you have a dish that at least... well... a handful of the people you know will like. And that is assuming they like … [Read more...]
Idaho Hasselback Potatoes Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Hasselback Potatoes are crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. The special accordion cut and infused oil preparation make them a little more challenging, but well worth the effort. The seasoning in this recipe is very straightforward, try … [Read more...]
Breakfast Skillet Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! It isn't too often I eat this hearty Breakfast Skillet for breakfast. When I feel like Breakfast for Dinner this is usually what I'm craving. Well, this or Eggs Benedict. But this easy, satisfying Breakfast Skillet gives you the nutrients of simply … [Read more...]
Potato Salad Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! The Endless Summer of Salad continues! Oh yes! Possibly the most substantial of all salads... the Potato Salad. This version is a slight departure from the hard boiled egg and celery concoction we all know and love. This Potato Salad kicks up the … [Read more...]
Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce Recipe
Click here for printer-friendly recipe! My friend Christine, introduced me to her Sichuan Dipping Sauce with Hot Pot. I have since become addicted to the combination of flavors. Seriously, I may need help. UPDATE: Watch the How to Make Spicy Asian Dipping Sauce video (on YouTube) … [Read more...]