Happy Holidays! This Buttermilk Potato Pavé is inspired by Momofukufor2 and Thomas Keller. And I don't mean to sound dramatic, but where the drama ends, the buttermilk begins... Watch the Potato Volcano Video for added instruction and entertainment. There's a special guest appearance of the … [Read more...]
Potato Volcano Recipe
WATCH the Potato Volcano Video and see exactly how it's made. Game on. A common sports expression is, "Go big or go home." Well, come the holiday season, it's time to, "Go big AND go home." The Potato Volcano is the unique creation of David Chang at Momofuku Milk Bar in New York. It is the … [Read more...]
Potato Volcano Video
Happy Holidays! It's just like me to issue a warning with my holiday wishes. So here's a warning about The Potato Volcano: This isn't your "average" Average Betty video recipe. This is a credited course at Le Cordon Betty. Potato Volcano 101. In Potato Volcano 101 you'll make a mother sauce; a … [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...]
How to Make Salt Baked Potatoes Recipe
Are Salt Baked Potatoes really worth their salt? Can baking potatoes on a bed of salt really produce better, more flavorful baked potatoes? You know the kind with a crispy skin and steamy, fluffy interior? I know the magic that can occur when you salt bake fish and even pork, so I wasn't that … [Read more...]
How to Make Salt Baked Potatoes Video
Are Salt Baked Potatoes really worth their salt? With the help of a few expert recipes, a boatload of salt and one very curious Potato Popper, I put salt baking to the test with Idaho Potatoes. Watch the How to Make Salt Baked Potatoes Video and see for yourself! LET'S GET POPPING! Get … [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...]
Artichoke Dipping Sauce Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Eat your heart out! Artichokes are the diva of vegetables. They require careful preparation and a long, steamy cooking time. I know. But when you dip an artichoke in butter, it tastes like the lobster of vegetables. So it's hard to stray from the butter. … [Read more...]
Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! It's been unseasonably cool and rainy here in SoCal so I've been unseasonably in need of some comfort food for just those reasons. Unfortunately, comfort usually implies unhealthy and heavy, and beach season is just around the corner! Have no fear... this … [Read more...]
