If there’s one dish that brings pure joy to a steak lover, it’s a perfectly cooked medium-rare steak. There's something magical about that tender, juicy center with a beautifully seared crust on the outside. Whether you're treating yourself after a long day or...
All too often people leave the romance for Valentine’s Day. It’s the one day that people focus on doing something special and romantic. Instead of waiting for that day, why not try to have a romantic dinner at home on occasion? The beauty of it lies in the personal...
Now that we’re into fall, my culinary thoughts are starting to shift from salads to soups and even though the sun’s still shining in Florida you can’t beat some homemade comfort food. Regular readers will know from my blog that I don’t typically cook Asian food but I...
On Monday, I shared with you one of our favorite new recipes for beer roasted chicken in a clay pot. And I mentioned that we’ve really been getting creative with the leftovers and having some fun when it comes to cooking. This is one of those recipes. So if you’ve...
Have you ever made a dish once and instantly knew it was going to be part of your life forever? For us, this Szechuan beef recipe was that dish. We first cooked it back in 2001, standing in our tiny kitchen in Germany — thrilled to finally be cooking real meals again...
There are some foods in life that just equal happiness and comfort. For me, grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup has always been one of those. In fact, it was one of the very first things I learned to cook, along with Kraft Mac & Cheese. I can’t remember...
These are officially my new favorite way to make grilled shrimp. They are so delicious that you can’t even believe it. We have only tried them as an accompaniment to steaks and other grill-night favorites — but I’m pretty sure they would taste excellent on a bed of...
If you’re like us, you have eaten and eaten and eaten over the last week until you feel like you’re going to burst. We’ve got leftovers galore filling our fridge and will easily be eating off of it for the next week, as long as we stay creative in the kitchen and...
My husband and I lived in Miami for about 4 years and there were many fantastic foods there, influenced by the large Cuban population in the area. One of our favorites was always Cuban Sandwiches – or “Media Noche” (Spanish for midnight). Since we’ve lived here we’ve...
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