Update and Redux; C – If you want to splurge a little this weekend, make this lovely chai challah French toast. It makes a great brunch dish or a dessert for breakfast. C – It’s cold here. I think I have the Winter Blues. I wanted to figure out how … Continue reading
Update and Redux; C – Start off a fancy brunch with this amazing asparagus ribbon salad with poached egg and bacon. It’s the perfect healthy brunch combo to please anyone. C – It was the end of the work week and I wasn’t going shopping until Monday. A busy schedule … Continue reading
J – When I discoverr a new-to-me spice, I try to use it everywhere. Prickly ash peppercorn is not actually new for me, since I love Szechuan cuisine. I just never knew what it was that created that wonderful taste and slightly tongue-numbing feeling. In Chicago earlier this year, I … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – This dish was one of our early collaborations with Luke on breaking down “restaurant style” recipes so make them more accessible … and delicious. What a difference. These enchiladas are amazing. Great for a Summer party … make lots. C – Oh wow! This dish … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – As you can easily discover, I am obsessed with fish tacos. They are in a taco category all their own. Super easy Summer treat. For a group, you can assemble in batches as needed … and the will be needed. J – I can just … Continue reading
Update and Redux: C – This burrito will be the only type of burrito you should make … unless your a professional burrito maker. It’s packed full of meat, rice and cheese. The tortilla is warm and crispy. It will make other burritos envious. C – It’s recipe spring cleaning … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – In the Be Mindful. Be Human. kitchen, experience and simplicity almost always win the day. We are three highly creative, experienced cooks … it can get messy at times in the idea department. Fortunately, one of us is a trained chef. Thanks, Luke, for cutting … Continue reading
J – A little bit of technique can do a lot for your cooking. Most are not difficult … just a different way of achieving a result. For example, in this dish, we wanted a creamy sauce for the linguine We didn’t want to use actual cream, either. That would … Continue reading
C – When cooking for a crowd, the golden rule is “know thy audience.” My cousin requested I help with a tea party for her daughter. Picky eaters. Oh, and if you can, plan things for the parents, too, That would be awesome, but you don’t have to. I get … Continue reading
Update and Redux: J – We first made this dish about 3 years ago … completely overcame my concern about “dry” pork tenderloin. Smoking it made the taste truly amazing. Subtle. Juicy. Delicious. C – I wonder what our neighbors think of us. It always smells like food around the … Continue reading