Crème Anglaise, or English Cream sauce is a simple sauce in terms of ingredients, but can be tricky to make. One good thing is that if you are planning a dessert, of say fresh fruit in cream sauce, you can make the Crème Anglaise one …
Read MorePistachio Cream Cake
This is an amazing cake that holds up well in the fridge, which means it can be made a day before serving. The recipe has an optional custard sauce that adds a nice moisture element while giving you a gourmet flare. My advice is to …
Read MorePain Feuilleté Oriental
This is a classic Middle Eastern style bread that ban be found in almost every French bakery. It is a simple bread that requires butter to be worked into the bread after the first proof. You can prepare this a loaf, buns, or even as …
Read MoreChicken Piccata
This is a classic Italian dish that has a gourmet look and taste with a simple recipe. Combining the tastes of lemon, capers, and white wine this is a unique way of serve chicken. For a meal, combine this entrée with Cacio e pepe (cheese …
Read MoreSopaipillas
Sopaipillas are something you serve to complete a dinner that could also be dessert if you were too lazy to make a tri leche cake for your guests.
Read MoreStreet Tacos
Here is a recipe for tacos very different than you grew eating at the cafeteria or getting from fast food places. You will notice from the ingredient list that there is no cheese, no sour cream, no lettuce, or tomato. These are served as mini-tacos. …
Read MoreCacio e Pepe
A simple peasant dish from southern Italy; think of it as an old school version of Mac & Cheese.
Read MoreToasted Pistachio Couscous
The nice part is that there really isn’t any tricks or places to mess up and it tastes great, along with being healthy.
Read MoreGranola with Almonds
If you like natural snack foods devoid of hormones and preservatives that provides energy on your next hike, run, or hunt, here is a simple recipe that doesn’t require much effort.
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