An Engineer's Perspective

This recipe will walk you through how to prepare your beef for stir frying, including, slicing, tenderizing, and marinating. We then discuss how to fry the beef and add it to the rest of your entrée. In a sure to be controversial call, I’m going …

A Spanish style cold soup perfect for a hot summer day. While purest will say you have to use fresh tomatoes, I have been coming around to the notions that when it comes to fruits, such as tomatoes, and vegetables, canned and frozen may be …

A refreshing salad dressing that can be quickly made. While this recipe calls for fresh basil and thyme you can substitute other herbs depending on the season or the meal you are preparing. I like to use mint in summer for example. Ingredients 1 sprig …

This tasty version of a Mediterranean classic has a texture that is both soft and crispy. By including a assortment of vegetables and peppers, a colorful side dish is created that plates well with many entrees. Ingredients 1 cup dry couscous 1 cup water Olive …

A simple dessert or sorbet that’s easy to make but you have to plan in advance and unless you have mint growing in your garden, it will be a bit expensive to make, but relative to other desserts not so bad. Ingredients 1 cup mint leaves (chopped, …

A quick soup for a hot day that’s ready in ten minutes and made from fresh ingredients Ingredients 1/2 cucumber – seeds removed 1 medium avocado – spooned out 1 shallot – sliced 2 TBL plain yogurt 2 TBL fresh mint 4 tsp fresh lime juice 1 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp …

This simple recipe uses fresh pineapple and can be make start to finish in under an hour. Ingredients 4 Pork chops (~1.25 lbs.) ¼ cup flour 1 pinch of salt and ground black pepper ½ cup cooking oil 1 fresh pineapple 4 rings sliced, rest …