In the pantheon of summer pies, I have to say that a blueberry-strawberry pie is on the top. Why stick with just one type of fruit when you can make use of this amazing pairing? This is a classic pie recipe, but with a twist — it has a cinnamon pie crust! I went with…
Palomilla steak (a.k.a. Bistec de Palomilla) is a Cuban steak dish made from beef marinated in a lime-garlic marinade. This quick, simple dish with a whole lot of flavors is a great option for meat-lovers looking for a fresh spin on steak — the meat is tender, flavorful, and just fresh thanks to the lime…
Taco Bell’s Baja Sauce is a delicious way to season your nachos, tacos, or another type of Mexican food. Inspired by the famous fast-food restaurant sauce option (sadly since discontinued), this copycat sauce is, to me, a perfect match! It’s creamy and delicious, with a spicy kick that gives a perfect finish to most dishes….
Rasta Pasta is not just a fun rhyming dish — it is a bridge between classic Jamaican cuisine and Western influence! Rasta Pasta is a creamy pasta tossed with Caribbean-style jerk shrimp and sauteed colorful bell peppers. This dish is loaded with flavors and makes a great weekend night dinner since it can be made…
Goulash is the ideal meal to make on a cold winter evening, and it is great for when you want to cook a big batch and keep a few portions aside for a later stage. When you cook more goulash than you need, or if you have some leftovers and are looking for the best…
Ganache is simply decadent on cakes and cupcakes, and it is an easy enough ingredient to make at home. If there is a need to make a ganache ahead of time, or if you have made too large a batch, you might be looking for the best way to store the ganache before it is…
It’s easy enough to open a jar of almond butter, have it on toast a few times, and then forget about it at the back of the pantry for a while. Or maybe you’ve found almond butter on special, so you want to buy a few jars, but you’re worried that the almond butter might…
Tiramisu is a favorite dessert for many, as it is not overly sweet, but it is full of rich flavors that are balanced out by the creamy ingredients. However, if you have had proper tiramisu before, you would have noticed a taste of alcohol in it. Does tiramisu have alcohol? Traditional tiramisu does contain a…
While very much a British specialty, fish and chips is an iconic dish enjoyed around the world, and it is a super popular takeaway food that many families love. The only issue with takeaway fish and chips (which really shouldn’t even be considered an issue) is that fish and chip portions are often huge, and…
Today, we’re going back to cooking basics: broiling versus boiling. What exactly is the difference? These two cooking techniques are both very well-known, and yet so many people either misread or have a misunderstanding of what exactly they need to do. So, what is broiling, and what is boiling? Broiling is a finishing technique that…