The truth is, there is a correct way to slice a flank steak for maximum tenderness and juiciness. These quick instructions will tell you how.
Food for Thought
The Pasta Water Method Changed the Way I Cook.
The pasta water method taught me that I could make a delicious pasta dish using pasta and almost nothing else.
What is "On the Bias"?
"On the Bias" is a term with uses in both culinary and non culinary settings. The term describes a way in which you may cut various foods and even fabrics "at an angle" or "against the grain."
5 Simple, Unique Recipes to Make this Spring
This On the Bias recipe roundup provides you with 5 delicious recipes that are bright and flavorful and perfect for the season.
8 Uses for Calabrian Chili Peppers
Calabrian chili peppers are a top-10 ingredient in my kitchen. Just as I always have a bottle of soy sauce and at least one kind of nut in the pantry, I also always have a jar of chopped Calabrian chili peppers. Come learn how to use them.
Behind the Sauce: Fettuccine al Ragù Molto Vinoso
Disclaimer... I don't speak Italian, and I haven't always felt Italian. About 2 years ago, when I was working as a traveling SLP, one of my patients and I somehow started talking about my heritage. She learned through our conversation that though I am "mostly Italian", I do not speak the language, as it wasn't...
If You Plant Peas...
“If you plant peas, you get peas.” This was my mother’s favorite and most frequently used idiom, which I believe she coined herself. She used it as a replacement for “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” if my sister or I did something silly… you know, something my father would do. I loved...
The Crunch Wrap Trick
I'm a fan of this 2021 trend. It may be just that, a trend, but it's worth a try. First I made buffalo chicken, using ground chicken, scallions, and hot sauce. I cut half way up the center of my wrap and placed a fixin' in each quadrant. I used mustard as a paste to...
Bowls: A Guide
Something starchy, something green, something crunchy, and a little protein. I eat a lot of bowls. Let me be clear: "bowl" does not equal "salad," and if at any point throughout the consumption of a bowl do you think to yourself, "this tastes like salad," something went awry. A bowl implies that the above equation...
How to Braise a Pork Loin
This Braised Pork Loin is an excellent way to learn how to braise meat, or anything for that matter. Braising provides a consistent and familiar cooking process that works every time, so you'll be able to focus more on flavor knowing you already have the cooking process down to a science. To braise means to...