Dried shiitake mushrooms are used in Chinese cooking and other Asian cuisines to add an intense umami flavor and fragrance to soups, stews, stir-fries, braised dishes, and more. The soaking liquid can also be used to add a rich mushroom flavor to soups and sauces. Dried Shiitake Mushrooms in Chinese Cooking Dried shiitake mushrooms, also…
Recipes
Roast Salmon with Fennel
Roast Salmon with Fennel is a recipe for salmon baked with oranges, fennel, and cranberries. The perfect way to enjoy salmon with winter citrus and produce, all baked in one sheet pan. This roast salmon recipe is easy enough for a week-night dinner but elegant enough to serve to company. Health Benefits of Salmon…
Slow Roast Chicken
Slow Roast Chicken, also called faux-tisserie chicken, is roasted for a long time at a low oven temperature. Slow Roast Chicken has perfectly tender meat that doesn’t dry out and sweet sticky skin. This is a simple and healthy home-cooked rotisserie chicken. Hi friends, It’s been a couple weeks. I was under the weather,…
Dinner Party Recipes
25 Fancy Main Course Dinner Party Recipes from around the web. This collection of dinner party recipes features seafood, poultry, meat, and vegetarian main dishes. Most can be made-ahead, and all are crowd-pleasers. Everyone will want an invitation to your next dinner party! Do you love having guests over for dinner? For me, preparing a…
Crispy Baked Latkes
Crispy Baked Latkes (Potato Pancakes) are just as crispy as fried latkes. Make Crispy Baked Latkes in advance and reheat in the oven – they’ll be just as crispy as when first baked. Enjoy this easy latke recipe as an appetizer or side for Chanukah and year-round. Are you seeing those crispy edges? These…
Instant Pot Applesauce
Instant Pot Applesauce is a quick and easy recipe for applesauce using your pressure cooker. This applesauce, lightly sweetened with maple syrup, is great as a snack, yogurt topper, oatmeal mix-in, and for baking. Instant Pot Applesauce is the Thanksgiving side everyone loves and a must-have condiment for potato pancakes. Don’t forget, it’s the…
Hungarian Beef Goulash
Hungarian Beef Goulash is a soup made with slow-cooked beef stew meat, onions, and red pepper, and flavored with paprika and caraway seeds. Serve this soup over a bowl of egg noodles for a warming and filling dinner. Eastern European comfort food at its best. It’s soup weather. Between the ramen noodle soup I…
Chicken and Vegetable Ramen Noodle Soup
Chicken and Vegetable Ramen Noodle Soup is a healthy and hearty dinner, ready in only 40 minutes. Packaged ramen noodles get an upgrade with pan-seared chicken breast, plenty of vegetables, and a soft-boiled egg. We’re all familiar with packaged ramen noodles, the stereotypical cheap food for broke and/or culinary-challenged young adults. I wouldn’t place…
Pork Tenderloin with Apple Cider Pan Sauce
Roast pork tenderloin with apples served with apple cider and sage pan sauce is the perfect cozy fall dinner. The sweet and savory flavors in the sauce, from apple cider, shallots, sage, and cinnamon, dress up tender roast pork medallions. Hi friends, Hope you are enjoying all that fall has to offer. Apples, pumpkins,…
Duck Breast a L’Orange with Oven Roasted Potatoes
Duck a L’Orange or canard a l’orange is a classic French dish of roast duck served with an orange sauce. This variation, using a pan-seared Moulard duck breast, takes less than an hour to cook. The sweet orange sauce, flavored with orange liqueur and maple syrup, complements the fatty crispy duck. While you’re making…