These lime bars are based on my favorite recipe for lemon bars. A tangy, creamy filling is baked on a buttery shortbread crust for a deliciously lime dessert bar. Winter is citrus season, even though we often think of lemons and limes as “summer time” fruits. If you’re lucky enough to have key limes, you…
Read MoreSimple Sautéed Vegetables
Sautéed vegetables are an easy and healthy side dish that add a touch of elegance to any dish. While any vegetable can be sautéed, these simple sautéed vegetables were the usual accompaniment to any main course in culinary school. The freshmen would practice cutting techniques daily, and the natural result was to turn them into…
Read MoreCheesecake Bites
Cheesecake bites are the perfect dessert for a party. They’re a breeze to make, can be customized with different toppings or fresh berries.
Read MoreYellow Chicken Curry
We love Thai food, but often don’t have time to get to our favorite restaurant during the week. When we do go, we always choose one of the curries. Each curry has a different flavor profile and it just depends on our mood. Quick and easy isn’t probably the first thing you think of when…
Read MoreTypes of Vegetable Cuts
One of the first things we learned in culinary school were the different types of vegetable cuts. This mostly involved practice and repetition to learn the right techniques. Over and over we’d cut the vegetables into julienne cut, brunoise, or dice to practice our cutting skills. Vegetable cuttings that were too large, or not perfect,…
Read MoreChicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich
I had a chicken bacon ranch sandwich a few weeks ago, and couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was just the right amount of everything in one delicious sandwich. My husband raved about it and asked if I could recreate it at home. This is sure to be crowd pleaser for a game days. This…
Read MoreButtermilk Ranch Dressing
Rich, tangy, creamy and herby, buttermilk ranch dressing has been a salad staple for over 40 years. But it wasn’t always that way! When I was a kid, buttermilk ranch dressing was not one of the choices for salad on a restaurant menu. Oddly enough, there were TWO choices for blue; Bleu cheese and Roquefort,…
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