Author: katescuisine

Veggie Burgers

Originally published on September 8, 2014 Let’s be real for a minute. I’m a carnivore at heart. I love bacon and sausages, steak, and there’s little that I find as tasty as a really delicious burger. I’ve eaten veggie burgers too, but those are usually reserved for restaurants or the frozen food aisle at the grocery store. That […]

Chardonnay Ham

Originally published on September 9, 2014 My mom inspires a lot of my recipes. Whether it’s a dish from my childhood that I want to recreate or a recipe link that interested her and she passed on to me, I often find my recipes going back to my mom. This ham dish though didn’t come from something […]

Mashed Potato Balls

Originally published on September 11, 2014 Who doesn’t have leftover mashed potatoes in their fridge after a night of comfort-food-eating? It happens to all of us. And while you can just leave them in the fridge for the mandated four days before tossing them, or end up reheating them as they are, you can also turn them […]

Pillsbury Grilled Firecracker Chicken Wings

Originally published on September 12, 2014 Here’s a fun story about chicken wings that shows how they went from kitchen scraps to one of the most expensive parts of the bird. Before 1964, chicken wings were in fact considered to be one of the “garbage parts” of a whole chicken. They were often thrown out or thrown into a […]

How to REALLY Barbecue Ribs

Originally published on September 13, 2014 I’ve always stayed away from putting ribs on the barbecue because whenever I did it, the flames would burn the outside in minutes, leaving me with a tough bark that coated reallytough meat, or that left the meat inside still very close to raw. But this summer was different. This summer I […]

Stuffed Meatloaf

Originally published on September 15, 2014 I love my job. I work at a small restaurant here in town, and it’s not only a lot of fun, I also learn an immense amount about food while I’m there. I work under a great sous chef who recognizes my enthusiasm for cooking and he’s always asking […]

Caprese Salad

Originally published on September 16, 2014 Caprese salad is the ultimate dish to show how you can make something beautiful and delicious using only a few ingredients, and just letting them shine. It’s also a dish perfect for those who like to keep things classic and traditional, and also those that like to put a spin on […]

Cauliflower and Green Bean Casserole

Originally published on September 18, 2014 The air definitely has that certain chill to it, reminding us that winter is just around the corner, and it’s time to start pulling out those comfort foods. And, I don’t know, lately I’ve really been appreciating the cauliflower and all the comfort that it brings. That’s especially true when it’s […]

Chicken and Ricotta Quiche

Originally published on September 19, 2014 To make a really good quiche, it needs to meet three criteria: it needs to be creamy, it needs height, and it’s got to have a crust. Let’s face it. “Crustless Quiche” may have had its day, but it has come and gone. This dish meets all of my self-made criteria. […]

Nigella’s 40 Cloves of Garlic Chicken

Originally published on September 21, 2014 The French are really just a meat and potatoes kind of people, aren’t they? It’s funny, because whenever French cooking comes up (with just about anyone,) talk usually turns to how difficult it is, how much butter is used, and for goodness sakes – all those different sauces! But when […]