Originally published on September 24, 2014 I’ve loved pork roast ever since I was a kid. I can still remember so vividly that aroma wafting through the entire house as my mom simmered one slowly in a pot on the stove. And when she pulled it out from all its collected juices, it would be so tender […]
Author: katescuisine
Oeufs en Reste
Originally published on September 26, 2014 The fried egg craze that has had us throwing them onto burgers and sandwiches has been around for awhile and it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere anytime soon. But in France they’ve been doing this even longer than we have, and leave it to the French to call it […]
Roasted Zucchini and Corn Chowder
Originally published on September 27, 2014 Isn’t it a great feeling to open up your fridge, see things that need to be used up, and know immediately what you’re going to use them for? That’s what happened last weekend when my kids needed lunch and there they were – four ears of corn and a […]
Quick Pickled Beets
Originally published on September 29, 2014 The term “quick pickled beets” is a bit misleading. I really thought it would be a matter of placing the beets in a bowl with some vinegar and seasoning and just let it sit for 15 minutes or so. Ah, but I had forgotten that the beets need to be softened first, and they also […]
Kate’s Ketchup
Originally published on October 2, 2014 There’s an ongoing ketchup battle happening at my house. Brent only likes Heinz, the most expensive ketchup to be found at just about any grocery store, and one that he doesn’t appreciate me using in my cooking (such as when I need half the bottle to make barbecue sauce.) I’ve tried to convince him […]
Warm Bean Salad
Originally published on October 3, 2014 Sometimes you only have to change the smallest thing about a dish and it becomes something completely different. Sometimes that’s an ingredient, sometimes it’s a specific technique, and with this dish, it was a matter of turning up the heat. Literally. I made a bean salad dressing, warmed it through on […]
Spicy Sausage Linguine in a Rose Sauce
Originally published on October 4, 2014 There are no shortages of food ideas in a restaurant kitchen. From finding different ingredients in the walk-in, to discussing ideas with the chef, to learning different ways to plate and present food to make sure it looks its best, these are the most obvious places in which you’ll […]
Spinach Boreks
Originally published on October 20, 2014 After perusing through Wayne Gisslen’s Professional Cooking when trying to decide what to make for the pre-dinner spread at Thanksgiving this year, I ended up deciding on Spinach Boreks. I had assumed that they were a Greek dish – perhaps because of the spinach and feta cheese, or maybe because they reminded me so […]
Breakfast Tostada
Originally published on October 21, 2014 Tostadas are a great dish because they can be whatever you want them to be – breakfast, lunch, dinner, even midnight snack. I’ve mostly seen them made with corn tortillas, an ingredient that for some reason seems very hard to come by in my neck of the woods. Luckily I’ve done […]
Low-Carb Stuffed Peppers
Originally published on October 24, 2014 While I tried going low carb for an entire month, it’s definitely not a lifestyle that I can do long-term. Still, sometimes I start to feel a bit heavy and feel as though I need to take a step back from the starches in my life. Quinoa is a great way to do […]