Recipe: Chicken and yellow rice risotto
Chicken and yellow rice is one of our favorite Cuban comfort foods. In areas with large Cuban populations you can find yellow rice packages in the supermarket, but we prefer to make our own. This...
View ArticleIngredient: Olive oil
Buying olive oil can be overwhelming to a new cook, there are seemingly endless choices and widely disparate prices. We'll let you know what the different grades, prices, regions and extraction methods...
View ArticleRecipe: Perfect white rice
A perfectly cooked bowl of white rice is deceptively simple. With only two required ingredients, it's either make it or break it. Computerized rice cookers have become quite popular in recent years,...
View ArticleEquipment: OXO Angled Measuring Cups
OXO's iconic Angled Measuring Cups are an ingenious spin on an essential peace kitchen equipment. Designed to be read from the top down, these measuring cups are the fastest and most accurate we've...
View ArticleRecipe: Blackening spice mix
Blackening rub is great for adding a bold flavor to summer meals. We mix up a big batch up this blackening spice mix and keep it around in a shaker. It's great on chicken, fish and even vegetables....
View ArticleIngredient: Cilantro
Arguably the most polarizing of herbs, cilantro is the leaf of the coriander plant and has recently seen increased popularity in the US. Cilantro is controversial because a minority percentage of...
View ArticleEquipment: Dutch oven
An enameled cast iron dutch oven is one of our workhorse pans. It's perfect for making pasta sauces, stews, braising meat, deep frying and even some kinds of bread. Le Creuset is the largest brand name...
View ArticleTip: Beat the recession one protein at a time
With the economy in recession a lot of people are cooking at home more frequently. That means more grocery store visits than in years past and as we all know it's easy to go way over budget if you go...
View ArticleTip: How to season cast iron pans
We're big fans of cast iron cookware, but it does take a little more maintenance than some other materials. Most importantly you need to season cast iron. Seasoning simply means a patina of carbon...
View ArticleRecipe: Hershey Kiss cookies
Hershey Kiss cookies (AKA peanut butter blossoms) are one of our all time favorite cookies--peanut butter and chocolate are simply meant for each other. We grew up having these mostly around the...
View ArticleRecipe: Pork carnitas
Pork shoulder (AKA Boston butt) is an under appreciated cut in American homes and we're out to change that. Pork carnitas is a classic Mexican pulled pork preparation that's unbeliveably delicious. We...
View ArticleEquipment: KitchenAid stand mixer
You've only got two hands, but a stand mixer is handy enough you'll swear you have an extra set. KitchenAid's iconic stand mixer is a workhorse in our kitchen and while not cheap is well worth the...
View ArticleRecipe: Pulled pork (in the oven)
Pulled pork is the litmus test we use for barbecue and is a favorite to serve for large get togethers. Using a smoker is traditional, but buying a large dedicated device isn't necessary to have...
View ArticleRecipe: Oven fried chicken wings
Chicken wings are classic American bar food, but if you're like us you want to be able to eat chicken wings while still controlling the remote. It's easier than you think and a deep fat frier isn't...
View ArticleEquipment: Cast iron skillet
We get a lot of questions about what cookware to get and one thing we always recommend is a cast iron skillet. Cheap, dependable and naturally non-stick, a cast iron skillet will quickly become one of...
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