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How to Roast Veggies Easy Peasy

Roasting vegetables seems like a simple task, but many people have a hard time with it. I blame the number 350. There should be a Sesame Street episode where that number is banished from kitchens across the world to dig caves somewhere. When you roast veggies at 350 and over-crowd the pan, you get mush or dehydrated veggies. My video is really great and shows you step by step how to roast vegetables perfectly every time, but if you don't happen to like watching videos: EASY STEPS TO ROAST VEGETABLES PERFECTLY Cut all veggies the same size (1.5" or smaller [...]

By |2018-10-02T19:12:21-04:00March 19th, 2015|
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Easy and Scrumptious Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb

I buy racks of lamb all the time, but I never roast the whole rack. I always cut the rack into riblets. I was intimidated by the idea of roasting the whole rack and getting the doneness just right. I didn't think that it wouldn't be such a difficult thing to do, since racks of lamb are so little. I did a little research and pieced together a super easy and fast way to make an herb crusted rack of lamb that belongs in a fancy restaurant. Lamb is expensive, so buy it at Trader Joe's and Costco or buy [...]

By |2018-10-02T19:12:49-04:00March 18th, 2015|
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Devils on Horseback a.k.a. Prunes Wrapped in Bacon

Colombians love prunes wrapped in bacon. I, personally, feel that every occasion is the perfect occasion to eat prunes wrapped in bacon. I used to get weird looks from people who had not heard of these when I would mention making them. Thank goodness Devils on horseback became popular via the internet and the food channels, now people give me confused stares for different reasons. There is a place in San Francisco called Sweet Maple that makes something called Millionaire's Bacon. I don't know if they invented it, but it is pretty crazy and delicious. It is spicy candied bacon. [...]

By |2018-10-02T18:28:19-04:00March 18th, 2015|
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Easy Brown Butter Sage Sauce

Brown butter sage sauce tastes just as sophisticated as it sounds, but is the most most simple sauce I have ever made. You have made brown butter many times in your life when you think you are burning your fried eggs. Butter contains milk solids that turn brown and separate from the oil when cooked for a long time. The only thing tricky about making brown butter, is not letting it turn into black butter. Brown butter sage sauce tastes the best when tossed with butternut squash ravioli. My favorite butternut squash ravioli is from Trader Joe's. but they sell [...]

By |2018-10-02T19:13:25-04:00March 18th, 2015|
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Burrata, Hazelnut and Honey Bruschetta – Ode to Delarosa in San Francisco

Today, I bring to you, the burrata bruschetta with hazelnuts, honey, olive oil and pepper. This is a dish that seems unassuming... an Alexis Bledel of dishes, but when you chew on the first bite... your teeth break through the crusty bread, through the creamy burrata, you get a little hint of the honey and olive oil and finally, the CRUNCH of the roasted hazelnuts. Needless to say, Alexis has left the building and made room for Brigitte Bardot. There are menus and there are MENUS... the menu at Delarosa in San Francisco, California, reads like it might be my [...]

By |2018-10-02T18:29:41-04:00March 18th, 2015|
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