Sometimes, it's hard to figure out what to serve alongside fantastic steak. I mean, baked potatoes are ubiquitous, but boring. Salads are nice, but rarely can hold their own when paired with steak. Your search is over — bruschetta to the rescue!
When time is running short, but you aren't wanting takeout or leftovers, turn to the versatile egg and turn dinner into an event. With a quick turn around the kitchen, you can have a frittata that will have you leaning back with a glass of wine and imagining yourself in a classy cafe!
Stir-fry is a great way to get dinner on the table in minutes. It's also incredibly versatile. This time around, it's time to see how you can take shrimp and broccoli to the next level by making a creamy, spicy sauce that will have you putting this dish on the menu again and again.
Sometimes, when I'm on my own for dinner, I take a crack at combining culinary themes I haven't blended before. Sometimes, it's a flop and other times, a new favorite is born. Introducing Reuben Nachos!
Cole slaw finds its way onto plates as second fiddle to sandwiches or fried fish, but it never gets a starring role. What if you could tweak lowly cole slaw such that it became dinner's center piece? It's time to make a healthy main dish cole slaw with an Asian twist!
Having finally assembled a rye bread recipe for my bread machine that I really enjoy, it's time to put together one heck of an inspired reuben sandwich. Spending less than 10 minutes to prep the bread and making corned beef in the slow cooker make it a snap!
Sometimes fussy meals just seem that way when you pile all of the steps into a busy little slice of time. Instead, consider how you might split the time it takes to put a complex dish together into steps that can be done well before it’s time to eat. Suddenly, fussy is just planned … and company-ready!
Shrimp is great fast food. It cooks quickly, lets you know when you're done, and always lends a little elegance to a meal. If you pair it with the right selection of ingredients, you can even have dinner that looks and tastes amazing on your table in less than a half hour.
Birthdays are no minor happening in my home. That said, what a difference a year makes when it comes to the special request of my youngster. At six, she wanted nothing more than pink donuts. At seven, her tastes had grown to chocolate-covered strawberry cheesecake!
With Easter just around the corner, many of us are spending time considering eggs, particularly hard-boiled eggs. But to focus there alone ignores the incredibly versatile egg and its many, many roles in cooking and baking. It's time to sing just a few of its praises.
