If cooking is one of your hobbies, you might find that adding one of a few other hobbies will help you stay healthy and more in control of the foods you and your family eat. Beyond that, having complementary hobbies helps them to reinforce one another!
My favorite baked chicken recipe involves thighs, a hot oven, and little else. But part of its charm is being able to change course halfway through the baking process to add a sauce and give it a flavor makeover!
A quick, simple, and delightfully spicy sauce gives this dish its kick. If you have lovely red Korean peppers, they make the prettiest sauce, but good 'ol serranos or jalapeños will also work well. Pork chops give it a tender, juicy foundation and sautéed mushrooms give it a fitting crown.
September brings us back to school - or at least the grindstone - time. It's time to tip your hand and share your favorite brown bag lunches with the Seasoned Cooking community.
Strong flavors like lemon and ginger are natural companions when it comes to preserves like marmalade. What's more, a simple marmalade is actually quite easy to make when you have some summer squash on hand to act as a foundation.
Those that have the opportunity to enjoy fresh produce by way of a community sponsored agriculture share (or regular trips to your local farmers' market) know that now is the time when things really start to become truly breath-taking in the kitchen. Beautiful salads, tender rhubarb crisps, and stir-fries to make anyone drool become common on tables that are fortunate enough to experience CSA joy!
Like stir-fry? Like grilling? Get a grill pan and put together these concepts for a dish that's decidedly summery and simple to get on the table, even when there's not a lot of time or energy available at the end of the day.
When comfort food brings to mind childhood memories and thoughts of home, it can carry with it a lot of emotional roots. In fact, many weave culinary traditions, ingredients, and dishes into their very cultural identities.
If you think peanut butter and jelly need to remain the domain of a school lunch box, you need to think again! It's time to take the concept to breakfast.
Autumn is the perfect time to entertain outdoors -- most of the bugs are gone, the sun isn't scorching even though it's warm enough to enjoy an afternoon or evening al fresco, and there's a bounty of good things to serve for an outdoor meal. Take advantage of the opportunity before the snow flies!
What seems like a super fancy salad takes a little planning and even less hands on time to make a reality. Marinated, roasted cod crowns a salad of fresh produce all drizzled with a great asian vinaigrette.
