Once you know how to cook dried beans, you’ll always have them on hand. They’re cheap, nutritious, easy to make, and – most importantly – delicious! How to Cook Beans Cooking dried beans is easy! Here’s what you need to do: Pick them over. Small stones or debris are often mixed in with dried beans, […]. View detail how to make boiled beans taste good

So… as part of my “Aliette goes learning new ways of cooking”, and after the baking experiments, I’m now into using a carbon steel wok (mostly, I confess, because our non-stick one died about a month ago and I was really sick of replacing it every few years). I read Grace Young’s Breath of a […]. View detail how to stir fry on glass stovetop

Duck with orange sauce is the most favored way to serve this bird. I haven’t eaten duck in close to 30 years! That was due more to price and availability where I live now. I decided to treat myself when I saw them in the store last week. The thing I love about duck is […]. View detail how to cook a duck with orange sauce

Chicken Fried Rice is one of our go-to EASY 30-minute meals. Fried Rice is perfect for meal prep and a genius way to use leftovers. It’s actually even better with leftover rice. Watch the video tutorial below and you’ll see how easy this is. Fried rice recipes are well-loved in our house, from our Shrimp […]. View detail how to make fried rice chicken

Super quick and easy Philly cheesesteak recipe with indulgent provolone cheese sauce! Let me show you how to make practically fail-proof cheese sauce, so you too can make weeknight dinner a little more special. Philly cheesesteak sandwiches are our favorite go-to dinner on a typical weeknight. It literally takes less than 30 minutes to make […]. View detail how to make philly cheesesteak sauce

This ginger chicken is pieces of chicken breast sauteed with broccoli, ginger and garlic, all in a savory sauce. A quick and easy stir fry recipe that’s perfect for a busy night, and always gets rave reviews. I love to recreate some of our favorite take out dishes at home including chicken fried rice, beef […]. View detail how to cook with ginger root stir-fry

The Classic Arrabiata Sauce or Sugo all’arrabiata in Italian, made with sweet San Marzano tomatoes, lots of garlic and red pepper flakes! Literal translation ” the angry sauce” because of the hotness from the red chili flakes. How to make the best, authentic Arrabiata sauce at home, from scratch! Though it might seem as a […]. View detail how to make arrabiata sauce

Super Easy One Pan Bourbon Chicken. Tastes so much better than the restaurant version! Serve with rice and noodles to make it a meal! Bourbon Chicken This Bourbon Chicken is so much better than the standard food court recipe! The chicken turns out tender, juicy and loaded with tons of sauce. The sauce is the […]. View detail how to make bourbon chicken stir fry

Blanched and Sautéed Garlic Green Beans Blanching gives green beans a fresh flavor and the perfect texture. This process is also easy to do if you want to make beans to serve later. To test when a bean is perfectly cooked during the blanching process, take a bean out of the pot, squeeze between your […]. View detail how do you blanch green beans prior to stir fry

This Creamy Peppercorn Sauce for Steak, made with green and crushed black peppercorns, beef stock and a hint of cream is one of our favourites. We find this version particularly good for steaks, roasted chicken, schnitzel or even fish. Print or bookmark to save. Tuesday is steak night at our local pub. Made even more […]. View detail how to make creamy pepper sauce