Once you master this simple basic risotto recipe, the sky is the limit. Whatever you want to add to the dish is up to you. This is your blank canvas to work with!
Download the episode MP3 (right click to save) Impress your friends and family during the holidays by disabusing them of their long held notions about any one of the following cooking myths. Everyone loves the know-it-all, right? Of course I jest...
Hash is my favorite breakfast dish. It can be made with practically anything on hand, but traditionally you are looking at onions, potatoes, some sort of meat (corned beef comes to mind as the most traditional), and then whatever else veggie-wise...
Download the episode MP3 (right click to save) It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday baking, and today I’ve invited a very special guest to the show to talk about some chocolate recipes that you can put into your holiday...
Biscotti make great gifts around Christmas time. Put them into decorative tins or bags with ribbon and deliver to the people you really love! If you aren’t feeling so generous, just chow down with your favorite coffee drink! These will keep in...
If you are a chocolate lover, then these are the cookies for you! When my wife makes these around the holidays, they are by far her most popular cookies–they always get rave reviews.
Download the episode MP3 (right click to save) How to make egg noodles My mother’s side of the family is German, and our immediate ancestors are Germans from Russia. It is a very distinct culture, taking parts from both German and Russian...
This recipe is a staple of the Germans from Russia culture. It isn’t really much different from other egg noodle recipes you’ll find, but this is the recipe that my mom gave me, and her mom gave her, and I would guess that goes back...
Don’t let those leftover chicken and veggie trimmings go to waste! A good stock is worth its weight in gold, and you can easily freeze small portions to have a flavor booster ready in your freezer any time you need it. Best of all, making...
Roasting a whole chicken is not only easy, but it’s inexpensive and it makes a terrific dinner for the family. I find that you can stuff nearly anything in the cavity of the chicken to add tons of flavor.