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  Put leftovers to good use. Ingredients 300g / 3/4lb  leftover roast potatoes 300g / 3/4lb leftover cooked vegetable (such as carrots, swede, turnips, parsnips, Brussels sprouts, kale) 4 sprigs of fresh woody herbs (such as rosemary, sage, thyme) olive oil Method...

  Article posted on FOOD&WINE. We're glad she stresses the benefits of cooking chicken correctly. We've been using this technique forever, as many do. No one likes dried out chicken with the texture of sandpaper.  By Stacey Leasca  First and foremost, Ina Garten...

This earthy, rustic bread cut into wedges is delicious served with any sambal or chutney. 1 1/2 cups/188g all purpose white flour 1 teaspoon/5ml/5g salt 1/2 cup/120 plus 1 tablespoon/15 hot water 1/2 cup/50g chopped scallions 1 1/2 teaspoons/7ml sesame oil 1...

Ingredients: 1 onion olive oil 4 cloves of garlic 500 g frozen spinach 1 x 320 g sheet of all-butter puff pastry 4 x 130 g salmon fillets, skin off, pin-boned, from sustainable sources 2 large free-range eggs 1 heaped tablespoon red pesto 1 lemon Method: Preheat the...

    6 ounces/170g, dry rice noodles 1 tablespoon/15ml dark sesame oil 1 tablespoon/15ml cornstarch 1 pound/450g thinly slice pork loin 1/4 cup/60ml Thai fish sauce 1/4 cup/60ml fresh lemon juice 3 tablespoons/45ml/39g light brown sugar 1/4 cup/60ml peanut oil (sub...

    This is a great for dinner parties. Everything can be done in advance. Sear the meat, cook the sauce and spinach. Put everything on an oven safe serving plate or baking dish. The meat will finish cooking while everything else reheats.    Serves 4   (4) 4oz/115g...

   While a cookout requires great mains and even better side dishes, there’s always room for dessert. Keep the grill fired up for grilled bananas, the ultimate treat for cookouts. You may be familiar with bananas in banana bread or banana muffins, even banana pudding,...

    Makes 8 – 10 1 1/2 cups/187.5 g all-purpose flour 1/2 cup/62 g cocoa powder 1/2 cup/118 ml/112.5 g sugar 2 teaspoons/10 ml baking powder 1/8 teaspoon/.5 ml salt 1/4 cup/56.7 g cold butter, cubed 1/2 cup/125 ml milk 1 egg Additional milk 1/2 cup/118 ml/85 g...

  1 Baguette cut into rounds 1 Cup/250ml white wine 1/4 cup/60ml Marsala 1/2 cup/125ml/168g honey 1/2 cup/100g sugar 1 stick of cinnamon 2 teaspoons/10ml pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups/252g mixed dried fruit (do not use pineapple) 1 green apple diced into 1/4...

Makes: 4 servings Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients 4 teaspoons/16g sugar 1/2 cup/115g butter, cubed 4 ounces/113g semisweet chocolate, chopped 1 cup/130g confectioners' sugar 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1-1/2 teaspoons/1.7g instant coffee granules 3/4 teaspoon/4ml vanilla...

  How to Make Sausage Balls To make about 35 sausage balls, you’ll need: 1 pound/ 0.45 kilograms bulk pork sausage, room temperature 2 cups/ 300 grams Bisquick baking mix 1 pound/ 0.45 kilogram shredded cheddar cheese, cold Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C and line a...

      Makes 2 1/2 cups/625ml   For a stiffer custard “Saint Honore” add 8 eggwhites that have been stiffly beaten with a pinch of salt and some sugar.   1 cup/190g granulated sugar 5 egg yolks 1/2 cup/50g flour 2 cups/500 boiling milk 1 tablespoon/14g butter 1...

Olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet and culture for millennia. Before it ever made it to the table, it was used for medicinal and religious practices, earning the moniker “liquid gold” in Homer’s “Iliad.” Throughout the centuries the olive branch has...

   You can go to the store and buy chemical filled vegan condensed milk.  We choose to make our own, and as you know we make our own nut milks.   What you will need: 3 cups/750ml/729g soy, OR rice, Or other vegan milk 1/2 cup/100g sugar (for more nutrients, use...

    The first record of ginger being used dates back to 500 BC. Ginger is a plant that originated in Southeast Asia, but the spices that are common in foods come from the root. While ginger adds a lot of flavor to food, it’s also been used as an alternative form of...

  If using dried beans 1 cup of beans is approximately equal to one 15 1/2 ounce/440g can.     Serves 4-6   1 pound/450g ground turkey 1 tablespoon/15ml oil 1 small onion, diced 2 tablespoons/30ml tomato paste 1 chipotle pepper seeds and ribs removed, and diced (check...