Moelleux au Chocolat / Chocolate Lava Cake
A rich chocolate cake and velvety sauce all in one, and they are surprisingly easy to make in under an hour.
The Best Chicken Tacos
Introducing the best chicken tacos ever. An easy chicken taco recipe made with chicken thighs, plus a simple onion & cilantro topping. This is our all-time favorite chicken taco recipe. They taste like they just came off a food truck! INGREDIENTS For the chicken: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs 1 […]
How to Kill Weeds Naturally
Every year between April and June, I go on a weed-killing mission to eradicate garlic mustard. I pull every one of these noxious, highly invasive weeds I can get my hands on, and yank them out. Getting garlic mustard,—or any weed for that matter—under control is an incremental process requiring […]
Coffee and Dark Chocolate in Your Genes
Prefer your coffee black? Then you probably like dark, bitter chocolate, according to new research identifying a genetic basis for those preferences. If that’s you, then congratulations — you are the lucky genetic winner of a trait that may offer you a boost toward good health, according to caffeine researcher […]
Grilled Octopus Recipe
So I went to my local taverna and asked them for their recipe. And in typical Greek fashion, I was given a mini-master class in Octopus cooking by the head chef himself! I was surprised to discover that there is really not that much into it. Boil it till done […]
Moussaka, The Traditional Recipe
What is Moussaka? Moussaka is a traditional Greek eggplant casserole made with baked or pan fried eggplants (aubergines) and potatoes, a rich, tomatoey beef or lamb mince sauce and topped off with a deliciously creamy béchamel sauce. In other words, the ultimate comfort food. Greek Moussaka Key Preparation Steps Many people believe that making Moussaka is difficult. However, that could […]
Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots
Honey garlic butter roasted carrots are the best side dish to add to your dinner table! Oven-roasted carrots are incredibly delicious with just a little garlic and olive oil, but these Honey Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots take them to a whole new level! Buttery, tender carrots roasted with the best honey […]
The Real Difference Between The Most Popular Types Of Pizza
Pizza isn’t so much a food as an entire culinary category, ranging from the two-dollar frozen stuff you snag at the grocery store to ultra-expensive pies at a fancy, sit-down restaurant. That’s not to say that pizza has become a commodity, exactly. It’s more that its origins and different adaptations […]
The Best Baba Ganoush
This baba ganoush recipe is incredibly easy to make and jam-packed with delicious eggplant, roasted garlic, and tahini flavors! This appetizer, or side dish, is a classic levant region recipe consisting of mashed cooked eggplant that is mixed with seasonings, olive oil, lemon juice, and tahini. Interestingly enough the baba […]
Filet Mignon With Creamy Peppercorn Sauce
Prep: 10 minsCook: 20 minsTotal: 30 minsServings: 2 servings A creamy peppercorn sauce with bourbon flavors these delicious beef tenderloin steaks. Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 beef tenderloin steaks (4 to 6 ounces each) Dash kosher salt Dash pepper 3 tablespoons bourbon (or good quality brandy) 2 small cloves garlic (minced) 1 teaspoon assorted multicolored […]