Being the only chef in the family, my job every year is to make the turkey. Although many people think this is a painful task, I love making the turkey. This turkey recipe is one I have come up with over the past few years and it truly makes such a moist and flavorful bird. The compound butter that goes under the skin keeps the flesh so tender throughout the whole cooking process while adding so much flavor. The herb paste thats goes on top of the turkey allows for such
With Thanksgiving next week and Christmas in just little over a month I really wanted to create some recipes for treats and snacks I could have around the house for all my extended family coming in town. I really am not a fan of cooking when company is over so I like having things made before they get here! This cranberry orange cinnamon bread is great to serve for breakfast with coffee, or just to enjoy throughout the day! It even has a holiday feel with the warm cinnamon flavor and
With this polar vortex in the air, it seems like all I want to do these days is make big pots of warm comfort food. Recently my friends and I had a holiday party and I wanted something I could make for a large crowd that was healthy, yet something everyone could enjoy. This chili was such a hit, I was so glad I had made such a large batch- it seriously could feed 10 people! This recipe is a hearty chili, yet you don’t leave feeling awfully full which
Recently I was introduced to kimchi and ever since I have fallen in love. I seriously could eat it plain out of the jar all day long. I have never been a big asian food lover, but this steak stir fry recipe is amazing. It just bursts with so much flavor, from the garlic and ginger to the kimchi, every bite is a new exciting mouthful. I got this recipe from one of my friends last week and have already made it twice! This dish can be prepped and cooked in
Although most people don’t know it, pasta is actually very simple to make! If you are a pasta lover like I am, I would highly recommend making your own. There is nothing like the soft, yet chewy texture of homemade pasta. There are a few machines that definitely make pasta making a lot easier, but you don’t need to have them in order to make it. Below I listed 2 types of ingredient lists- one by weight and one my quantity. I did this because some people like to be very precise