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In this recipe, you cook ground chicken (or turkey) in a skillet quickly until it browns, add some chopped shallots and season it all in the end with lime juice, chili sauce, and fresh herbs. Pile it all into a lettuce cup for a supper that has tons of flavor with very little effort. What Is Larb? Larb (pronounced lahb) is a Laotian dish that is also popular in northern Thailand, where the flavor adaptation is slightly different (the Thai version is not as sour and does not contain fish sauce like the Laotian one here)....

Do you like salsa? Avocado? Cilantro? Fresh hot tortilla chips? Tortilla soup is like a soup version of my favorite enchilada, with chicken, and tortilla chips. And avocado. Video: How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup Don’t Skip Frying the Tortillas The essential step that distinguishes tortilla soup from other Mexican soups is that you fry strips of corn tortillas in oil first, and then use the tortilla cooking oil to build the soup....

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Here is a creamed spinach dish that my father made for dinner the other night inspired from a recipe he found in the Sacramento Bee. Creamy Sauce Without the Cream The spinach gets its creaminess from a béchamel sauce based on a flour and butter roux. There’s actually no cream in the spinach! It uses milk instead. The bacon adds wonderful flavor, but you can easily skip it if you want....

Most of us in America know this dish in its cream-based form, with a little nutmeg sprinkled on top. But did you know that the original fettuccine Alfredo sauce didn’t use cream? Just butter, Parmesan, and black pepper. Fettuccine Alfredo: A History The “Alfredo” in fettuccine Alfredo is Alfredo di Lelio who operated a restaurant in Rome. Legend has it that he fancied up a basic pasta with butter-and-cheese to appeal to his wife, who was suffering from morning sickness....

Ingredients for Pesto Sauce Note that pesto is always made to taste, based on the ingredients at hand. So adjust the ingredients to your taste. Most pesto recipes call for Parmesan cheese; we often use Romano which has a stronger flavor. Basil pesto recipes often call for pine nuts, but you can easily substitute walnuts. Basil is a powerfully aromatic herb and a little goes a long way. You can mellow the pesto out a bit by subbing half of the basil with fresh baby spinach leaves....

And though I love gingerbread cookies, often I need a hit of gingerbread without the fuss of cookie cutters. That’s where gingerbread cookie bars come in! They’re easy to make in one big pan, yet still have the classic gingerbread flavor that everyone expects during the holidays. What Kind of Molasses Makes the Best Gingerbread? Molasses, a bitter, earthy, and sweet syrup, is a key ingredient in gingerbread cookies. It’s a dark and rich sweetener that is a byproduct of making granulated sugar....

This Homemade Tomato Juice tastes similar to V8 but is SO much better! Serve it chilled or hot—either way, you’re going to love the zesty flavor and fresh taste of this homemade tomato juice. We’ve gathered our favorite ways to preserve tomatoes at home so that we can enjoy them all year long. Try some of our recipes such as Salsa Recipe for Canning, Homemade Canned Spaghetti Sauce, How to Can Diced Tomatoes, and Savory Salsa Recipe for Canning....

Basted Eggs Recipe Basting eggs is a cooking technique that uses steam to cook the tops of the eggs. It is super easy and it is actually one of my favorite ways to cook eggs. The whites are so creamy and soft and the yolks are perfectly runny. Ingredients You Need for Basted Eggs Butter – Greasing the pan with melted butter before cooking helps the basted eggs not to stick and adds a buttery flavor....

The first time I made a pot roast the thing was tough as leather. I was in my early 30s and, of course, I had invited people over for dinner to share this pot roast. They were gracious about this first attempt, and I went on to cook many roasts, all of which fared better than the first. Fear often keeps us from experimenting in the kitchen because we are afraid of wasting food, wasting time, wasting money – or all three....

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In common with every one of these kitchen basics is a dish that can be tweaked and tailored depending on the mood. Most important of all? Roasted vegetables are just plain delicious. Even my veggie-phobic friends more readily embrace vegetables when crispy and golden, hot off a sheet pan, and just salty enough to want more. In our house, Oven Roasted Vegetables are in regular rotation pretty much all year round....

Then you add some white wine and brown sugar, and cook the chicken in its marinade. It’s great with our Spanish rice! The recipe comes from one my mother clipped decades ago from the Sacramento Bee. Related Video

What is Shrimp Ceviche? Ceviche is typically made with red snapper that is “cooked” by the acidity of lime and lemon juice (see this ceviche recipe.) This version of ceviche is prepared with shrimp, which is first lightly cooked and then marinated in the citrus juice. My father, who generally doesn’t really like shrimp that much, loved this ceviche. (Gotta love it when they eat it up and ask for more!...

Such a lovely light and delicate fish. I couldn’t resist picking up a few fillets today at the market. What Is Piccata? A classic piccata is a great way to prepare sole, or any small flat fish, such as flounder or fluke. Just lightly dust the fillets in seasoned flour, fry them on both sides until nicely browned, and serve them with a sauce made with white wine, capers, butter, and parsley....

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Knowing that a home cooked meal is a healthier choice, as well as an act of loving care for my partner, I came up with a simple method that drastically minimizes the quantity of my dish usage. I’m delighted to share this magic tool of mine: It’s called a loaf pan, and I bet it’s in one of your kitchen cabinets right now. Read on to learn why it’s a many-hit wonder when it comes to dinner for one or two....