Ever make a recipe and think to yourself, “Boy that was good, but I think I can make it even better.” Such was my experience with these two zucchini soup recipes. The first recipe (pictured above) was inspired by a no gluten and no dairy diet that I’m currently doing. When I first tasted it, […]
If I had a dollar for every person that asked me why their bone broth doesn’t gel, I wouldn’t necessarily be rich but… I’d have a lot more dollars. Getting your bone broth to gel has become a benchmark among foodies on the internet that you’re making bone broth correctly. Hogwash! If your bone […]
Bisques have always intimidated me a bit. They can be time-consuming affairs, especially if you make them from scratch. But they can be ridiculously easy too! And the “easy” in this easy crab bisque recipe is all about having a pre-made seafood broth. This is why I’m a big proponent of making homemade broths and […]
Welcome back to my 3-part series on how to make pho! In part 1 we learned to make a Saigon-style pho. In part 2, it was a Hanoi-style pho. And today, for part 3, we’ll learn how to make a chicken pho. Chicken pho is a great alternative to Saigon and Hanoi pho (which are […]
I couldn’t believe the news on the morning of June 8th. Anthony Bourdain was dead. I had a meeting with a friend when I saw it all over my Facebook feed so I couldn’t quite fully process it beyond the immediate shock. But afterwards, when I saw the outpouring of love on social media, it […]
Unless you’re from Vietnam you may not be aware that there’s two main styles of pho – Hanoi pho (the northern variation) and Saigon pho (the southern variation). Most of what’s served in Vietnamese restaurants in America is the Saigon-style, which I featured in part 1 of this 3-part series. I’ve read that many Vietnamese are VERY […]
Welcome to my three-part series on how to make pho! In this series I’m going to explore and share recipes for the three most popular types of Vietnamese pho. Today, we’ll look at the most popular version outside Vietnam, a Saigon-style pho. I’ll follow this up with a Haigon-style pho, and finally, a chicken pho. […]
As far as I know, no one has ever made a stinging nettles congee. Well, at least according to Google. That’s right I found ZERO stinging nettles congee recipes online. So as far as the internet is concerned, your are witnessing the first ever nettles congee recipe. Pretty cool when you think about it. Still, it […]
If you’ve never made a chowder before, a simple chicken corn chowder would be a great place to start. It’s made the old-fashioned way with heavy cream, slab bacon, potatoes, vegetables and REAL grass-fed butter. Check out that beautiful golden yellow color in the picture… That’s from the butter. Butter should be yellow! That’s a […]
There’s nothing quite like a bacon cheddar corn chowder to lift your spirits in the middle of a New England winter. I mean you’ve got bacon, cheese and corn in soup form. How can that not make anyone happy?! Besides the joy factor, a bacon cheddar corn chowder is super simple to make and will […]
Have you ever seen a mussel chowder on a restaurant menu? I sure haven’t. Chefs have to make things that sell so I’m guessing the overwhelming popularity of New England clam chowder keeps mussel chowder off menus. But a mussel chowder is just as easy to make and just as flavorful! In fact, I think […]
Who doesn’t love lobster? I don’t know anyone. If I did, I would immediately de-friend that person. Seriously, don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like lobster. Something is clearly wrong with them. Now, if by some chance you do know some lobster-hating weirdo, see if you can get them to try a lobster corn chowder. If […]