ByVickieDe
When you need a quick and easy dinner to impress some unexpected guests, Marinara sauce with your choice of protein and pasta is the way to go.
Marinara, meaning “sailor-style,” is a classic Italian tomato-based sauce. Marinara is made with only a few ingredients – tomatoes (preferably San Marzano), onions, garlic, herbs, and extra virgin olive oil.
ByVickieDe
Yes, making fried chicken is a big undertaking. And you can always run out and pick up a bucket from the local chicken place. But if you want a better bite of hot, crispy chicken, nothing beats making it at home. There’s just me and the hubs in my household, and yes, for me, it’s worth the trouble. Let me show you why.
ByVickieDe
Most people think the only way to cook corned beef is to boil it on the stove with cabbage until everything falls apart, but I have a secret. There is a better way (IMHO) to cook corned beef if you have an oven.
Roasted corned beef is just as easy as boiled, and the bonus is you end up with a wonderfully crispy crust on top of the brisket.
ByVickieDe
When Star Bakery in San Franciso closed its doors in the early “aughts” after nearly 100 years in business, I decided it was time to learn to make my own Irish Soda Bread.
After all, you can’t have a proper St. Patricks Day dinner of Corned Beef without your soda bread!
ByVickieDe
Do you love bread, but hate all the work? especially the mess that comes along with kneading the bread and then cleaning up after that? Well, the world has a solution for you. No-Knead Bread recipes. Yep, they’re for real!
After making my first successful loaf of no-knead “artisan” bread… I moved on and put together this recipe for No-Knead Focaccia Bread. Why? Because the world needs more fresh homemade bread for dinner!
ByVickieDe
I can’t drive over to Carmel every time I want this tasty dish. That’s why I was delighted to discover how easy it is to prepare steamed mussels and clams at home! When you steam these bi-valves with shallots, garlic, butter, and white wine, you end up with the perfect broth for these tasty morsels.