There鈥檚 no better time for a pot of beef stew than winter, and when March rolls around with St. Patrick鈥檚 Day hype and festivities, why not add an Irish twist with a splash of Irish stout?This is a no-nonsense and comforting beef stew that鈥檚 guaranteed to warm and fill your belly, whether ...
<strong>M</strong>ost likely, you鈥檝e cooked with red and white wines, but have you tried cooking with rose?Wine is a useful ingredient when cooking. A mere splash can enhance the flavor of soups and stews, sauces and marinades. When wine cooks, the alcohol ...
This recipe is not entirely authentic. I prefer to call it an improvised Ma Po Tofu, because when the craving strikes for this spicy, satisfying Asian soup, but it happens to be a Sunday night in the dead of winter and you happen to be in your P.J.鈥檚, it鈥檚 time to dig deep and ...
In our house, Lenten Fridays were a defining time. Being Italian-Irish Catholic, we not only had no meat on Fridays during Lent, but no meat on Fridays all year. The only difference was, during lent, we were not able to snack between meals.It is hard to find the origin of no meat on Fridays. ...
Tuna stuffed avocados are an easy yet impressive meal that definitely needs a spot in your healthy New Year menu. No fatty mayonnaise here! Just tasty tuna, creamy avocado, and loads of fresh and delicious extras.This is one of those great recipes that is super customizable. Don鈥檛 like ...
Is there any breakfast more simply satisfying than toast with jam? Or wait, was that jelly? Or was it preserves? Maybe marmalade? Fruit spreads are all deliciously similar, but they do have definite distinctions. Whether you smother your fresh baguette with preserves from the farmers market or ...
