From A Chef's Kitchen

How to Speed Bake an Apple Pie (Or Any Fruit Pie) – Pie in Half the Time!

How to Speed Bake an Apple Pie - Slice of pie on white plate with vanilla ice cream

Here's an amazing tip you're going to love and it's just in time for the holidays! Here's how to "speed bake" an apple pie (or any fruit pie)! Pie in half the time! Would you believe this beautiful, golden apple pie did some time in the microwave? I think I've mentioned once or twice that my mother was the ultimate pie baker. There was always a pie of some sort on the counter or in the refrigerator. Since her passing, my oldest sister, Arleen, has assumed the duty of providing my father with pies. ...

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Welcome to “Taste Matters” where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu and recipe roundups for even more meal ideas! First of all, the most heartfelt and deepest gratitude to all our veterans! Words really can not express the appreciation and admiration I have for ALL OF YOU! THANK YOU! ...

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Southwestern Chicken Orzo and Black Bean Skillet

This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Anolon®. Southwestern Chicken, Orzo and Black Bean Skillet is an easy and festive stovetop dinner that's perfect for a weeknight! Your family will ask for it again and again! Best of all, it's made using Anolon®! I've got an Anolon® giveaway for you so keep reading and don't miss out! Hey, all! I've got a dish that's super easy for a weeknight with a serious delish factor you and your whole family will ...

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Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes

Vegan Thai Red Curry with Cauliflower and Potatoes is spicy and delicious with a side of healthy! It's the perfect veggie-packed meal to warm you up on a chilly fall night you won't feel guilty about! I actually had other plans for this head of cauliflower. Then, it got to be Saturday night. I realized there were a bunch of vegetables in the refrigerator--including the cauliflower--that needed to be dealt with before the week began again. Has that ever happened to ...

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Pumpkin Soup with Marsala and Mascarpone

Pumpkin Soup with Marsala and Mascarpone with a lovely toasty, buttery almond topping is the perfect elegant starter to all your holiday meals! Does the world need another pumpkin soup recipe? Thinking it needs this Pumpkin Soup with Marsala and Mascarpone! While traveling through Europe this past fall, I noticed that pumpkin soup is big in Switzerland, Austria and Germany. However, not so much in Italy and France. Perhaps they haven't had a good Italian-inspired ...

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Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash Chickpeas and Olives

Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash, Chickpeas and Olives is a lovely, budget-friendly, low-stress exotic dinner you'll love coming home to or serving to guests! ...And it's also Progressive Eats time, our virtual progressive dinner party! Read on for more amazing squash recipes! Hey, friends! It's that slow-cooker time of year! I've got a super-easy and budget-friendly dish you're going to love! Moroccan Chicken Tagine with Butternut Squash, ...

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Autumn Panzanella

Autumn Panzanella with sweet butternut squash, Brussels sprouts and spicy arugula makes a lovely light fall dinner, side salad or the perfect accompaniment for soup! Here's a twist on a classic Panzanella that's perfect for autumn! Panzanella is typically a summery tomato and bread salad and a great way to use up day-old bread and overripe tomatoes. Sometimes other vegetables are added such as cucumber and red onion. One of the things I love most about Italian ...

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Waste Not: Whole Grain Croutons with Thyme Rosemary and Parmesan

Whole Grain Thyme Rosemary and Parmesan Croutons

Whole Grain Croutons with Thyme, Rosemary and Parmesan are the perfect way to get new life from day-old whole-grain crusty bread! You'll love having these hearty, flavorful whole grain croutons ready for salads, for topping soup or simply snacking! Hey, all! So, without getting preachy or holier-than-thou, I'm starting a new feature here at From A Chef's Kitchen that deals with food waste. Specifically, NOT wasting food. On the way back from Europe a couple of weeks ...

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Welcome to “Taste Matters” where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas to get you through your week from some of my food blogger friends, a weekend entertaining menu and recipe roundups for even more meal ideas! ...

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Turkey Apple Meat Loaf with Balsamic Ketchup Glaze

Turkey Apple Meat Loaf with Balsamic Ketchup Glaze is a tasty and healthful way to shake up your meat loaf routine! A little bit sweet and a little bit tangy, this definitely is not your momma's meat loaf! Hey, all! I'm sharing a recipe with you today that always gets rave reviews from my personal chef clients! It's my Turkey Apple Meat Loaf with Balsamic Ketchup Glaze! I have probably made this meat loaf about a thousand times and that's not an exaggeration. ...

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Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing

Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing is a classic, elegant salad perfect for any occasion! I've got a super simple, classic salad for you that's perfect for any occasion! Roasted Beet Salad with Walnuts, Goat Cheese and Honey Balsamic Dressing is perfect for the holidays or any time you're entertaining! The recipe for the honey balsamic dressing makes more than you'll need for this salad. However, this dressing is our go-to salad dressing ...

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