Easy Gourmet Recipes
I received a complimentary copy of Easy Baking From Scratch from the publisher, Rock Ridge Press. I've made no secret of the fact that I'm not a big baker. Now... My mother! My mother was quite the baker! She could pull together a huge batch of dinner rolls that were amazingly tender and soft simply by the feel of the dough. Her pie crusts shattered like glass when you cut into one of her amazing fruit pies. Me? Not so much. ...
Patatas Bravas Chilenos is a Latin American interpretation of the classic Spanish tapas dish. With fresh jalapeno peppers and a tangy tomato dressing, it's the perfect side dish for meat, poultry or fish sure to make the "chilehead" in your household happy! I'm always excited to find a new potato side dish! Potatoes have not exactly been the darling of the food blogging or the Pinterest world lately. They're neither low-carb, Paleo or keto and tend to get a bad rap ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu and recipe roundups for even more meal ideas! A dream doesn't become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work. --Colin Powell Truer words were never spoken when it comes to food blogging. Last week I touched on how in the food blogging ...
Roasted Cherry Tomato Tart with Herbed Ricotta is a lovely, elegant way to enjoy the late summer bounty of fresh herbs and cherry tomatoes! If you ever come to my house, something you'll always find is cherry or grape tomatoes on our kitchen island. These seem to be one type of tomato that's edible and tastes like a tomato all year round. It's also one variety of tomato we actually have success growing. This year, we have a crazy abundance of these little things--both cherry and ...
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of COLEMAN NATURAL FOODS® for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Mediterranean Sheet Pan Chicken Sausage and Vegetables with Garlic Parmesan Polenta is an easy trattoria-inspired weeknight dinner that's also elegant enough for guests! Has school started yet in your area? It has here! If it hasn't, you're probably getting the kids ready with clothes, school supplies and class schedules. My stepchildren are grown now but I can really ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu and recipe roundups for even more meal ideas! Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy. To do nothing and have it count for something. To lie in the grass and count the stars. To sit on a branch and study the clouds. --Regina Brett ...
Southwestern Squash, Corn and Poblano Casserole is a spicy and delicious twist on a classic squash casserole with corn and earthy, slightly smoky poblano peppers! I think I've told you once or twice that I have yet to find a vegetable I don't like. Although I'm a carnivore and love a good steak, I'm also thoroughly in love with vegetables! Give me a cheesy, delicious vegetarian casserole like this Southwestern Squash, Corn and Poblano Casserole and I may even pass on the steak! ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! There aren't many things that grow where we live. Clay soil, insects, heat and squirrels are a garden's worst enemy. However, chili peppers always do well for us. Right now we have an ...
Middle Eastern Vegetable Salad is light, crunchy and over-the-top flavorful with all the vegetables that are in season now! It's like summer in a bowl! Friends! Here's a lively and lovely summer salad that is worth every knife stroke! I really wasn't sure what to call this salad because it's similar to numerous other Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Israeli-inspired salads but probably most similar to an Israeli Chopped Salad. ...
Chicken Zucchini Feta Burgers with Jalapeno Tzatziki are a tasty and healthful way to spice up your summer burger routine! Can you believe how fast summer is going by? I truly don't know where half of it went and we're already harvesting butternut squash from our garden! There are still so many summery recipes I want to make before the leaves fall. This one has been on my summer list to create for a while and I'm happy to say it's a new favorite of ours! ...
Welcome to “Taste Matters” at From A Chef’s Kitchen where I dish up some tasty tidbits, a kitchen tip or two, my current cookbook crush, some menu ideas from some of my food blogger friends to get you through your week, a weekend entertaining menu, recipe roundups and perhaps even speak my mind! Hey, everyone! Thanks for joining me again for Taste Matters! When I do this weekly post, I try to find little nuggets of information and "food for thought" that's different from recipes or ...
Skillet Charred Green Beans with Goat Cheese Chipotle Butter takes green beans to a whole new flavorful level! It's easier and faster than roasting! I've got a new way to prepare green beans for you that you're going to love! Remember how we all grew up on boiled vegetables? My mother boiled all the vegetables. All. The. Vegetables. To death. It's a wonder any of us from that generation can even look at or eat a green vegetable. ...
Pan Seared Sea Scallops with Watermelon Tomato Salsa is the perfect summer meal that requires little to no cooking and it's ready in under 30 minutes! It's also Progressive Eats time where we're celebrating watermelon! Scroll down to click to more amazing watermelon recipes! You probably took one look at the photo and wondered why I'm trying to pass off pineapple as watermelon. Well, I had intended to purchase a plain old deep pink Southern summertime watermelon and I thought I ...
