Chermoula Chicken with Orange Wild Rice
This incredibly flavorful dish with Moroccan and Indian flair is also super healthy! Packed with a bouquet of flavors, citrus, herbs, and textures; this plate has it all! An adventure for your tastebuds ! …and, did I mention?… It’s healthy! Another holiday season is behind us, and so is the excuse behind hearty comfort food […]
FA LA LA LA LOVE Your Turkey This Year!
No matter how you cook your turkey, roast, smoke, deep fry, whatever, soak it first in this turkey brine. This brine locks in moisture for a plump and juicy bird. Plus, it pre-seasons the turkey so you don’t really need to later! Ever since I could remember the whole family would pack up and go […]
OH WHAT YUM! Our Egg Nog Recipe!
Make your holiday party jolly with the most delicious egg nog recipe ever! I can’t stand waiting all year to make this myself. If you’ve never had fresh made nog and only the store bought kind, you’re truly missing out. Yields about 6-7 cups or about one pitcher. Ingredients •4 eggs, yolks and whites divided •1/3C […]
Chocolate and Wine Pairing
Chocolate and wine may just be the most perfect and decadent combo, but be careful. Putting a mismatched pair of these two strong personalities together could lead to disaster! Following a few key tips could lead to an exquisite symphony of complementary flavors and not a no-holds barred battle for dominance over your tastebuds. Chocolate […]
7 Refreshing and Healthy Smoothie Pops to Battle that Summertime Heat
Looking for a healthy alternative to those frozen tubes of sugar-water? Try one or all of these Summer treats to cool you off. The kids will love you for it, too! My 8-year-old son knows the difference between foods that are bad for you and good. We have explained it to him time and again. […]
Hot and Cold Infusions
INFUSE YOUR CREAM TO MAKE DELICIOUS FLAVORED ICE CREAM, GANACHE, AND WHIPPED CREAM! Making ice cream with fresh mint, ganache with green tea, or creme brûlée with toasted nuts can be done with a little hot or cold infusion. It is easier than one might think. If you’ve ever made coffee or tea, you’ve made […]
How to Make Ganache Like a Boss!
Crazy, buttery, rich, and decadent! Ganache is that magic candy filling that turns simple chocolate into ecstasy. It’s at the center of your favorite bon bon and nestled within the pillowy layers of wedding cakes. Starting from dark, milk, or white chocolate and just a little creativity, one can forge several flavors into a culinary […]
Chocolate Enrobing
UH… YOUR BON BONS ARE SHOWING. WOULD YOU PLEASE COVER THEM UP? Enrobing is simply another term for covering. Whatever you may be covering; ganache, nougat, caramel, fresh fruit, etc.; enrobing will protect that candy from the air, keep the moisture locked inside, help your bon bon maintain its shape. Enrobing also gives your […]
Chocolate Tempering Methods
The Why and How on Chocolate Tempering Cover your own bon bons and candy bars, make your own chocolate dipped… anything, and never again buy pre-packaged “Dipping Chocolate.” But, what is tempering? Is it necessary? Why do it at all? Tempering is the process by which the cocoa butter in chocolate crystalizes. Much like water […]
What The Chocolate Percentage Really Means
What Does the Chocolate Percentage Really Mean? This straight forward question may seem like a no-brainer, but the answer isn’t quite as simple as one might think. It isn’t all that complicated either. However, this could save you a little confusion at the store and ensuring you find exactly what you’re looking for when it […]