Simple, elegant recipes that won’t let you down. Real food for real life.
This month we're getting a jump on spring with 'VEG HEAD' month, a little tribute to the produce section and all things fruit & veggie related, starting with the most basic of basics - vegetable stock. Two applications; one rich & hearty the other clear & delicate.
Four ingredients and you have a veggie dish that kids (of all ages) go crazy for. Even haters of brussels have been converted by "Green Candy" - Roasted Brussel Sprouts & Bacon.
This isn't a complicated dish. It's simple, hardworking food. Beef short ribs are an underrated cut of meat. At first glace they're just short, fatty, bone-in chunks of beef. But treat them with respect and a bit of love and you have rich, flavorful, tender fall-off-the-bone, beefy goodness.
This could very well entice a leprechaun into exchanging his pot of gold for a slice of chocolate sin. Chocolate Irish Whiskey Cake; rich, dark chocolate cake - moist, not too sweet, with a bite of good, clean whiskey and a hint of walnut. A very 'grown up' brownie.
Yes, it's spicy. Lamb vindaoo is a spicy Indian stew and a favorite in most curry houses, where you'll often find it with added potatoes. No potatoes here my friend just tangy, spiced lamb marinaded and cooked to perfection.
Bollywood Week continues here at Food Gypsy with some spicy dishes from India, from my kitchen to yours. Staring off with a little Mango Chicken Curry.
A lesson in French Cuisine, my introduction to beignets. “So... it’s like a doughnut?” “MAIS NON” says Chef B “it’s like a FRENCH doughnut." Beignets de Carnival, his Grandmother's recipe.
Jambalaya, they call it a peasant’s dish. A one dish meal made from a bit pf chicken, a couple of links of sausage, whatever seafood you have on hand, an onion, a couple of tomatoes, a pepper or two, Cajun…
Inspired by Tookie’s Grill in Seabrook, Texas, an artery-clogging, taste-bud-driven delight... why put cooked bacon on top of your burger when you can cook it right in?! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome, to THE SQUEALER BURGER. It's bacon-y goodness in every…
I had a craving. It involved spinach and feta cheese and... scones. Now foisting said craving on you. HOW DELICIOUS! Flaky and light and salty with just a hint of something green so you can tell yourself these are good…
It's cold and flu season; sniffles and sore throats and sick days. Some nasty little bug bit me hard this weekend which meant cough syrup and pajama time. Nothing quite so sexy as a fever. Oh yea, I'm hot Baby! *cough, cough, cough* Time for a big bowl of nature's remedy... chicken soup.
Feeding the throngs during the holidays. Overnight guests and long-lost relatives, all gathered in the kitchen for breakfast. How about an easy fast way to feed the hungry - fast? Cue Cottage Cheese Muffins. From my files at the Dragonfly…