Mom’s Apple Dessert "Compota de Manzanas--Apple Compote"This recipe is simple and very refreshing, especially for summer time. My Mom makes this Apple Dessert often and I love It! Is easy to make, inexpensive and it will save you a lot of time . Al (read full article)

"Learn The Basics of Cooking toBecome A Gourmet Food Expert" Article by Brent Schumacher Gourmet foods are done with sophistication, especially by Iron Chefs. You may think that simply looking at food is made by a snap of your fingers. This is not e (read full article)

Jamie Oliver's Chicken - Simple Food, just the way I like it!

Jamie Oliver cooks simple food, period! I am sure at his restaurants he will dolly up the plates, 'cause that is the cheffie thing to do, but what I love about Jamie, is that he has made home cooking popular again. I dare anybody to sit and watch a J (read full article)

Bread Omelette

Bread OmeletteRecipe Credit - Feeding Babies & Toddlers ( Author - Jacki Passmore )Makes: 1This is an easy and inexpensive meal for your child. Soak a slice of wholemeal / brown bread ( remove thick sides ) in 1/4 cup milk until softened, then (read full article)

NEW: Balsamic-Honey Marinated Carrots

Here's an easy, tasty and healthy dish that serves well as either a side or as a rustic-style appetizer. If you have ever dined at Pesto in South Philadelphia (one of my favorite restaurants), you may have had their similar, rustic family style dish (read full article)

Baking In Microwave Mode

After her excellent article about Baking in M/W convection Oven, Divya once again comes back with another extremely resourceful post about baking in M/W mode. For a person who does not own and has never baked in a M/W before, even I feel courageous a (read full article)

Spicy Aromatic Baked Chicken

I must say I have been very contented with my Super Fast Chinese Roasted Chicken and Teriyaki Chicken that I didn’t really quite bother to try something new. They are my 2 top favourite baked chicken. They are quick to prepare, quick to cook, (read full article)

Insalata di riso

Mid-August, when the temperatures climb to tropical heights, is a time when even the enthusiasm of even the most avid cook can begin to wane. Italians often turn to easily prepared dishes that need minimal or no actually cooking. Salads are an obviou (read full article)

Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Chocolate Glaze & Sugared Berries

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and the beautiful weather.  I can’t believe summer is almost coming to an end and the kids will be back to school soon.  The winter months always seem to drag on yet summer seems to just fly by. I mentio (read full article)

Spinach and Eggplant Pierogi Topped with Roasted Grape Tomatoes and Yogurt Sauce - A Daring Cooks Challenge

 The August 2010 Daring Cooks’ Challenge was hosted by LizG of Bits n’ Bites and Anula of Anula’s Kitchen. They chose to challenge Daring Cooks to make pierogi from scratch and an optional challenge to provide one filling that best repr (read full article)

Benefits of Apron

Source - EzinearticlesThe kitchen is a place where care and maintenance should be given carefully. Likewise, this is the busiest place during meal preparation, and it is very important that cleanliness must be maintained. In regard of this, an apron (read full article)

The Benefits of a Good Kitchen Design

Without a doubt, the kitchen is one of the most important rooms in any home. Ensuring that you have a good kitchen design is one of the best ways you can add value to your home and ensure you have a nice environment in which to live. Bespoke kitchens (read full article)

Linguine with Mascarpone Cheese

One question I am oft asked at Chef In You, is how I manage to cook my day to day meals with a full time job. Oh well, to be truthful, I don’t cook elaborate meals daily. Most of the time its quick and easy ones which I resort to feed my loved (read full article)

Hearty Baked Tomato Rice with Meatloaf and Egg

Baked egg, rice and meatloaf…you must be wondering how these three components can fit together right? Oh, let me tell you just how well they complement each other to create a seriously delicious dish! Ever since I learned the technique of making (read full article)

10-minute Asian Soup

I was grocery shopping with my sister this past weekend and saw her grab a smallish bag of soba buckwheat noodles. Thats a good idea, I thought, so I grabbed a bag as well. When I think of soba noodles I instantly think of the soup that you would get (read full article)

How to Calculate Food for a Party!

So, how much food do I need for my Party?This is the most frequent question that I am asked.  Now, I wish I could say that there was an easy, fool proof formula for this. There isn't - estimating food quantities is more art than science and reli (read full article)

Ravioli Lasagna

As I mentioned before, I found a few "new to me" recipes in a book called Six Ingredients or Less: Slow Cooker.  This is one I had never even thought of, yet so simple and delicious. Easy Ravioli Lasagna 1 1/2 pound lean ground be (read full article)

COQ AU VIN Made Easy With Le Creuset Cookware!

COQ AU VIN(Chicken in Red Wine with Onions, Mushrooms, and Bacon)It can be made with either red wine or white wine, but the red obviously is a better choice. Julia Child's wrote that in France it is served along side parsley potatoes, buttered peas o (read full article)

Egg Sandwich for Breakfast

This was my breakfast one morning last week...it was sooooo good!Egg Sandwich for Breakfast1 hamburger bun (or English muffin) butter 1 egg 1 slice of cheese 1. Use a non-stick pan, and add a dab of butter. 2. Butter your metal egg ring and place it (read full article)

Broad Beans ~ Chikkudukaya Tomato Curry With Lima Beans

Broad beans aka Chikkudu kaya is my all time favorite in Beans family. As a kid mom used to just steam these in cooker along with turmeric and salt and would serve them hot in a bowl as a snack. They were very delicious and we could finish the whole (read full article)