Here I go again. This time I am going to get it right! Here is what I am thinking; Seared Duck Breast with Charred Green Beans and a Cherry Balsamic Reduction. Despite my best efforts this dish was not successful! It wasn't bad but it wasn't something to write to ya'll about! I read 7 … Continue reading Duck Breast
Author: Alison Perry
I am a home chef and a professional eater. This is my journey!
Thai Pork Larb
The very first meal delivery company that I tried was Plated and this is one of the best dishes ever. No, I didn't know what Larb was as I was beginning my journey down the Asian dish road and needed all the help I could get, thankfully the recipe card educated me and for those … Continue reading Thai Pork Larb
On deck for this week
I went shopping at Aldi mostly for fresh veggies and eggs but I am always on the look out for my new favorite thing or something cheap to experiment with and this trip I got super lucky with duck breasts and a lamb loin roast. I have unsuccessfully cooked the duck breasts before so this … Continue reading On deck for this week
Onions
So the kid called me with an onion question and I answered her to the best of my ability but now I am curious about onions and all of their forms! Red, Yellow, White, Shallot, Scallion, Chives and I have seen ramps on TV but are they included? And what about so called Sweet Onions? … Continue reading Onions
Beef Short Ribs
When I was reading in The Meat Bible about how to make the perfect pot roast I had skimmed over the bit that talked about short ribs, it said something about cooking low and slow and for longer than you think but since I was in the Pot Roast frame of mind I didn't really … Continue reading Beef Short Ribs
Wine!
I do a fair amount of cooking with wine and I feel like I know which to use in what dish but I felt that way about meat so I went into the library and found a vintage book that my Grand had handed down to me called "American Wines and Wine Cooking" and decided … Continue reading Wine!
Sheet Pan Chicken Update
Sweet chicken! I tried out the suggested method for getting the crispy skin on my chicken and all I can say is Yes! Skin so crispy it would make angels cry! Chicken so moist that it makes the dog drool! Let's recap what "The Meat Bible" had to say about this: Preheat the oven to … Continue reading Sheet Pan Chicken Update
Curry
Let me start with what I know. Curry is a collection of spices rather than a specific dish and it can be a powder or a paste. That is all I know so we will learn together! Google says Curry is a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent that use a complex combination … Continue reading Curry
A few of my favorite things
Yes, I was singing the song as I wrote out the title, how can you not? Let's talk about some of the things that I always have on hand and where I get them! Shall we start with spices? There isn't a spice shop in my town, there may be one in the city but … Continue reading A few of my favorite things
Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs
Chicken is on the menu this week so I got curious to see what the meat bible had to say about chicken. They have over 100 pages of things to say about chicken. We are taught everything from how to understand the way it is labeled to how to prep both a whole bird and … Continue reading Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs
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