Melissa, the cook on this project, discovered that she likes mashed potatoes after all. Mashed potatoes—she thought—were bland, something to pile gravy on. By the time the project was done, she liked mashed potatoes. They weren’t boring, they could have… Read More »A Guide to 13 Different Kinds of Mashed Potatoes
Fajitas are typically made with chicken, beef, or shrimp along with peppers and onions. They are served with flour tortillas accompanied by guacamole, sour cream, and salsa. You can be creative with the seasoning using a choice of spices or table… Read More »How to Make Fajitas
This is another great pizza. With spinach, feta, olives, and garlic, this is reminiscent of fine Greek food. This spinach and feta cheese pizza recipe has only a touch of garlic with one clove. If you are a garlic lover,… Read More »Spinach and Feta Cheese Pizza Recipe
This is just about as easy as it gets for some really good homemade focaccia. It doesn’t take a lot of time and it’s a great project to tackle with the kids. You can make focaccia from scratch, with a… Read More »How to Make Easy Focaccia
This is a favorite recipe that we have made many times in the oven. Here we converted it to a microwave recipe for those extra busy days. When you have leftover chicken, this is an easy—and terrific—dish to make. For… Read More »Chicken Enchiladas in the Microwave
Potatoes can be divided into two categories: waxy potatoes and starchy potatoes. Though waxy potatoes can come in red and white varieties, new red potatoes are the most popular. Russet potatoes are the most popular starchy potatoes. Waxy potatoes have… Read More »A Guide to Potatoes and Their Uses
“I’ve always liked moist, roast chicken but LuAnn in our test kitchen showed me how to make them even better. It’s incredible how good these can be. Let LuAnn show you.” We roasted tons of chickens–horizontally and vertically, in the… Read More »What’s the Best Way to Roast a Chicken?
Ingredients 1 cup flour 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 cup butter 1/4-pound mushrooms juice from 1/2 lemon 1 medium onion, chopped 1 tablespoon flour 1 cup milk 1/4-pound cooked ham 2 tablespoons chopped parsley salt and pepper… Read More »Ham and Mushroom Crepes Recipe
If you don’t believe potatoes and pizza go together, try the red potato and green bean white pizza. This one adds green beans and mushrooms and tastes and textures that complement each other well. The key to making a good… Read More »Red Potato and Green Bean White Pizza
Ingredients 1/4 cup raspberry balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 of a red bell pepper, diced 1/2 of a small, sweet onion, diced 1 large tart apple, diced 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Directions Bring vinegar and brown sugar to a… Read More »Sweet Apple Raspberry Chutney