Discovering a dish that captivates your taste buds and senses is an art form. Cooking is a skill that allows you to transform simple ingredients into culinary masterpieces, adding a personal touch that makes each dish unique. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, embarking on a culinary journey can be incredibly rewarding. However, finding the perfect recipe to suit your taste and skill level can be a daunting task. This article will guide you through the exciting world of cooking and provide you with valuable tips to help you create mouthwatering dishes that will leave your family and friends asking for more.
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LONG LIVE THE CHICKEN A LA KING!
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 35m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven according to package directions for biscuits. Arrange biscuits on nonstick baking sheet and sprinkle with a little ground cayenne pepper or sweet paprika then place biscuits into a preheated oven. Bake until golden, remove biscuits from oven and then cool.
- In a medium skillet, bring 1 cup white wine and 2 cups chicken broth and 1 bay leaf to a boil. Slide in chicken breasts and gently poach them in simmering broth and wine for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Preheat a second skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter. When butter melts into oil, add mushrooms and onion and cook 5 minutes until tender. Add flour and cook another minute.
- Pull chicken from broth and set on cutting board. Ladle cooking liquid into the mushrooms, whisking it in. Add 2 to 2 1/2 cups of liquid and discard the bay leaf. Add pimentos and peas to the sauce. Dice chicken into bite-size pieces and slide into bubbling sauce.
- Split the biscuits, place bottoms on dinner plates and cover with ladles of Chicken a la King. Cap with biscuit tops and garnish with chopped parsley.
LIVE BASIL GIMLET
Steps:
- Put 4 basil leaves in a cocktail shaker and press them gently with a muddler or a wooden spoon. Add the gin, lime juice and simple syrup. Fill with ice, shake vigorously and strain into a chilled coupe or other small glass. Garnish with the remaining basil leaf.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 156, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 0 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 10 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams
INSTANT POT® LIVE CRAWFISH BOIL FOR FOUR
Every spring I do a crawfish boil and every year I think there has got to be an easier way. It takes 30 minutes to get the stockpot full of water to come to a boil and then the crawfish require 30 minutes of soaking, which results in overcooked potatoes and corn. This year I was determined to simplify the process and set out looking for an Instant Pot® method online. There were plenty of recipes that called for frozen crawfish but I couldn't find one single one that used live crawfish. Challenge accepted!
Provided by Soup Loving Nicole
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage
Time 1h20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine water, dry crab boil, and seafood seasoning in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®). Add live crawfish. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 0 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 2 minutes. Carefully pour crawfish and the liquid into a large bowl and let sit for 30 minutes to soak while you prepare the rest of the meal.
- Add potatoes, corn, andouille sausage, and 1 tablespoon seafood seasoning to the pot. Pour in water and stir until evenly combined. Close and lock the lid.
- Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 2 minutes. Divide the mixture between 4 plates and serve with crawfish.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 570.5 calories, Carbohydrate 34.4 g, Cholesterol 291.6 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 4.9 g, Protein 45.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 5130.6 mg, Sugar 3.4 g
LONG LIVE THE IRISH GREEN SALAD!
An Irish-inspired salad recipe I tested and assembled for our upcoming annual St. Patrick's Day meal. Use any (mixed) salad greens of your choice. One shamrock-shaped cookie cutter (not too large) is required for this recipe. Feel free to substitute green beans and yellow/wax beans for the asparagus.
Provided by COOKGIRl
Categories European
Time 15m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Note: I used leftover roasted asparagus spears from the previous night's dinner. Roasted would be preferred over steaming (my personal opinion.).
- Whisk the salad dressing ingredients together and refrigerate. Best prepared 1 hour in advance of serving.
- Combine the salad ingredients in a bowl except for the bell pepper and raisins. Toss.
- Take a shamrock-shaped cookie cutter and cut out shapes from the green bell pepper. (You may need an extra bell pepper to do this step.) How to: first slice the bell pepper lengthwise from stem to bottom. Remove seeds and membrane. Cut out shapes.
- Divide the salad onto [4] salad plates. Garnish with the shamrock-shaped slices of bell pepper; add the raisins.
RACHAEL RAY'S LONG LIVE THE CHICKEN A LA KING!
This is Rachael Ray's take on the American classic. It's from one of her earlier cookbooks. Rachael serves this over canned biscuits (like GRANDS!) that have been separated, placed on a baking sheet and sprinkled with a pinch of cayenne pepper or sweet paprika, then baked according to package directions. I tried to include this in the recipe but for some reason the site will not let me list the canned biscuits.
Provided by linguinelisa
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a medium skillet over high heat, bring wine, chicken broth and bay leaf to a boil. Slide in chicken breasts. When liquid returns to a boil, lower to a simmer; gently poach chicken until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Preheat a second skillet over high heat. Add oil and butter. When butter has melted into oil, add mushrooms, onions, salt and pepper, and cook until tender, 5 minutes. Whisk in flour and cook another minute, stirring.
- Remove chicken from broth and set on a cutting board. Ladle 2 to 2 and 1/2 cups cooking liquid into the mushrooms, whisking it in; discard bay leaf. Add pimentos and peas to the sauce. Dice chicken into bite-sized pieces and slideinto the bubbling sauce. Adjust salt and pepper to taste.
- Split large, warm biscuits and place bottoms on dinner plates and cover with ladles of chicken a la king, then top cap with biscuit tops and garnish with chopped parsley.
NONNA CONSUELO'S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN BOLOGNESE SAUCE (FROM LIVE WI
Nonna Consuelo (Kelly Ripa's Mother-In-Law) made an appearance on "Mom's Week" on LIVE with Kelly & Michael to show her authentic Italian Bolognese Sauce. I have made this many times, and I can't go back to any other recipe. This sauce freezes well; feel free to double or triple the recipe to make a big batch.
Provided by Cake Baker
Categories Sauces
Time 2h20m
Yield 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Brown, crumble and drain the meat. Set it aside.
- Peel onion, carrots and celery. Cut them in small pieces and finely chop them in food processor to a puree consistency.
- In a 10 quart non-stick pot pour the olive oil and cook the pureed vegetables for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, at medium heat.
- Add the meat, the tomatoes, the bouillon cubes, the garlic, the pepper and the sugar to the cooked vegetables.
- Cook at low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Finely chop the basil and crush the oregano. Add them to the cooking sauce.
- Cook the sauce for an additional 1½ hours. Add the can of tomato paste to thicken sauce, if needed.
- Remove the garlic, put it on a small dish and crush it into a puree consistency using a fork. Put it back in the sauce, stirring thoroughly.
- Cook sauce for 5 more minutes.
- **Note: Generally, the sauce is done when the garlic is soft.
CRUNCHY SPROUTED LENTIL WALNUT SALAD (RAW / LIVE FOOD)
It was a classic case of too much month left at the end of my money and I was in a pinch for what to serve for dinner. These are all things we had on hand and the assembly was super quick (I like that!) and the family loved it (I like that even better!) If you've not sprouted lentils before, it couldn't be easier, but it does take a 2-3 day lead time. See Sharon123's recipe #204489 for instructions and tips. Thanks again Sharon for the inspiration to sprout!
Provided by Glori-B
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place sprouted lentils in large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a food processor, chop walnuts very small, but do not reduce to a powder. If chopping by hand, you want the walnut pieces to be similar in size to the lentils. Put walnuts in with lentils.
- In a food processor, chop the carrots. If processing by hand, you can also shred on a box grater. Put carrots in with lentils and walnuts.
- Next comes the spinach. Either pulse in food processor or mince with a knife. Put in with carrots, lentils and walnuts. Mix to combine thoroughly.
- For the dressing, shake all the dressing ingredients in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid until thoroughly mixed or use the bowl and whisk method. (if using the mayo, the bowl and whisk is much better suited).
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad ingredients and combine until thoroughly mixed. We wanted just a little dressing to give a "pop" of flavor. If you like more dressing on your salads, feel free to double the dressing amount. (When we make this with the mayo, we then use this as a sandwich filling).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 401, Fat 30.4, SaturatedFat 3.1, Sodium 31.4, Carbohydrate 25.4, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 6.5, Protein 12.8
VEAL AND LIVE RAGU WITH PAPPARDELLE
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook until al dente; drain. 2. While the pasta is working, in a large, deep skillet, heat the EVOO, 2 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add the butter to melt, then add the veal and season with salt and a little pepper. Cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rosemary and tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then stir in the olives and heat through for 1 minute. Stir in the wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, for 1 minute. Stir in the beef broth and parsley and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon peel. 3. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Serve hot with extra cheese.
LIVE FOOD CRACKERS
Make and share this Live Food Crackers recipe from Food.com.
Provided by drhousespcatcher
Categories Breads
Time 12m
Yield 1 12 by 12 tray
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- To sprout Quinoa: cover with water using 2 cups water to 1 cup Quinoa. Soak for 12 hours. Use running water and place the grains in a sprouting jar [has screen or cheese cloth lid] Rinse the seeds twice a day. Lay the jar sideways to give room to grow. Cover jar with a dark cloth loosely so air can move through. Grain is soft when finished and best used in 2 to 3 days.
- Crackers:.
- Place all in a juicer that has no screen. Catch the puree in a bowl. Mix your favorite herbs and spices in plus salt to taste. Example vegetable salt.
- Spread mix thinly onto a piece of parchment paper that fits your food dryer tray. Dehydrate the cracker mix for approximately 12 hours at 110°F Store in air tight container. IF your oven goes that low you can use it. Use oven thermometer to be sure.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.7, Fat 47.6, SaturatedFat 4.6, Sodium 26.6, Carbohydrate 33.4, Fiber 22.8, Sugar 7.8, Protein 25.4
PORK CHOPS TO LIVE FOR
My mom used to make this all the time and it has always been one of my favorites. The best part is you can mix it up in a few minutes in the morning and forget about it for the rest of the day. You may add an additional can of soup if you want more gravy.
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Main Dish Recipes Pork Pork Chop Recipes
Time 5h15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt shortening in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Dip pork chops in beaten egg, then dredge in flour. Cook in hot skillet, turning once to brown both sides.
- Place pork chops into a slow cooker, and arrange sliced onions over meat. Pour soup and milk over the meat and onions.
- Cover, and cook on High for 4 to 5 hours, or on Low for 8 to 10 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 493.8 calories, Carbohydrate 31.6 g, Cholesterol 121.2 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 35.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 1181.7 mg, Sugar 9.8 g
Tips:
- Mise en Place: Before you start cooking, make sure you have all your ingredients and tools ready. This will help you stay organized and prevent any scrambling.
- Read the Recipe Carefully: Before you start cooking, take a few minutes to read the recipe carefully. Make sure you understand the instructions and have all the ingredients you need.
- Use Fresh Ingredients: Whenever possible, use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs will make a big difference in the taste of your dish.
- Season to Taste: Don't be afraid to season your food to taste. Start with a small amount of salt and pepper and then add more as needed.
- Don't Overcook: Overcooking can ruin the flavor and texture of your food. Cook your food until it is just done, but not overdone.
- Garnish Your Dishes: A simple garnish can make your dish look more appetizing. Try using fresh herbs, citrus zest, or a drizzle of olive oil.
Conclusion:
Cooking is a skill that takes time and practice to master. But with a little effort, you can learn to create delicious meals that your family and friends will love. By following the tips in this article, you can improve your cooking skills and become a more confident cook. So get in the kitchen and start experimenting! You might just surprise yourself with what you can create.
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