Dinner Ideas: Perfect Pasta with Tomato Sauce
There are some recipes that are must haves in our repertoire. Basic tomato sauce is one of them. Another is a simple sauce for pasta which is made from that basic tomato sauce! Why? Just in case a four year old pesters you until they get noodles for dinner! My kid...
Confidence In The Kitchen: How To Make Tomato Sauce
Everything great in cooking starts with having a good foundation of flavor to build on. One of the cornerstones of cooking is building flavors on top of flavors until a sort of taste harmony is put together in a whole dish. If we take the time to focus on creating...
No Bake Christmas Treats
No Bake Christmas Treats Sometimes it is nice to be free of the stovetop and the oven, especially after the marathon Thanksgiving feast that takes hours upon hours to cook. But how can one achieve Holiday Treat Greatness without the stovetop or oven? There are quite a...
Falafel and Skhug
Falafel and Skhug I have lingering cravings. I might have a craving for a food, eat that food to my hearts content and the next day that craving comes back. I admit that it is a fun problem to have. I had thoughts of visiting a health professional about it, but I was...
Feature Food Innovator: Heather Christo
She's attended The Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu, moved on to raise a family (with some pretty serious food allergies) has published a very enticing cookbook, and is constantly innovating in the kitchen. Meet Heather Christo - blogger, photographer and home chef...
Start Planning Your Christmas Party Now!
It's official; It's December! American Thanksgiving is over, Black Friday has come and gone and Cyber Monday is last week's news. And you know what that means, don't you? It's time to start planning your Christmas party! Now. Why now you ask? Let's just say that...
10 Last Minute Thanksgiving Feast Preps
The turkey is bought, music is selected and silver is polished. Now what? Right. Thanksgiving is only a couple of days away and if you're anything like us, there's often one or two things that get missed pre-Thanksgiving feast. Not that they're a big deal or anything....
Thanksgiving Leftovers – Creamed Turkey!
Thanksgiving Leftovers! It is not even Thanksgiving yet and we are talking about leftovers! It is best to plan ahead so you can save yourself a trip to the store after the holiday. After knocking down all the retail doors on Friday, there is no more energy to make it...
Mustard Soup – Worth a Try!
Mustard Soup You can make soup out of anything, even condiments. Well, I am not sure about ketchup or mayonnaise soup (we are working on that in the Culinary Exchange test kitchen!), but I am very sure about Mustard Soup! Oh my, is it ever delicious! When the spice of...
All the things you can do with sweet potatoes! (14 Recipes)
Sweet Potatoes There are very few vegetables that lend themselves as well and as deliciously to versatility in the kitchen, than that of the humble sweet potato. Not yams, sweet potatoes. They also happen to be a staple in every Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner...