My recipe for braised pork chops is going to make you forget that tough pork chops even exist! Any time I want to ensure I have a tender piece of meat that can be finicky to prepare, I love to braise it. That simply means searing the outside of the meat to lock in its juices an...
My recipe for braised pork chops is going to make you forget that tough pork chops even exist! Any time I want to ensure I have a tender piece of meat that can be finicky to prepare, I love to braise it. That simply means searing the outside of the meat to lock in its juices an...
“Tuscan cuisine is based on not wasting anything, so if you have leftover meat, you cook it the following day with tomato – giving it more flavor with the tomato sauce. I think this obsession with not wasting food is very typical of Italian culture,” she says, pointing outbraciole rif...
Some local foods you can enjoy in Barletta are cheeses, sausages and seasonal fruit. And of course pasta, but in particular orecchiette and braciolette, which are local to the Puglia region. Wine lovers should sample Rosso Barletta, and those with a sweet tooth ( I feel ya) will love cart...
“It was associated with eggplant – another vegetable with a bad rap. It was cultivated close to the dirt – another factor that didn’t make it palatable. “Today we have the sense that if something is new it is good, but for a long time in history, being a novelty was mostly re...
Make sure the frozen mussels you are about to use were fully-cooked before you thaw them. Do not use mussels that were frozen raw. Step 2 Allow the frozen mussels to thaw overnight in the refrigerator in a container with a sealed lid. Run warm water over a container of frozen mussels ...
How to Cook a Sirloin Tip Steak and Make it Tender Image Credit:Magone/iStock/GettyImages The sirloin tip steak can be considered the ugly stepsister to the more marbled, more costly, more tender top sirloin or tenderloin. Even its name is a bit fraudulent. This cut doesn't actually come...
fresh veggies (broccoli is a favorite). The President’s 2009 inaugural dinner was inspired by Lincoln; a pheasant and duck served with sour cherry chutney. Mario Batali cooked up the last official White House dinner a couple of weeks ago, with beef braciole taking center stage and butternut...