BUDDING chefs and brothers Cullan and Travis Smith were in for a treat when they were taught kitchen skills by top Shaldon chef Tim Bouget.
The eight-year-old twins were given a lesson in creating fine cuisine by kitchen master Tim, owner of up-market Shaldon restaurant ODE, who has cooked for the likes of Nelson Mandela and [...]
We developed this recipe when we opened Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis a few months back. We have plenty of wild sea vegetables on the beach, and herbs like wild fennel growing on the cliffs. With a daily changing menu featuring everything from razor clams, surf clams, scallops, mussels, lobster, crab and, [...]
Please welcome guest author Jaden Hair of Steamy Kitchen who brings us another great Chinese-American classic, Sweet and Sour Chicken. ~Elise
When Elise asked me to be a guest writer for Simply Recipes, we decided to take Chinese favorites and make them better, lighter and easier to cook at home. So, I grabbed a take-out menu [...]
My friend Arturo taught me how to make this simple salsa the other day. He calls it “Salsa Fresca”, which he says is what this salsa is called where he’s from in Mexico. What we in the states usually call salsa fresca, a chunky salsa with chopped fresh tomatoes, onions and chiles, is something completely [...]
According to the Wikipedia, Beef Stroganoff was invented by a chef working for a Russian general, Count Pavel Stroganov, in the 1890s. It became popular in the U.S. in the 1950s from servicemen returning from Europe and China after WWII. Beef Stroganoff is basically tender strips of beef and mushrooms cooked in a sour cream [...]
Pistachio White Chocolate Chip CookiesGuest author Garrett McCord of Vanilla Garlic brought 2 dozen of these cookies over today. We inhaled them. ~Elise Almost all of the pistachios grown in America are produced right here in California (we’re a lucky state, we are). It’s a surprisingly labor intensive crop that requires a lot of attention [...]
You know what the best thing is about boneless, skinless chicken breasts? They cook up in about nothing flat. Great for midweek meals when you are just rushing to get something on the table. Chicken breasts also take to sauces well, including this cream-based sauce loaded with mushrooms. What are your favorite sauces for chicken [...]
I was looking for a new idea for chicken when Ally recommended this recipe that she developed based on a recipe in Katie’s blog. I decided to take things that I liked from both recipes and ended up with one of the best chicken dishes I’ve made in a while. I’ll definitely make this one [...]
My father walked through the door the other day with half of a fresh whole wild salmon, announcing to me that he would like me to grill it. Sure dad! When someone presents truly fresh fish to you, there really isn’t a “save it for another day” option. The thing to do is to keep [...]
Fish In Our Diet
Fish are high in first class proteins and in some cases as a source of oils. Whitefish such as cod, have lean flesh with most of their fats and oils stored in the liver. By comparison, oily fish such as pilchards, mackerel and salmon store most of their oil within the muscular [...]
