My Lisbon: A Cookbook from Portugal’s City of Light, features an assortment of incredible and vibrant recipes inspired by the dishes Nuno Mendes grew up with in Lisbon. Highlights include Frango na Brasa com Piri Piri (Grilled Piri Piri Chicken with Potato Chips), Travesseiros (Almond Pillows), Cenouras com Mel e Avelãs (Carrot Salad with Toasted…
Pasta con Salsa Caruso (Uruguayan Pasta with Caruso Sauce)
A recipe for Pasta con Salsa Caruso (Uruguayan Pasta with Caruso Sauce). This thick, creamy sauce is packed with sliced mushrooms, ham, and Parmesan cheese and perfect for pairing with your favorite pasta. Salsa Caruso is a classic pasta sauce from Uruguay influenced by Italian flavors. The milk and cream base has a generous amount of beef…
Hayashi Raisu (Japanese Beef Stew)
Hayashi Raisu (ハヤシライス) is a Yōshoku (Western-Style) Japanese Beef Stew. It is said that the dish was first developed in 1868 by a French engineer working in the mining town of Ikuno (Hyogo Prefecture) when adapting the western-style beef stew for local tastes. Home cooks in Japan often prepare the stew with premade roux blocks (S&B Tasty Hayashi…
Foodie Extravaganza Mushrooms: Rántott Gomba (Hungarian Fried Mushrooms)
Foodie Extravaganza is where bloggers come together and celebrate food holidays. Did you know there is at least one food assigned to each day of the year to celebrate that food? Wendy from A Day in the Life on the Farm is our host this month. If you are a blogger and you’re interested in joining in…
Chinese-Style Pork Adobo
Adobo is one of the most well known Filipino dishes. There are many variations depending on the island or family recipe. Some use chicken. Others use pork or a combination. This Chinese-Style Pork Adobo stood out because it is lacking one of the most popular adobo ingredients- vinegar. So if you aren’t a vinegar fan, this…
Champagne Chicken
I may not be drinking Champagne this New Year’s, but I can at least cook with it! Mushroom cream sauce is a favorite of mine and using Champagne gives this dish a little something special. It also comes together quickly, in about 30 minutes. If you don’t have Champagne available, you can always use a…
Spaghettini with Mushrooms, Garlic, and Oil
When menu planning for the week, I try to schedule the more time consuming recipes on the weekends when Chad is around to help with Evan. The easy to put together meals are better during the week, because Evan will only watch me from his high chair for up to 15 minutes at a time….
