Author: Detria Turner
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mushroom risotto

mushroom risotto creamy, hearty and earthy; you’ll want to lick the plate Tips what type of rice should i use? Arborio is a specific type of short-grain rice. It is specifically used to make risotto because it was a delicate creamy texture when cooked. You should not substitute any traditional rice. Arborio can be found…
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Muffaletta

muffaletta a creole italian sandwhich, quick easy and delicious Tips Where to find the meats Most of these meats can be found in your deli section. If you have an Italian deli near by even better. There are many different varieties of each meat. I like using a mortadella with pistachios. Can’t find mortadella? use…
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Engagement Chicken

Engagment chicken tag what is engagment chicken? Enagment chicken is simple, flavoral whole roasted chicken. Legend has it, a fashion jouranlist in 1980 shared a roasted chicken recipe with a coworker who made it for her boyfriend. 1 month later he proposed. She then shared it with three more coworkers, all who got enagaged shortly…
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Watermelon Berry Salad

watermelon berry salad with sliced jalapenos, goat cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette Tips other delicious salad dressing While I think the raspberry vinaigrette pairs perfectly with the salad, there are plenty of others: – Balsamic vinaigrette– Olive oil and vinegar – Classic vinaigrette Watermerlon berry salad Preparation Time: 15 minutes | Serving size: 6 – 8…
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Catfish tacos

catfish tacos & brussel sprout slaw A southern twist on a baja classic Tips whats catfish? Catfish is a fish found in muddy waters all over the world. In the United States it is mostly associated with southern and soul food cooking. I grew up in the gulf coast, where I mainly ate fried catfish.…
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Texas Chili

Texas style chili no beans, no tomatoes, just meat, peppers and a whole lot of flavor Tips but..but i want beans… Of course you can add beans to this chili! Since Texas doesn’t have any tomato products which means you can add dry beans to this recipe and cook accordingly. Be sure to add additional…
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Chicken thigh rice bake

Chicken thigh Rice Bake perfect use of older vegetables! get creative and make a delicious family meal Tips Types of Rice You can use a variety of rice in this recipe, however, I would recommend long grain white rice or quick cooking brown rice. Brown rice does take longer to cook, you’d need to increase…
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Blood Orange Hazelnut Tart

Blood orange & hazelnut tart delicatly spiced hazelnut crust with a juicy blood orange curd Tips How to make a curd A curd is made with egg, sugar, butter, and fruit juice. The eggs and sugar are cooked together with the juice before being strained and incporporated with butter for a silky smooth final product.…
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creamy coconut noodles w/ white fish

Coconut noodles & white fish white fish lightly poached in coconut milk with slurpable coconut noodles Tips fish selection For this recipe, I used swordfish. However, you can use any flaky white fish you like. I recommend, cod, bass, snapper or haddock. Something meaty. Bass, snapper and haddock can be cooked as instructed below. Cod…
