Olive Oil And Olives

A Simple Guide to Olive Oil
Flavors change a great deal from one region to the next, all over the world, with Spain being the world’s largest producer.
Keep the following shopping tips in mind when when purchasing olive oil.

* A bottle labeled “Extra Virgin” means that the oil has been [...]

Garlic – Green garlic – Black garlic
Garlic: is a species in the onion family. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, and chive. Garlic has been used throughout history for both culinary and medicinal purposes. The garlic plant’s bulb is the most commonly used part of the plant. With the exception of the single [...]

Bechamel sauce is basically a sauce made from equal quantities of butter and flour to which milk is added and cooked until it thickens. A great base for many (small sauces). This is one of the five mother sauces.
Béchamel Sauce
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
1 small onion studded with 2 Or 3 [...]

This is a simple Tomato sauce that you can serve as is or change ingredients to make the sauce that you and your family will love. This is one of the five mother sauces.
Tomato Sauce
1/4 cup olive oil
8 oz Yellow onions, diced
4 oz celery, small dice
2 oz carrots, small dice
2-garlic cloves, minced
2 (28-ounce) cans peeled [...]

THE FIVE MOTHER SAUCES

You should always remember that when you are making a sauce to be used on a food, it is the first thing to touch the tongue. A sauce is only as good as the ingredients you put into it and the care you take while preparing it. On the other hand, a [...]

Braising
Once you understand a few simple principles it’s easy to create braises as elegant and flavorful as those you find in great restaurants.
As a technique, braising couldn’t be simpler. You just brown whatever it is you’re going to braise (in oil or butter), add liquids like wine, stock or even cider or Armagnac, cover, and [...]

Salsa is the Spanish word for sauce, and in Mexico it refers to sauces that are used as an ingredient for a variety of dishes and as a condiment. Salsas have been known for a thousand years in Mexico, most of the ingredients can be attributed to Spain’s influence on Mexico. In the United States, [...]

Serving nutritious meals to your family and friends is not just a matter of choosing the ”right” foods to prepare, but also cooking foods in ways that will retain and even enhance their healthful benefits. With a few careful decisions about ingredients and cooking strategies, you can turn your most popular dishes into a [...]