I made some Carnitas last night for dinner, got a real good price on pork stew meat at Henery’s market. It came out great my wife really enjoyed it. Served with beans that I made from scratch, cilantro, lime, and salsa. Simple and easy to make. Carnitas, literally “little meats”, is a type of braised [...]

Nutrients, Not Just Vitamins, Are Key to Anti-Aging We all believe that vitamins may help our health in some way. While some specific vitamins have been shown to provide benefit – namely, Vitamin D is the talk of the town – it is more important to get the full gamut of nutrients from whole foods. [...]

With this hot summer weather It makes me yearn for Gazpacho. I really liked this tasty quick and easy recipe using ingredients usually on hand, or summer vegetables from the garden, cool off with this cold, healthy, and refreshing soup. Gazpacho 4cups – tomato juice 1ea. – onion, minced 1ea. – green bell pepper, minced [...]

Made a quick meat rub the other night when we where having a piece of flatiron steak cooked on the grill. It”s quick, easy and really adds a bang to the flavor of the steak that I did not have all day to marinade. Could also be used on a steak for a salad. 2ea. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Clams in foil with Wine and Herbs 1/2 dz. – Clams ( cherrystone or littleneck clams work best), the larger the clam the more time it will take to cook. splash – White wine (dry) pinch – Oregano (fresh,chopped) pinch – Basil (fresh,chopped) pinch – Parsley (fresh,chopped) pinch ea. – Salt and Black Pepper 2 [...]