Eastern Essentials: Chicken Curry Spice Mix

This spice mix is for use with curry chicken recipes. Simply replace the curry spice in...

Asian Essentials: Awesome Egg-Fried Rice

This is a brilliant way to make egg-fried rice, not only is it easy/peasy, but it...
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Asian Essentials: Easy/Peasy Honey Garlic Chicken

Served this as a late afternoon Sunday brunch for just the four of us. It was...
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Easy/Peasy Essentials: Super Juicy Half Chicken

This recipe is not about taters, veggies, or whatever else you choose to put together. This...

Italian Essentials: Homemade Capicola

My Aunt Josephine used to make a lot of her own cured meats and sausages. I...
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Side Essentials: Baked Broccoli, Two Ways

I like all kinds of veggies; however, broccoli has got to be near the top of...

Slow Cooker Essentials: Achiote Shredded Beef

Served this on Cinco De Mayo, for one of the fillings on the taco bar. It...

South-of-the-Border Essentials: Achiote Paste

Achiote paste is ideal for seasoning a lot of diverse Mexican dishes. Its primary ingredient is...

Southern Essentials: Pot Liquor (Potlikker) Broth

Spent last evening making a couple of batches of this amazing savory liquid. It was a...
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Cozy Essentials: Spicy Tomato Soup

I made this soup as a starter for our Easter meal, and it was fantastic. The...