The Way to a Perfect Roast Dinner

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010

Roast dinners are a British institution. Sunday’s simply wouldn’t be the same without the smell of meat cooking away in the oven all morning and sitting down to a meal sometime in the afternoon that consists of roast meat, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puddings, stuffing, roast parsnips and vegetables all topped off with a lovely thick [...]

Olive Garden Restaurant Recipes – Why they are perfect for a packed social calendar?

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Olive Garden Restaurant recipes are ideal for anyone with a busy social life. They have many delicious recipes that can be manufactured in 1 / 2 hour. Their pork chops with Grapes and Wine (15 minutes to prepare, cook 90 minutes) and ravioli with fresh vegetables (25 minutes to prepare and cook) quickly comes [...]

The Perfect Thanksgiving Day Roast Turkey Recipe

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Once an exclusive Thanksgiving dish, the turkey has now become one of the most common meats we eat today. Any celebration lunch or dinner is given a facelift when there’s an elegant turkey on the party table. It does take a lot of time and effort to prepare the perfect turkey; but it’s well worth [...]

A Perfect Cup of Coffee

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

There are several steps and many factors that help to create the perfect cup of coffee. Not just one, brewing, ass many would assert. Coffee lovers strive to find the perfect cup of coffee, but are often eluded because adverse water conditions or burned beans keep them from their perfect prize. Making the the perfect [...]

Coffee – How to Buy, Store, and Grind it for the Perfect Cup

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

In the early days of the coffee craze, before the first
Starbucks arrived in my town, I owned a tea and coffee
house for several years. At the time, espresso was
something new for most people, and a lot of my customers
had questions. I decided to teach a class on coffee at the
shop, and learned in the [...]

The Perfect Taste of a Grilled Porter Roast

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Beef is one of the most popular foods in the world. And unfortunately for most of the general public, it’s probably one of the most expensive. A great way to enjoy beef for a great price is to buy it in bulk. But not many families know what to do with a quarter-side of beef. [...]

A Quick Dinner Recipe Perfect For Home Or Picnic

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

As the weather gets warmer, a cool salad becomes a soothing treat. This quick dinner recipe for Beef Salad With Asparagus and Broccoli is a healthy dish for lunch or dinner. The vegetables are quickly blanched and cooled, then tossed with the beef and a light ginger dressing.
The vegetables and dressing can [...]

Seared Tuna With Soy Wasabi Glaze and Slow Roasted Herb and Spice Cured Pork Shoulder

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Ingredients:
4 6 oz. fresh Ahi tuna steaks, about 3/4-inch thick
vegetable oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter
3 green onions, thinly sliced
1-2 Tbsp. fresh lime or lemon juice
3 Tbsp. soy sauce
1-2 Tbsp. prepared wasabi
Brush tuna steaks on both sides with the oil and season with salt and pepper.
Combine the butter, onion, lime [...]

How to Cook the Perfect Pot Roast

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Pot roasts are thrown back from the past, where generations of Sunday dinners at her grandmother's house was a weekly tradition. Today many new cooks are intimidated by pot roast and did not even try to cook one pot roast. A roast dinner is actually a low-cost highly nutritious way to serve an easy [...]

How to roast the perfect coffee

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

Fresh roasted coffee is every coffee drinkers dream. Not every coffee drinker knows the process, such as coffee, also in the roasting. In order to understand a little better, we go over the basics.
Processing
A good coffee always starts with a good bean. Here, coffee is beginning to differentiate as far [...]