Do you trust your intuition? Over the years, I’ve learned to do so more and more. When I’m in the kitchen, I totally trust my inner voice when it says “a bit more salt”, or “that’s enough oregano”. I used to cook mostly from recipes, but I now am able to let my instincts lead […]
Hamburger Stroganoff
When I was in high school, I worked at the local Red Lobster restaurant. At the time, entrees included a house salad and garlic bread. One of the regular guests (we weren’t allowed to call them customers, you know), Joe, would come in every week and order the same thing. Still, I would always ask […]
Pumpkin Spice Pecan Chocolate Chip Muffins
If there is one consistent message around muffin making out there, it’s to not over mix your muffin batter, lest it be turned into dense little hockey pucks after baking. Over the years, I’ve made hundreds of muffin recipes, and try as I might, no matter how gentle I am in mixing the dry ingredients […]