Recipes
There is no fluff here. No storytelling, just to the point ingredients and bullet point methods. There is no need for a “jump to recipe” button. The recipes are always at the top. There are video links to make things crystal clear. There is a button below each video. Click on it to open a pdf of the recipe for easy printing.
A recipe is a guideline, except in the case of baking. Baking requires following recipes/measurements. Cooking has principles. Here you will learn concepts and principles to expand your culinary foundation. When you understand the principles of cooking, then you will have the ability to bend the rules with success. The goal is to eventually eliminate recipes, outside of baking, and become creative and self-sufficient in the kitchen.
Learn how to look at a recipe and see where there is room for interpretation; and how you can twist it based on your own creativity and preferences. Build the confidence to enter your kitchen without a recipe; to open the refrigerator and be able to put something together that tastes good and is easy to prepare.
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Easy Tomato Sauce (T.B.G.) …with fresh tomatoes.
Make this simple Tomato Sauce. It has only 3 ingredients: Tomatoes, Basil, and Garlic (TBG). Use it for pizza, pasta, or in any recipe requiring tomato sauce or some kind of Tomato product. The neutral flavor profile lends itself to lots of cooking applications and recipes. Having an arsenal of Tomato Sauce (TBG) in your freezer or pantry can allow for lots of impromptu last minute creativity.
Lima Beans…
How to get them out of the pod and cooked tender so you can actually use them in a recipe. When Lima Beans are prepped properly they are actually very good. 20 years ago most people thought they hated Brussels Sprouts because they had only had them steamed, but never roasted. With proper prep maybe the Lima Bean can have a chance for acceptance like the Brussels Sprout.
Fava Beans…how to prep them.
Fava beans are wonderful tender little green beans. Use this tutorial to learn how to get them out of the pod and cooked tender so you can actually use them in a recipe. Fava beans are versatile, they can be used in hot or cold “dishes”. There are a few recipe ideas in the video to give you some inspiration.