Archives for December 2016

Slow Cooker Poached Chicken in Tarragon Cream Sauce

[adinserter block=”3″] A classic French dish that is a must-try. A very fine yet simple preparation that the family will surely love. [adinserter block=”4″] Most of us, well at …

Slow Cooker Lamb and Chickpea Tandoori Stew

This is a slow cooker adaptation of the traditional Indian lamb and chickpea curry made uniquely interesting with a few ingredient modifications. It uses tandoori paste instead of the typical curry …

Slow Cooker Pakgui

Pakgui is a traditional chicken bbq specialty from Korea. In this recipe we shall use all ingredients present in its original marinade to achieve the dish’s authentic flavors despite …

Slow Cooker Pork and Apple Stew

This recipe is definitely a go-to. It’s really quick and easy to pull off. Most of the needed ingredients most probably are already in your pantry. And, most importantly, …

Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken and Potatoes

This Greek-inspired dinner brings the flavors of Mediterranean cuisine into your homes. Garlic, oregano, lemons, and olive oil make up for this dish’s clean, simple, and …

N.Y. Cheesecake Cremeux with Campari Grapefruit

So, what is more iconic and beloved than a New York style Cheesecake? Not much past American apple pie! This "cremeux"-- just a fancy way of saying "creamy"-- is a lighter take on this amazingly …

Slow Cooker Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)

This is what modern comfort food should be like – having a completely sumptuous meal without going through much of a hassle preparing it. It’s really amazing how all of the flavors in this …

Slow Cooker Black Pepper Pork

Love the flavor of pepper? Well who doesn’t? This dish will certainly change the way you’ll use pepper for cooking. In this recipe, we’ll be using black pepper in a …

Slow Cooker Galbitang (Korean Beef Rib Soup)

Want something comforting but relatively light? This Korean beef rib soup is a meal on its own without much of the richness you’d typically get from ingredients like cream or butter, which may …

Slow Cooker Asian BBQ Meatballs

Okay, so the kids want spaghetti and meatballs again, while all the adults in the house crave for something different, Asian to be specific. Easy. Please everyone with a bit of both. Time to cook. …

Slow Cooker Spanish Sardines

I’ve done Spanish sardines at home a lot of times already. I’ve tried it in the oven, in a stockpot over the stove, even in a clay pot. To be honest, doing it in a slow cooker may be the …

Angelfood Cake with Blueberry-Blackberry Compote and Tarragon

Angelfood cake is one of those ubiquitous delicacies we all had in one for or another, sometimes so moist and delicate it left lasting memories, sometimes so dry and unremarkable we learned to hate …

Banana Pudding Cakes with Cognac Butterscotch Sauce

Ever wonder what to do with extra ripe bananas? If you are anything like our family you end up with too many ripe ones, freeze them, forget about them, and they end up going in the trash! Luckily …

Honey Ginger Cake with Whiskey-Caramelized Apples

Now here is a dessert the whole family can get behind! The sumptuous familiarity of fall in the caramelized apple garnish, and the warm comfort of ginger and honey in this decadent cake... what's not …

Red Wine Poached Pears, Ricotta, and Sesame Olive Oil Crackers

There is something perennially fall to me about poached pears. Maybe it is because my first ever pastry cook job at a massive restaurant began in the fall, so my task every day was to peel and poach …

Slow Cooker Asian Chicken and Mushrooms

Nothing could be simpler to make than this dish. Being rewarded with a very flavorful dinner after simply dumping everything into a pot would just be short of cheating. I chose dehydrated …

Slow Cooker Portuguese Red Pepper Pork Ribs

This is a Portuguese classic roast recipe adapted for the crockpot. With the exception of the potatoes, which you could really do without, this is basically a two-ingredient preparation. Too simple …

Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin

Who said French cooking needs to be all that complicated? Let this traditional French dish prove otherwise. Literally translating to Cock in Wine, Coq Au Vin is a dish of rooster braised in red wine …

Slow Cooker Beef Rendang

This dish speaks flavor and aroma, period. The unique flavors of this Malaysian classic would be impossible to put into words. Interested enough? Let’s get cooking. Let’s start …

Slow Cooker Chicken Tagine with Spanish Chorizo and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

A Tagine of Tajine is a North African dish named after the earthenware in which it is cooked. It basically is a meat dish cooked in aromatics and dehydrated fruits or vegetables. Not having too much …

Slow Cooker Rogan Josh (with cucumber raita, and a date chutney)

[adinserter block=”3″] This is an excellent adaptation of the classic Persian lamb dish. Equally aromatic yet less spicy than the authentic making it a dish to be enjoyed by everyone in …

Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore

This is like fried chicken and pasta in a one-pot dish. Well that’s at least what my son thought, and yes did he enjoy dinner! Technically, it’s not. The chicken, though starting off in …

Slow Cooker Spicy Coco Milk Braised Beef Adobo

This is indulgence. It’s adobo totally elevated with the bold flavor of beef and the nutty richness of coconut milk. Nothing too fancy, it starts off with the same marinade of vinegar, soy …

Slow Cooker Pork and Mushroom Carbonnade

This is an interesting preparation for pork chops which draws inspiration from a local Belgian dish. Carbonnade is a traditional stew of pork loin, or in some variations beef, cooked in a …