Gourmet Food
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 easiest and …
Razor Clams in Spicy Black Bean Sauce
Razor clams do have a more intense ‘clam flavor' compared to other varieties. This makes it perfect for the strong Asian-inspired flavors in this recipe. I just like leaving those more …
The Best Honey Liqueur
So many versions of “honey” on the store shelves are highly processed and mostly contain sugar and artificial flavoring. Though they’re tasty and will effectively sweeten your dishes, it’s nothing …
26 Exotic And Wild Mushrooms Great For Rustic & Exquisite Cuisine
It's easy to get roped into a routine of buying whatever is easily available at your local chain grocery store, but sometimes it's nice to branch out and try something new. Mushrooms are not just one …
Slow Cooker Sausage Risoni
Been really fond of cooking rice and dried pasta in the crock pot lately, and boy are the possibilities really endless. This week's take – Risoni, and believe me – it's super easy! …
10 Sous Vide Seafood Recipes Great For Dinner Tonight
One of the most powerful things about sous vide is its versatility. Sure, you can use the technique to cook the perfect steak or poached egg every time but sous vide lets you do so much more. These 10 …
Olive Oil Poached Salmon with Fingerling Potatoes and Tarragon
Olive oil poached salmon is a luxurious way to enjoy this already delicious fish. With the addition of fresh herbs and garlic, the oil is infused with these aromatics. If you're as big a fan of garlic …
28 Exotic Red Fruits That Will Blow Your Mind
Fruits are both exciting and fascinating. They come in a shocking number of shapes, flavors, and textures, including styles that you may have never seen before. Seriously. Our full exotic fruits list …
12 Best Spices for Health Plus Recipe Ideas To Add More Herbs and Spices Into Your Diet
Spices even during ancient times are used not just for culinary uses but for medicinal purposes as well. Even back then, people already know the importance of using spices to add flavors and colors to …
Are Pistachios Good For You?
Whether you eat them on their own, sprinkle them on salads, use them as an ingredient when cooking, or mix them into your ice cream, there’s no denying that pistachios are popular. They also share …
Croque Monsieur
As fancy as this classic French sandwich may seem, it really takes no more than a good choice of cheese and a good understanding of one very basic French sauce – the bechamel. For me, a Croque …
41 Famous + Delicious Food Combinations
Food is weird. Making good food is all about the right combinations of flavors. Some combinations work really well together, other ones… well… they simply don't. The funny thing is, some of the …
Sous Vide Salad Nicoise with Asian Vinaigrette
This one's a French classic with an Asian twist. Basically, a Salad Nicoise is a summer salad of tomatoes, potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, olives, and anchovies originating from the French city of Nice. …
Is Couscous Good For You?
Couscous seems like it should be healthy. It looks like a little seed, so it’s easy to assume that it is a nutritious grain alternative, much like quinoa. Yet, this isn’t the case at all. Couscous is …
35 Cheese of the Month Clubs + More Gift Baskets!
If you read my blog, then it's no secret that I'm a huge fan of monthly food clubs, and a sucker for specialty cheeses. So, I took it upon myself to list the best cheese of the month clubs, and divide …
Top 10 Spices for Black Beans Backed by Ten Easy and Delicious Black Beans Recipes
Black beans, also called turtle beans, are incredibly healthy. No wonder why some people can’t just have enough of it. They’re packed with protein, fiber, antioxidants, and carbohydrates. It has a …
Sous Vide Poached Salmon with Orange-Cilantro Beurre Blanc
For me, salmon is one of the dishes you'll have to cook spot-on to get the most out of. While perfectly moist and flavorful, overcooking salmon can easily turn this wonderful fish dry and unpleasantly …
Quick & Easy Chili Chocolate Ice Cream
I always loved simple desserts, but I am also experiencing how different and even opposite tastes come together in various dishes. And I found out that I love sweet and spicy foods, like this ice …
The 12 Spices for Pot Roast That Will Beautifully Flavor and Elevate This Classic Dish!
Sunday dinners seem a little bit extra special with pot roast on the table. Some of you may even have fond memories and grew up devouring this dish, yes, that special bit mom used to make. You can’t …
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
A classic made in all the convenience of a crockpot. A rich dinner that the entire family will surely love. Thinking of something for dinner that will surely win everyone's favor? Serve something …
Slow Cooker Chili Prawns
These chili prawns are just one of those spicy dishes that showcase chili more for its flavor rather than its heat. It's sweet, its a bit tangy, it carries that fresh seafood taste of prawns. . . it …
Substitutes For Ground Ginger
Ground ginger is remarkable and distinctive. It imparts a warm spicy and peppery flavor to gingerbread and ginger cookies, one that's often the star of the show. It's equally at home in a variety of …
23 Luxurious Desserts That Go With Seafood
Seafood is delicious and incredibly healthy. It can also be tricky, as it has such distinct flavors. This means that you need to put thought into your desserts and sides, to find the right flavor …
21 Gluten-Free Lasagna Recipes For Italian Night
Lasagne has been around since the Middle Ages and is an extremely customizable dish. Whether you like hearty layers of meat and cheese or a diet-friendly assortment of veggies and spices, you can put …
7 Amazing Exotic Fruit Box Companies
Who doesn’t love fresh fruit, especially when it simply turns up at your door? Fruit boxes are a fantastic way to enjoy your fruit, as someone else selects, packs, and ships your fruit. What could be …
Best Wine Pairing For Foie Gras
Foie gras is a specialty food. A delicacy, if you will, one that some people love and others don’t at all. It is made from the liver of a fattened duck or goose, one that has been overfed. The process …
Slow Cooker Fish Curry
I really enjoy cooking up curry dishes. Contrary to how complicated some may see it, it actually is a freestyle dish. All you'll need is a key component, a flavor base, and of course, a lovely blend …
Sous Vide Squid Stuffed with Sticky Chorizo Rice
Cooking squid right – it's either going for a flash fry or a slow tender braise. Anything in between would yield mediocre results. The problem is, going for a long and slow braise takes out much …
Camembert Wine Pairing Combinations And Tips
Pairing wine with cheese is always a little bit of an art. You need to consider the characteristics of the wine and the food that you’re eating. This gets especially complicated when you’re focusing …
Buy Fresh Shrimp Online From These 5 Websites
For a long time, shrimp have made a great snack in any situation – whether you’re sitting at home or bringing an appetizer to a potluck. Not only are they quick, tasty, and easy to share, but …
Is Crab Good For You?
Seafood is famous for being both delicious and healthy. However, with so many different types to choose from, how do you ever know which are the best? We’ve talked about other types of seafood in the …
Is Goat Cheese Good For You?
The benefits of cheese are well known, including the way cheese offers important nutrients and the protein content. We can’t forget about how cheese tastes either, which is reason enough to enjoy it …
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 …
Top 25 Chocolate Subscription Boxes
Chocolate is one of the most universally loved things in the world. Whatever stage of your life you’re in, there’s nothing quite like chocolate. It can both energize you and help you relax, depending …
12 Types of Nuts to Healthily Add to Your Favorite Snacks List!
We always hear how nuts are actually good for our health. How it’s supposed to be part of a balanced diet. How a small handful every day is said to be beneficial to us. But do you ever wonder which …
Where To Buy Exotic Fruit Online
Fruit is always wonderful, providing plenty of nutrients and antioxidants, plus delicious flavors. But, why stick with the same old same old? After all, apples, bananas, and pears get pretty boring …
Sous Vide Chili-Butter Cobbler
Liven up your fish dishes with this simple chili compound butter. You can also prepare it in advance and store it in the freezer for later use. How can you possibly go wrong preparing a dish like …
Are Macadamia Nuts Good For You?
There’s no escaping it – nuts are powerful. When else do you get so many nutrients in a single small package? There isn’t even any prep work to worry about. You can just open a bag of nuts and eat …
Are Clams Good For You?
Seafood is always incredibly popular, providing an amazing flavor and plenty of nutrients. While clams aren’t nearly as popular as oysters, many people enjoy them regularly. You might eat clams raw, …
13 Spices for Chili and Easy Must-Try Chili Recipes
One of the classic heartwarming comfort foods that you can never go wrong with is the chili. Yes, for sure, everybody has their own version – meat no meat, beans in, beans out, whatever spices for …
Food Pairing With Dry White Wine
Wine pairing can seem pretty complex, especially when you first look into the idea. There are simply so many different types of wine and food to choose from, along with plenty of wine pairing ‘rules’. …
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 …
19 Types Of Mushrooms You Can Enjoy At Home
The practice of eating mushrooms has been going on for a long time – a very long time indeed. Some theories suggest we were eating mushrooms back in the Stone Age, while plenty of evidence …
5 Best Plant-Based Lasagna Brands
Lasagna is a universal pasta dish that so many people love. It’s thick, tender, layered, and so versatile. From veggies to meat and all kinds of cheeses, you can put just about anything in lasagna to …
Escargot Wine Pairing Tips and Combinations
Snails might be slow, but that doesn’t stop them from being an incredibly popular delicacy. Seriously, the French consume upwards of 40,000 tons of these animals every single year – and that’s not …
11 Spices for Grilled Chicken Plus Recipes and Tips On How To Ace Grilling!
Not only is chicken inexpensive, packed with nutrients, and less controversial compared to red meat, it’s also quick to cook and is quite versatile. There are so many chicken recipes out there that …
5 Best Chocolate Brands
Chocolate is easily one of the most popular snacks in the world. It’s sweet and decadent, and the variations are endless. Chocolate can be as straightforward or as complex as you want and you can mix …
12 Spices for Turkey to Try to Gear Up for Thanksgiving!
You don’t necessarily have to go for the premade turkeys (which are quite overpriced) to fix your turkey cravings or to complete your Thanksgiving dinner – which by the way is just around the corner! …