Tag Archive: braise

Friday Favorites – Episode 94

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Things are a bit slow around my house at the moment.  My husband is doing a great job helping me out in the kitchen, and I have even mustered up the energy to do a few (small) things myself. Baby steps! While I have managed to put a few dishes in the dishwasher, chop some…

Kitchen Bootcamp Roundup – Braising and Stewing

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Even though it’s only a few days shorter than other months, February always seems to just fly by.  I can’t believe it’s already time to talk about this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp posts! I’m glad that so many people enjoyed braising and stewing this month… It was a chapter that I often skip over (it often seemed…

Tomato Braised Chicken with Kale

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Each year for Valentine’s Day, my husband and I make dinner together.  Since I usually do all of the cooking, it’s a fun change to have some help and company in the kitchen. A few years ago, we choose this recipe for Chicken Saltimbocca… I’ve been craving Italian food lately, so when I decided to make braised…

Challenge: Braising and Stewing (Kitchen Bootcamp February)

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February is here, so it’s time to announce the next Kitchen Bootcamp challenge! I was thrilled with all of the great soups submitted for the January challenge, and I’m hoping everyone will be just as excited about this month’s challenge…

Since many of us still have a few more weeks of chilly weather ahead of us, I thought it would be a good idea to take on another winter-appropriate chapter. This month, I thought I’d focus on braising and stewing meats (chapter 23 from The Professional Chef)… It’s a technique that I don’t utlize nearly enough, and this month I am determined to change that!

Friday Favorites – Episode 78

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It’s Friday! Are you ready to celebrate? I always enjoy writing my Friday Favorites post each week… It’s a fun way for me to wrap up the week and also share some of the blog posts that are making me smile (and making me hungry!). This week is no different! With the Super Bowl and Valentines Day…