Category: Main dish

Have you ever made boiled eggs and wondered how to get that perfectly yellow yolk? Not green/brown and definitely not dry? How do “they” get them so bright without undercooking them? For years I made boiled eggs just like my family did: Boil water, add salt, add eggs, and let it cook for like 10 … Continue reading The Perfect Boiled Egg

I love crusted chicken recipes. I don’t love the mess the process makes for me. Here’s a quick (and fairly clean) recipe for Parmesan crusted chicken. Continue reading Parmesan Crusted Chicken

I like to think I’m pretty eclectic with the food I eat or make. I definitely love to try food from around the world. The first time I had Indian food was in 2003 in South Africa and I was hooked. I just didn’t have too many restaurants near me, but I did have a … Continue reading Punjab Curry with Brown Rice

Meatloaf. It’s a meal as old as time, right? I grew up eating it every Thursday. Or was it Wednesday? Well, it was once a week. Meatloaf is cheap. It’s simple. And it’s not entirely time consuming. It CAN be. But it doesn’t have to be. When my aunt made it she just put her … Continue reading Meatloaf in Sauce

Can I just say how much I LOVE oxtails? I didn’t eat it much growing up and when I did, it was made with some kind of gravy.  My grandmother would set it in the oven before church and let it slow cook until we came home.  She’d always make it with string beans for … Continue reading Braised Oxtails