The Salty Cook

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  • Dinner Failure

    In the world of the home cook, failure is always an option. Having no formal training, mediocre resources, and a variety of palates to please can make home cooking quite challenging at times. This is especially true when you’re trying to lean in to healthier food. Tonight’s dinner, for which I had high hopes, was…

  • Tonight’s Dinner: Chicken Alfredo a la Leftovers

    Not every night can be fancy or gourmet and tonight is one of those nights. We didn’t plan well and didn’t have a lot of food on hand, and instead of shopping, we decided to make do. So we’re making a nice, easy chicken Alfredo with random stuff from the pantry. I had some chicken…

  • Blueberry Compote

    Today I’m making a recipe from one of my cookbooks that requires a Blueberry Compote. Behold! Basic fruit compotes are pretty easy to make and they’re a great way to use up old fruit. All you have to do is take the fruit and add it to a saucepan, then add about 1/3 cup sugar…