My wife’s cousin bought us an ice-cream maker as a housewarming gift years ago. It’s fun and easy to use, plus it makes delicious ice cream! Here’s a basic recipe for homemade vanilla ice cream that is easily expandable to include compotes, fruits, cookie dough, or other add-ins. Note: you need an ice cream maker…

I am a man who likes breakfast. Unfortunately, nobody else in my house likes breakfast. My wife and kids usually prefer to skip ahead directly to lunch, which is rather unfortunate as I’ve found most breakfast recipes make mountains of pancakes or waffles. Here’s a recipe for Pancakes for One, a shout out to all…

Greek salad is a wonderful meal if you crave something salty but want to be mindful of your health. This dressing is easy to assemble and delicious. Ingredients 3/4 cup olive oil (note: get good olive oil for this. Low-end olive oils are often impostors, or lack the je ne sais quois that real olive…

Mise en place is a fancy French term used in culinary arts to describe the process of preparing one’s workspace. It is the process of preparing, seasoning, measuring, and laying out the ingredients for a recipe before cooking it. That’s neat, but why should you care? There are lots of reasons, but the most important…

This southwest-inspired pasta is a nice twist on a pasta meal. It takes a while to make it, but it’s well worth the wait! Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 pound ground beef 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cumin 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon red pepper…

Sometimes, you just want to eat classic American meat-and-potatoes meal. These savory steak bites are served with garlic-herb potatoes that practically melt in your mouth! Ingredients 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 tbsp. butter, divided into tablespoons 1 pound of potatoes, sliced to about 1/2 inch thick 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1 teaspoon chopped thyme…

This zesty seasoning is great on chicken, pork, or beef. If you don’t eat meat, try it on some mushrooms! Whatever vessel carries this seasoning should be served piping hot over rice or tortillas. Ingredients 1 tbsp. cornstarch 2 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. paprika 1 tsp. white sugar 1/2 tsp. onion…

You know it and love it. Teriyaki sauce is great for marinades, stir fries, and more! Ingredients The Sauce 1/3 cup soy sauce 3/4 cup orange juice 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon rice vinegar 3 cloves minced garlic 1 teaspoon minced ginger the slurry 2 tablespoons corn starch 1/4 cup cold water Process Place…

My wife sometimes bakes this deliciously boozy rum cake. It’s fabulous when served with a cup of afternoon coffee, or as a post-dinner dessert. Best of all, this rum cake is easy to bake and sure to please any rum cake connoisseur. Ingredients The Cake 1 cup chopped pecans 1 package yellow cake mix 1…

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…