Learning to cook together
This sauce is simple, yet delicious. It seems fancy but is easy to make. And only two ingredients make up a brown butter sage sauce. I mean, my website editor tells me that butter is one of my most used recipe tags. With good reason. Because what dish isn’t […]
Well, I recently made buttermilk biscuits, so you might have seen this coming. But you can’t really learn how to make biscuits without also learning how to make sausage gravy. Because they just go hand in hand so perfectly. Crunchy, layered biscuits smothered in creamy gravy with sausage spiced […]
I have long loved a good fish or shrimp taco. And after ordering so many of them, I noticed that a lot of those dishes were served drizzled with a creamy red-orange sauce. Eventually, I learned that was a chipotle crema, used to pack a punch of creamy, sweet, […]
I actually wasn’t planning on making my own butterscotch sauce. But I had another recipe to make that required butterscotch and the store was all out. Normally I just purchase some Smucker’s butterscotch sundae syrup. But the section where ice cream toppings are was empty, as were the end […]
When I very first heard of ordering food blackened, I was confident I knew exactly what that meant. Just let the food cook longer so the outside gets black. Duh. Turns out I was dead wrong. Maybe I’m not alone, but since then I have learned that it is […]
Who doesn’t enjoy a good barbecue? I always associate it with good food, great weather, and spending time with family and friends. To enjoy that time to the fullest, I set out to make the best bbq sauce recipe possible. And after starting with a basic recipe, I’ve turned […]
The aroma of fresh basil is simply divine. Fresh, fragrant, and peppery it lends a whole wallop of flavor when used in a pesto. This basil pesto recipe gives the perfect ratio of ingredients to make a creamy, nutty sauce that is flavorful and useful in a huge range […]
I know, I just posted shrimp kabobs so this is two kabob recipes in a row. But it is just starting to be grilling season here and I just can’t help myself. And this recipe is a family favorite meal. The bright and fresh flavors of the chimichurri help […]
I’m Marc Peterson and I once cooked a meal that made a close friend state ‘that was pretty good.’ So I took that glowing review and ran with it and now I'm a full-time food blogger. Follow along with me on my journey to master chef as I learn new techniques, skills, and recipes.
