I’d been wanting to make these for a long time and I finally came across a recipe I like at Tidy Mom. She mentioned in the recipe to cut the amount of Root Beer concentrate because it was too strong but I think my flour made the taste change because there wasn’t nearly enough flavor [...]
Its obviously no secret that I am a super busy mom. I am busy so much that I don’t often get to cook a hot meal for my family. Recently I was invited to try Bertolli Meal Soups, which are purchased frozen but take only 5 minutes to cook on the stovetop. All you add [...]
Another fantastic gourmet Italian class! The only hitch is that I didn’t read the recipe closely enough to realize it was only for 2 people so I had to make it again and mix them. its basically carrots, fennel and onion with a little garlic, salt, water, and a tiny bit of oil, braised in [...]
I really had no expectations when i walked into my first gourmet Italian cooking class this past weekend. Its a required class to get my culinary artistry certification. I hoped I would like it I have always loved to make Italian things at home so I went to class optimistic. First things first, its such [...]
I can’t even find the word for how much I love my Garde Manger class. The kicker? it was only the first class! But its pure artistry. And the best part is there is no sweating involved. Well that might not be true we have ice carving in a few weeks and I might work [...]
Garde Manger (Gar-mon-jay, soft “j”), is the art of cold food presentation. Its completely reliant on art and is a pinnacle in the quest to excel in culinary artistry. This area focuses on the cold stuff though, from fruits and veggies to ice carving and cold soups. This class is what I have on Friday [...]
