Author: Amanda Demarco

Servings: 4 – 6, as sides Ingredients: 2 pounds fresh peaches, halved and pitted 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil kosher salt, to taste freshly ground black pepper, to taste Procedure: To grill the peaches, heat a grill pan over high heat. Place the peach halves on a tray or in a bowl and toss with the oil and a pinch of Read more...

Serves 4 Ingredients: For the BBQ chicken 1/2 cup tomato paste 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1/4 cup maple syrup or brown sugar 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 whole chipotle pepper plus 3 teaspoons adobo sauce 1 garlic clove, grated or minced 6 ounces fresh blackberries, washed 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces kosher salt, Read more...

Serves 4 Ingredients: 8 ounces rice vermicelli noodles, cooked according to package directions 1 tablespoon avocado or grapeseed oil 1/4 cup Thai green curry paste 1 small shallot, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh lemongrass or lemongrass paste 1 – 3 Thai (birds-eye) Read more...

Serves 4 Ingredients: For the ribs 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil 2 pounds bone-in beef short ribs cut in 3-inch pieces (you can ask the butcher to do this) 1 medium yellow onion, diced 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 handful of fresh thyme 1/2 cup pomegranate juice 2 cups low sodium beef stock or broth 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses Read more...

Serves 16 Ingredients: 1 cup light brown sugar 2 tablespoons water 4 blood oranges, or another orange of your choice (or a mix of your favorite citrus) 2 lemons 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 3/4 cup (236 grams) honey 6 large eggs, separated 1 ⅓ cups low-fat ricotta 1 teaspoon (7 grams) kosher salt 2/3 cup (130 grams) cornmeal 2 Read more...

Serves 4 Ingredients: For the crab cakes 1 large egg 2 ½ tablespoons 5% Greek yogurt 1 ½ teaspoons whole grain mustard 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or your favorite hot sauce 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire ½ small red onion, minced ½ red bell pepper, minced 1 celery stalk, minced 2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley leaves, finely Read more...

Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 - 4 pound lobster For the beurre blanc 1/4 cup dry white wine 1 small shallot, minced 3 sprigs fresh thyme 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into ½ inch cubes, cold zest and juice from 1 Meyer lemon kosher salt, to taste For the broccolini & carrots 1 bunch broccolini, cut in 1 inch pieces Read more...

Servings: 8 Ingredients: For the soup 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 large yellow onion, thinly sliced 2 leeks, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup pearled barley 8 cups low sodium vegetable broth 4 cups water 5 thyme sprigs 1 rosemary sprig 2 bay leaves 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional) 1 Read more...

Homemade, hosts of free, interactive and personalized virtual cooking events for groups of any size, have announced today an exciting and interactive year-long partnership with SCANPAN USA Inc. and GLOBAL Cutlery USA. Hosting two classes per month, the program called Moxie in the Kitchen will be a high-energy culinary experience and demonstrate SCANPAN/GLOBAL Cutlery's product performance with a rotation of special classes focused on executing different cooking techniques and simple dishes.

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