Sabrina 
I had my first chimichanga when I was in college; my best friend was a California transplant who had picked up a bunch of Mexican cooking from friends and family. He assembled simple ingredients, and on a miserable New England winter day, presented me with deep-fried burrito perfection. Chimichangas rapidly became my favorite Mexican food, and I have never looked back. What is a chimichanga? At the essence, a chimichanga …
Let’s face it, salt and pepper are some of the most if not main important ingredients in every kitchen. No matter how precise or exact you are in the mixing of herbs and spices, even if you are the world’s best chef, pepper and salt always make it into your good books not because they have anything spectacular but just because they are what they are “pepper and salt” always …
Ah, Mexican food. It is truly one of the great (though underrated) cuisines of the world. So you can imagine, there are many, many Mexican cookbooks to choose from if you want to dive into the rich world of Mexican cooking. In this article, I’ll take a look at why you need a good Mexican cookbook, what you need to ask yourself when choosing a guide, and which is the …
It’s the sort of debate that will never be definitively resolved: Le Creuset vs. Staub. A trip down the cooking forum rabbit hole will show some fierce advocates for both of these high-end cookware manufacturers. I love my Le Creuset soup pot, but have often admired the look and features of Staub’s products as well. So is one really better than the other? Ultimately, I think probably not—both are of …
Sometimes, you need comfort food. In my house, some days, the kids (and I) want mozzarella sticks, and nothing else will do. For other families, chicken tenders and French fries are go to dinners that get the family fed on busy nights. When you serve them with fresh fruit or a green salad, they even end up being fairly healthy. But fried foods, ultimately, are not the healthiest foods. When …
Kitchen is my favorite part of the house as cooking is my hobby. For this reason, I dedicate a significant amount of time looking for the best deals kitchen tools. I must admit, it’s not an easy task. But, I realize how important it is to select the best appliances out there. I know it’s the best time for shopping with Christmas and New year just around the corner. So …
Meatloaf, meatloaf, meatloaf! Don’t you just love the taste of that meaty spicy treat any day? Meatloaf is accepted in almost if not every household and it is always pleasant when served, the issue most people encounter is coming up with creative ways to serve meatloaf in order not to have that ordinary boring look and that is what we have come to talk about today, we are going to …
Cooking for your pets may not always come to mind when you can easily buy pet food from the store. But if you want to impress your cat as much as your guests, slash your grocery budget and save from commercial pet food, then making homemade food for cat will prove to be worthwhile. Cats don’t have a very different diet from humans. They eat meat and fish. They even …
