Cooking Classics The Technique Mexican Beef Milanesa Tortas Mexican Beef Milanesa made with beef chuck shoulder steaks may be layered with an array of familiar ingredients over homemade Buttermilk Bolillo rolls for a delicious classic torta. A quick crema may be replicated by draining off a little sour cream to create a thicker consistency to the popular […]

Cooking Classics: Mexican Beef Milanesa
Cooking Classics The Technique Mexican Beef Milanesa Mexican Beef Milanesa is a traditional regional favorite that is often served as a main dish with crispy pan fried potatoes or refried beans & rice. It also grounds an array of classic tortas & although this version features beef chuck shoulder steaks, chicken may be substituted for […]

The Basics: Beef Chuck Shoulder Steak
Cooking Essentials The Technique Beef Chuck Shoulder Steak Winter is a good time to explore the many beef cuts available. When deciding what to choose, terms such as chuck, flank, shank, loin & sirloin may be difficult to decipher so it’s important to understand the region from which they originated from so the correct cooking […]

Cooking Classics: Cochinita Pibil Tortas
Cooking Classics The Technique Cochinita Pibil Tortas Carnitas are traditionally prepared by slow roasting pork with simple ingredients & spices until the meat is wonderfully tender & flavorful. Found around the Yucatan Peninsula, cochinita pibil relies on a similar concept but adds sour orange juice & achiote paste to the ingredient list. The achiote paste […]

The Essential Guide To Classic Mexican Tortas
Winter Entertaining The Profile The Essential Guide To Classic Mexican Tortas A lovely selection of handcrafted yeast breads filled with tempting ingredients are perfect to offer guests & loved ones for a number of occasions. The Essential Guide To Classic Mexican Tortas is designed to introduce you to an array of delicious sandwiches that may […]

Baking Classics: Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies
Baking Classics The Technique Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies Chocolate Chunk Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies have rich bittersweet morsels added to the dough for a truly decadent & good for you treat. When choosing the cereal grain to use for the recipe, reach for rolled oats as opposed to steel cut oats. Either quick cooking or old-fashioned […]

The Basics: Oats
Baking Essentials The Profile Oats Oats, more formally known as Avena sativa, are a whole grain cereal grain prized for its seed that may be found in a variety of forms. Typically considered too long to cook, oat groats are usually broken down to create a variety of options including rolled, crushed, steel cut, quick […]

Baking Classics: Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies
Baking Classics The Technique Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies are a nutritious way to enjoy a sweet snack. They are filled with good for you oats offering excellent sources of fiber, protein & fat which will keep you feeling full & satisfied. Oats also impart a wonderful texture to the cookies as well. These […]
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Welcome! I’ve been expecting you… February 13, 2013
- The Buttermilk Lipstick Playlist ▿
- Nina Simone – Feeling Good
- Handel’s Messiah – Hallelujah Chorus
- Etta James – Sometimes I Get A Good Feeling
- Billie Holiday – All Or Nothing At All
- Ray Charles – Come Rain Or Shine
- Julie London – Warm In December
- Ella Fitzgerald – It Don’t Mean A Thing
- Etta James – A Sunday Kind Of Love
- Ray Charles – I Got A Woman
- Van Morrison – Jackie Wilson Said
- Van Morrison – Wild Night
- Harry Connick Jr – Recipe For Love
- Wilson Pickett – Bring It On Home
- Sam Cooke – Tennessee Waltz
- Julie London – Sway
- Sarah Vaughan – Whatever Lola Wants
- Nina Simone – I Put A Spell On You
- Rosemary Clooney – Come On-A My House
- Ella Fitzgerald – How High The Moon
- Etta James – Tell Mama
- Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things
- Lynryd Skynyrd – Sweet Home Alabama
- Perez Prado – Mambo No. 5
- Ray Charles – Night Time Is The Right Time
- Van Morrison – Sweet Thing