Grocery prices are skyrocketing so on top of searching for quick and easy dinners, stretching our food budget is becoming a primary concern. If you haven't tried chicken legs (with thigh and leg included) you would be surprised to find how inexpensive they are. Enter the talented … [Read more...] about Dori Greenspan’s Balsamic Chicken Leg Sheet Pan Dinner
Main Course
Use Leftover Holiday Turkey for a Comforting Baked Barley Risotto
If you haven't tried using barley in risotto, you really are missing something. Full of fibre goodness, barley is a great alternative to arborio rice since it becomes plump and chewy when cooked. You could simply prepare this dish as baked barley and turkey but by adding the … [Read more...] about Use Leftover Holiday Turkey for a Comforting Baked Barley Risotto
The Comfort of Great Boeuf Bourguignon
Boeuf/Beef Bourguignon is essentially an upstairs version of a simple beef stew, named for Burgundy after the type of wine which was used in the dish. Frugal cooks have always looked for ways to tenderize cheaper cuts of meat; using alcohol and low heat is a great … [Read more...] about The Comfort of Great Boeuf Bourguignon
Hearty Lentil Stew
Late summer is often the time when you start looking for heavier comfort foods as the weather gets cooler. However, it may be too early to dive into classic winter dishes. Take lentil stew for example. It is a heavier dish, but not as heavy as beef stew. While many lentil … [Read more...] about Hearty Lentil Stew
How to Make the Crispiest Pan Fried Pork Chops
Breading pork chops can be a challenge. They can end up soggy or the coating comes off. The experts at Americas Test Kitchen spend hours working on these types of problems so we don't have to. Their bonding trick is to score the pork chops and use cornstarch in the breading … [Read more...] about How to Make the Crispiest Pan Fried Pork Chops
