Roast chicken is one of the basic dishes that everyone should learn how to cook. While it is tempting to reach for the prepared rotisserie chicken at the deli, roast chicken is pretty easy to make, will taste better, and is good practice for when you need to prepare turkey for … [Read more...] about Easy Roast Chicken Dinner
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Versatile Healthy Quinoa Cakes
Quinoa is a versatile ingredient in vegetarian and heart healthy lifestyles. Depending on large you shape these cakes, you can serve this great savoury gluten free/vegetarian dish at tea, as a appie, or main dish. It also does duty as a veggie burger, just make larger thicker … [Read more...] about Versatile Healthy Quinoa Cakes
Luscious Low Fat Custard Sauce
Just because you are following a low fat, heart healthy lifestyle does not mean you have to give up decadent dessert sauces. You will love this great sauce with only 2 grams of fat. Luscious Low Fat Custard Sauce Just because you are following a low fat, heart … [Read more...] about Luscious Low Fat Custard Sauce
Sumptuous Spotted Dick
The most famous recipe from Downton Season 5 is Spotted Dick, a lovely custard dessert with an unfortunate name. It first appeared in the 1849 cookbook The Modern Housewife written by Alexis Soyer, but meat based versions date back to the medieval era. What’s in a … [Read more...] about Sumptuous Spotted Dick
Downton’s Famous Kidney Soufflé
This is a famous Downton dish, but not for the right reasons. Poor Ethel had a challenge learning her way around the kitchen. There are many ways to soufflé, so you might want to be inspired to make one, but not necessarily this recipe. The famous French Chef Auguste Escoffier … [Read more...] about Downton’s Famous Kidney Soufflé
