This Chipotle hollandaise sauce is a spicy twist on a classic hollandaise sauce. It is made in a blender, rich, creamy, and ready in under 5 minutes. Drizzle this chipotle hollandaise sauce on eggs benedict, poached eggs, vegetables, meat, and fish. Hollandaise sauce is one of the five mother sauces of French cuisine and is made with egg yolks, butter, and some type of acid. The Traditional way to make hollandaise sauce is hard, fussy, and time-consuming. The blender method of ...
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Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb
Growing up, my dad would make this Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb for special occasions and it quickly became my absolute favorite. Years later when I hosted my very first thanksgiving, I knew exactly what I wanted to make: Herb Crusted Rack of Lamb. It felt daunting to cook a rack of lamb because I had never done it before, but to my surprise, it was really simple. The rack of lamb is seasoned with rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper, and then topped with a mixture of butter-moistened bread crumbs, ...
Spinach and onion Quiche (No cream added!)
Spinach is one of my favorite greens to eat, it always has been since I was a kid. My husband absolutely despises spinach and he finds me to be really strange for loving it. I love spinach in my salads, I also enjoy sautéing it with garlic and olive oil, or cooking it with Indian cheese. My other absolute favorite but slightly indulgent way of consuming this healthy green is in a quiche. The temperatures have dropped in Dallas these last couple of weeks, so I turned my daily craving for ...
Simple and Easy potato au gratin
My best friend from California recently came down for a visit and we had the best time cooking, eating, and trying out new restaurants. My friend is a major foodie like me and is a great cook. During her stay, she was gracious enough to teach me how to make her easy potato au gratin. She got this recipe from her co-worker who is originally from Switzerland, so this recipe is French inspired. This is probably the simplest recipe for potato au gratin and I am obsessed with it. A few years ago, ...
Sautéed green beans with toasted almonds
Sautéed green beans with toasted almonds are my favorite way to eat string beans. Green beans taste pretty bland on their own, but when you sauté it with a little garlic, chili flakes, lemon zest they taste damn delicious. The recipe I am sharing with you today is my take on a classic French green bean dish. Green beans are packed with nutrients, they are rich in protein and fiber. Another interesting fact about green beans is that scientifically they are classified as a fruit and not ...
Rustic French style apple tart (Galette)
Fall has officially begun and so has apple season. I don’t particularly love eating apples on their own because of all the chewing that is needed. I do, however, love baking with apples. My all-time favorite dessert to make during apple season is a Rustic French style apple tart. I love apple tarts so much that when I was in the process of designing my website’s logo, I was adamant that it be a part of the design. Yes, my love for this delightful dessert is that deep! Anyone who knows ...
Simple flaky and tender butter pie crust
Pie crust has to be one of the simplest and easiest things to make at home. Everyone should try their hand at making pie crust; once you do you will never buy frozen supermarket pie crust ever again. Frozen supermarket pie crust contains ingredients such as benzoate, propionate, and beta carotene. Do you know the purpose of these ingredients? I sure don’t. This homemade pie crust recipe only has 3 basic ingredients: flour, butter, and water. All of which you can pronounce. I am aware ...