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Fridays are for the beginner cook! Roasting garlic is simple and quite versatile. It can be spread on toasted bread, put in mashed potatoes, added to various dips…you name it. Follow these simple steps: 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.2. Take a desired number of […]

Fridays are dedicated to the beginner cook. Chocolate Sauce http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sensational-Chocolate-Sauce/Detail.aspx I made a chocolate sauce for the first time last week. I thought it was important to highlight on the blog because it was tasty, versatile, and EASY! Just follow the few short steps in […]

Fridays are dedicated to the beginner cooks. Pan Frying Fish http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/good-eats/pan-fried-fish-recipe/index.html I’ll let the great Alton Brown guide you this week. The link offers a wonderful recipe, but more importantly, please pay close attention to his frying technique. It’s brilliant and EASY! I tried it […]

Fridays are dedicated to the beginner cook. Hollandaise Sauce A few years ago I took a cooking class at http://www.urbanchefhouston.com. Great class and instructor! One of the things we learned from Chara was how to make an authentic Hollandaise sauce. I always thought it was […]

Fridays are dedicated to the beginner cooks. Sweet Potato Fries Sweet potato fries are gaining in popularity. I usually just buy a monster frozen bag at Costco to be done with it. Sometimes, however, I make the real thing. Why? Because it’s still easy! Peel […]