Sorry that posting here at Idiot’s Kitchen has been a bit light lately. I have a couple of times in the orchestra season where my schedule gets completely crazy. This is one of those times.
Braised Pork Chops with Carrots is one of my favorite recipes from my dad. Both of my parents are good cooks and, aside from scarring me for life by refusing to buy me an Easy
Easy Carrot Salad! My mom used to make this when I was a kid and it was my job to grate the carrots. I never minded because whoever did the grating got to eat the
It’s too bad you have to rely on a picture and not on aroma for your introduction to African Beef Stew. Stew (and brown foods in general) rarely take a pretty picture. But the smell!!!
Quick Spiced Shrimp is a new recipe that resulted from writing this website and my love of (addiction to) cookbooks. Obviously to keep a cooking website going, I have to try new recipes several days
According to the calendar, tomorrow is the first day of Autumn. According to my thermometer, it’s still grossly hot where I live. Even if you’re lucky enough to get fall weather, chances are you still
I can’t believe that in the 5 years I’ve had this website, I haven’t posted this recipe for Chicken Milanese. It’s one of my favorite dishes and certainly in the top 5 chicken dishes that
Cream Cheese Bacon Poppers! Easy appetizer. Perfect tailgating treat. Tapas night tidbit. Saturday afternoon snack! These little nuggets of goodness have it ALL going on. I have never been one to deep fry things at
Salmon Roasted in Butter & Herbs is a perfect weeknight meal. You might be thinking it’s too complicated to make dinner like this when you’ve had a busy day on the go, but in this
Roasted Potato & Asparagus Salad. We’re roasting potatoes for a salad! What a great idea. Wish I’d thought of it. I’m a huge fan of roasted potatoes (especially Smoky Roasted Potatoes) so when I saw a
I love Mexican Food. Authentic, Tex-Mex, fast(ish) food, tacos made at home by someone with red hair, freckles & zero Latin/Hispanic heritage…I’m not picky. I love it all. If it has beans, salsa, and chilis,
Roasted Carrots with Mint have quickly become my favorite vegetable. I don’t know why it never occurred to me to put mint on roasted vegetables before, but it is a heavenly idea. And if you’ve
Shrimp with Green Herbs is a great weeknight meal. Shrimp are often my go to ingredient on weeknights because they cook so quickly. This recipe is even easier than most because once you’ve combined the
Five years ago today I started Idiot’s Kitchen with this recipe. It’s easily the recipe that I’ve given out the most: Easy enough to explain it to the person sitting next to you on an
My love for Funky Salads is well documented here at Idiot’s Kitchen and Greek Green Bean Salad has quickly shot to the top of that list. Fresh green beans are the star of the show
