Culinary Guides

Sometimes the simplest of recipes turn into the best and this recipe is one of them. You’ll have to lean into this one with me folks. I’m not doing anything fancy here. I’m probably preparing my beets in a way...

Simple, refreshing, and perfect for a light springtime meal, this soup checks off many boxes. I love soup year-round, but I particularly love these fresh soups that can strike that tricky balance of being satisfying yet incredibly light simultaneously. This...

The inspiration for this recipe came from “The Prairie Homestead Cookbook” by Jill Winger. It’s a beautiful recipe to turn to if you need to clean your fridge or freezer. I adapted the original recipe to use what we had...

The trick to a delicious onion dip is to caramelize your onions. This takes some time but trust me, folks, it is worth every second. The onions become rich, decadent, and mouthwateringly sweet. I mix them in with some extra...

Stewed zucchini for the Local Thirty is the season's easiest, most flavorful side dish. One of the lessons I’m learning throughout this challenge of eating from a 200-mile radius of my home is that it’s simplifying my cooking, and I...

This dish is a wonderful combination of sweet and savory flavors. The fennel and onions caramelize beautifully in the oven, and the prosciutto adds a deliciously salty and rich element. It's perfect as a side dish or even as a...

This is a recipe I created by combining two of my favorite salsa recipes into one awesome one. By adding more peppers, you can make this salsa as hot as you want it. Ingredients 1 red onion, chopped 1 white...

This is a fabulous recipe for banana peppers stuffed with an Italian sausage mixture and baked in a delicious tomato sauce. Ingredients 8 banana peppers 2 tablespoons butter ½ cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery 1 (28-ounce) can crushed...

This chicken fajitas recipe always makes the most tender, juicy, flavorful chicken fajitas that are loaded with flavor and easy to make! Ingredients For the Chicken Fajita Marinade 3 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup lime juice 1/4 cup water 4...

A warm, filling soup that is a beautiful cool weather lunch or dinner and is especially great with a side of multi-grain bread! This recipe is loaded with thickly cut mushrooms and uses traditional Hungarian sweet paprika. Adding tomato and...