What most people know about Argentina is that it produced two of the greatest soccer players in the world, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi. Fortunately, there is so much more to the country than its passion for soccer or futbol as it is known there.
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May
May
Most people claim they do not cook because they do not have the time. Between work, kids, school, activities and house maintenance time seems to disappear. However, there are a few things you can do in the kitchen to make life easier. One is purchasing a rotisserie chicken prepared by your local grocery store.
23
May
May
Don’t you hate it when you order a slice of pie that is soggy rather than dry and crispy? Well, I do so I thought I would share some tart making techniques with you. One such technique is called Blind baking and it is a very simple and effective way to prep a pastry shell.
For those of you that don’t know much about Mendoza, Argentina try to imagine putting Napa Valley in Denver with the Rocky Mountains surrounding the vineyards. This is the view that comes to mind when I think of Mendoza, except it is the Andes Mountains instead of the Rockies, its Malbec instead of Cabernet, and the price points are much more reasonable for good quality wine.
Many students have recently asked me about how to cook a proper steak, whether on the grill or a sauté pan. My answer is to just keep it simple, both in terms of ingredients and technique. A nice cut of beef requires nothing more than salt, pepper, and a hot grill or pan…