Flat Iron Steak with Coriander & Cumin

One of my favorite recipes for flat iron, skirt, or flank steaks is so simple.  Just season it with salt & pepper, rub in freshly ground cumin and crushed coriander seeds.  Add the zest and juice of one lime, and let it marinate in the lime juice for at least an hour. Grill it for…

Orecchiette w Sausage and Broccoli

Comfort Pasta is here! Autumn has finally been welcomed in the tri- state area! My Family LOVES Orecchiette Pasta. I have a couple of ways I like to use them. This one is a favorite among my clients. My family likes it as well.  Fun facts on Orecchiette.  It gets it’s  name because the shape…

Arugula, Peach, Tomato & Chickpea Salad

I made this salad this week for a college friend who was in town with her family.  Hi Alex, Paul and Henry!!! This salad is at it’s best in the summer, but I had mini San Marzano tomatoes, and arugula in the house. I was very skeptical of buying a peach, but I choose two…

Basil Pesto

Presto! That’s how fast you can make Pesto. If you are harvesting massive amounts of Basil from your summer garden, then it’s time to make massive amounts of Pesto. Get out your food processors, and some garlic, pine nuts, olive oil all that basil and Parmigiano.  I use this of course on pasta, but it…

Homemade Croutons

There is nothing better than sinking your teeth into a crunchy crouton.  It maybe on a salad, or soaking up a soup.  We are in the throws of an Indian Summer here in Cincinnati.  I am ready for soups and stocks, and Autumn.  I saw a 10 for $10 Baguette sale at Kroger’s and I…

Pizza 101

Pizza, Pizza, Pizza! We all love it! I used to be deathly afraid of working with dough. Even after taking Baking for Restaurants 1 at Culinary School, it still wasn’t my favorite task, but I did develop some confidence. All I really wanted was, at some point, to be able to know my amounts by…