Soups & Sauces30 Videos

Butternut Squash Soup

Butternut Squash Soup – this simple recipe will have you trying this soup all year round. Chicken soup – move over, this is a rich and creamy soup without a lot of fuss. Just 6 ingredients makes an incredible soup as a starter course – or in my version – soup shooters. Ingredients: 1 large […]

Gravy 101 – Don’t Open a Jar!

You have just roasted the perfect chicken or roast beef and now its time to make gravy. Just say “no” to gravy from a jar. Use those drippings from the roasting pan to make the perfect gravy. Join me in the kitchen and learn the technique to make perfect gravy every time. Beef, chicken, pork, […]

Compound Butters Sweet and Savory

Compound butter is fancy name for softened butter flavored with some extras. The extras can be sweet like cinnamon or savory like garlic and parsley. The techniques is simple and the possible flavor combinations are endless. Pair scones, rolls, pancakes, waffles or cornbread with butters flavored with orange or lemon zest, maple syrup, honey or […]

Homemade Chicken Soup with Pasta

Chicken soup is good for the soul – especially when it’s homemade. But these days, people would rather open a can instead of making it from scratch – until now. My recipe for Homemade Chicken Soup with Pasta tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen but it is done in under 30 minutes. […]

Kale Soup with Beef

This wonderful soup will warm you up on a cold winter night, it is my family recipe for Kale Soup. There are many type of kale soup, from vegan, to potato, to vegetable, to Portuguese, and still others with beans, potatoes and sausage. My Kale soup is filled with dark green kale, onions, garlic and […]

Pete’s Quick Vinaigrette

Cheaper and healthier than store-bought salad dressing, vinaigrette is a snap to make at home. It’s great on greens, vegetables and fruits. You can change up the flavor by using different vinegars. When made well, vinaigrette is a perfectly balanced dressing that spruces up any salad or vegetable it touches. Because the recipe is so […]