Spinich and Cannellinis

This is hands down one of my favorite vegetarian dishes. Simple to make, but loaded with flavor! 3 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil 12 oz pack of whole crimini mushrooms, washed and cut into 1/4ths (sometimes called Baby Bellas). 1 minced yellow onion 12-16 oz can of cannellini beans, drained and rinsed 1 lb [...]

Keys to Good Slow Cooking

If you hang around a cooking school long enough, the importance of time and temperature becomes ingrained as the secret of good cooking. This understanding allows culinarians to transform previously unusable ingredients into delectable delights.

With the importance of time and temperature in mind, let’s explore how those factors influence slow cooked meat. This [...]

Perfect Meringue

What does a meringue have in common with a Slinky?

Egg white proteins in their unwhipped state resemble a microscopic Slinky, waiting for the chance to be stretched.  As the whisk agitates the egg white, the slinky starts to stretch, and bond with other egg white proteins, capturing air bubbles in the process, and [...]