When we make mashed potatoes we almost always have leftovers. One of our favorite uses for leftover mashed potatoes is in a casserole. A classic casserole is shepherd’s pie, or in our version cottage pie. This is our cottage pie recipe. Go To Recipe There is often confusion about the difference between cottage pie and…
A potato masher is a tool that I took for granted for years. About 10 years ago we lost our trusty potato masher and went on a long search for a replacement. We bought many potato mashers until we settled on what we believe to be the best potato masher on the market. Our long…
Mashed potatoes are an essential side dish for many meals. Mashed potatoes seem easy to make. However, there is big difference between ordinary mashed potatoes and great mashed potatoes. This is our Ultimate Mashed Potatoes Recipe. We use Russet potatoes for mashed potatoes and that seems to be a common consensus. We try and…
Many times when cooking we slice garlic by hand. However, it is always convenient to be able to quickly press garlic, especially in large quantities. Unfortunately, we have been dissatisfied with many garlic presses we have used. So this article is an overview of the best garlic press we have found. We also have listed…
We are an active cooking family and a food processor is an essential tool. Unfortunately we have had mixed results with food processors over the years. That is until we found our current 12-cup Cuisinart food processor. This is our Cuisinart Food Processor review. UPDATE DECEMBER 2020: After being dropped several times we had to…
One of the great recipes on the Big Green Egg is smoked turkey. We have learned to combine Big Green Egg cooking with sous vide. This works great for poultry which is easy to overcook. This is our Big Green Egg Sous Vide Turkey Breast method. Go To Recipe The beauty of sous vide cooking…
We love coffee, but it seemed it was never as good at home. For years we had regularly gone through coffee makers, always being disappointed. Supporting a daily Starbucks habit gets expensive so finally we splurged and bought a Technivorm. After more than a decade we are more than happy. This is our Technivorm Coffee…
We love the food of New Mexico. Sopapillas are a form of fried bread that goes great with New Mexican dishes. In our research, we found that New Mexico has its own unique version of sopapillas. We have learned to make sopaipillas at home to go with our spicy New Mexican dishes. This is a…
Since our recent visit to New Mexico, I have been on a kick recreating some of my favorite dishes. Carne Adovada is a pork stew that is a classic of New Mexican cuisine. Using the Instant Pot, I have developed a recipe for Carne Adovada that is easy to make. Go To Recipe The key…
On our cross-country trips, we love stopping in New Mexico for the food. New Mexico has its own unique cuisine and we are big fans. We have developed many New Mexican recipes. However, one of the basics is a New Mexico Red Chili Sauce. This sauce is key to many delicious dishes. Go To Recipe…