Tag: Food

Salad Days of Summer: Spotlight on Couscous

The star of this summer salad is Moroccan couscous. Couscous is often referred to as a grain, but this is a misnomer. These tiny morsels are grainy in appearance, but they are made from semolina and water and rolled into tiny granules. So, in fact, couscous is a type of pasta (and not gluten-free). Couscous…


Sheet-Pan Garlic Butter Shrimp

View the print-ready version of this recipe. This garlic butter shrimp is one of my go-to recipes when I have to hit the kitchen running. It takes just twenty minutes to make, I always have all of the ingredients on hand, the kids love it as much as I do, and there’s barely any clean-up….


Lychee–The ‘Queen of Fruits’

The lychee (Litchi chinensis), an exotic tropical fruit, is a strange round globe with red bumpy skin. The rough rind is easily peeled with the fingers, revealing an opaque white, sweet, and juicy pulp surrounding a dark seed. Also known as “alligator strawberry,” it has been cultivated in China for thousands of years and used in…


Huevos Rancheros

View the print-ready version of this recipe. I fell in love with Huevos Rancheros when my husband and I lived in Mexico.  Don’t miss all my other favorite Mexican recipes. Please tell me you have heard of this incredible dish before? Huevos Rancheros (Spanish for “rancher’s eggs”) is a popular Mexican recipe that’s made up of…


Smoked Pork Butt

Packed with robust flavors only achievable through hours in the smoker, this dish stays true to the saying that the best things take time. A simple but delicious brown sugar rub is all that’s needed to create the most juicy, tender pork dish perfect for any summer barbeque. Make this dish for a cookout with friends or for a dinner…


Break Out the Cherry Bounce

It’s bounce season in Wisconsin. No, not the jump-around tradition at a Wisconsin Badgers football game. Here, we’re talking about cherry bounce: hard liquor, often brandy, with a load of fresh cherries soaking in it. Bounce is a strong tradition in parts of Wisconsin, particularly the Door Peninsula, that thumb that juts out into Lake…


Chicken Street Tacos

View the print-ready version of this recipe. Why I Love This Recipe BEST flavor! – These chicken street tacos pack a punch of fresh flavor, and every person in my family devours them. It’s no surprise they’re such a popular recipes among TBFS fans! 30 Minute Meal – Start to finish in less than 30 minutes? Yes…


Tales of a Morel Hunter

Morel hunting and elk hunting have a lot in common. Namely, “hunting.” Both pursuits take place in the mountains, in places that are typically inconvenient to access, require enormous effort, and can take a toll on body, spirit, clothing, relationships, and anything else of value. But we do it anyway. We do it because both…


Grand Aïoli Is Dip for Dinner, the Provençal Way

Grand aïoli (or aïoli garni) is Provence, France’s perfect response to the question of laid-back summer entertaining. This large spread of seasonal vegetables and seafood, with a generous bowl of garlicky mayonnaise (the aïoli) is a relaxed and convivial meal that invites guests to pick and dip, with no cutlery required. Serve it with chilled…


Thai Lamb Satay Takes Little Effort With Premade Peanut Sauce

By Linda Gassenheimer From Tribune News Service I love lamb satay with a spicy peanut sauce but didn’t want to take the time to make my own sauce. So I was delighted to find a bottle of the sauce at the market. This meant that I could make the satay with very little effort. The…