“Cuisine At Your Door” – Custom meals delivered to your door!
My Chef Lara is excited to announce the launching of a new service called “Cuisine At Your Door.” In addition to our fabulous In-Home Meal Service you can now have…
Read More →What to Eat when the Power is out
Storms can be fun if you are prepared! I am a true New Englander and I love storms but I hate losing power. I hope that by the time this…
Read More →“LITERS” are coming
Did you know that one of the first food items sold in Metric units here in the States were soft drinks in a 2 liter bottle? This happened more than…
Read More →Protect yourself, know your “Dates”!
I normally open the fridge, pull out any of the questionable items, check for fur, and if there isn’t any, I ask, “Lara? Will you please sniff this?” This is…
Read More →Why do re-heating instructions on the label not always work the same way?
On all of our packaged food My Chef Lara places a sticker with food specific re-heating instructions for microwave and for the oven. We do recommend using the oven for…
Read More →A different way to boil chicken breasts
I love the America’s Test Kitchen show (http://www.americastestkitchen.com/) on public television because there is always something new to learn from the “Cooking Engineering” side of it. In one of the…
Read More →Baking Soda for “Tenderizing Meat”, a new application!
Recently I ran into a nice Website called “51 Fantastic uses for Baking Soda”. This Website explains in detail how you can use baking soda for a multitude of applications. Most…
Read More →Beetroot, Ginger and Garlic Soup
Black Quinoa takes longer to cook than the other varieties so you will have to vary the cooking time according to how tender you would prefer the quinoa to be….
Read More →Beef Borscht
Nothing says comfort food like Borscht. This take on a classic is warm and perfect for the fall or winter. YIELD 10 Servings INGREDIENTS 1/2 lb bacon, diced 1 lb lean beef chuck,…
Read More →Chardonnay-Braised Chicken Thighs with Parsnips
YIELD 4 Servings ________________________________________ INGREDIENTS o 2 tablespoons unsalted butter o 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil o 8 medium chicken thighs (about 2 3/4 pounds) o Salt o Freshly ground black…
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