Cooking Tips & Inspiration

  • woman grilling hamburgers

    How to Grill

    By Chef Alli on May 21, 2019

    Everything simply tastes better when cooked outdoors over the grill, wouldn’t you agree? If you’ve always wanted to conquer the grill with charcoal or gas, check out these questions and answers. Chef...

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  • Fresh, Flavorful, Grilled Fish

    By Chef Alli on May 13, 2019

    1. Remember all fish and seafood cooks very, very quickly, no matter how you’re cooking it. I find cooking fish on medium to medium high for eight to 10 minutes for every inch of thickness works...

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  • 15 Things to Cook in May

    By Kansas Living on April 29, 2019

    Welcome to May - enjoy this collection of spring-time recipes. Open up your grills and enjoy fresh produce. 1. Chipotle Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas A Simple Pantry 2. Tulip Tomatoes Moms Who Save...

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  • Foods to Freeze

    Stockpiling Your Freezer

    By Chef Alli on April 10, 2019

    Stockpiling our freezer helps us save money, make dinner faster, and avoid extra trips to the grocer. Below are 20 ways that I’ve successfully utilized my freezer space to feed my family and stay...

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  • Wok Pan

    Wok This Way

    By Chef Alli on April 10, 2019

    Are you a lover of stir fry? If you are, a carbon-steel wok is truly a wonderful piece of equipment that lasts a lifetime. After you make stir fry in a wok for the first time, you’ll be wondering how...

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  • Stir Fry

    Steppin’ Up Your Stir Fry

    By Chef Alli on April 5, 2019

    First Things First: Mise En Place Your Ingredients Stir fry goes fast - your ingredients need to be ready to rock and roll, right in the moment. Having everything measured and prepped (that’s the...

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  • Garlic

    7 Yummy Ways to Completely Fall in Love with Roasted Garlic

    By Chef Alli on April 5, 2019

    Spread warm roasted garlic over a slice of warm, chewy bread. Need a quick pasta sauce? In a skillet, heat some cream until slightly thickened, add rosemary, parmesan, and roasted garlic; toss...

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  • 14 Springy Things to Cook in April

    By Kansas Living on March 25, 2019

    It's April! Time for spring flowers to bloom, birds to sing and Easter with friends and family. Try these recipes this month.  1. Easy Beef Tenderloin Crostinis Diary of a Debutante 2. Easter...

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    A twist on an Irish dish

    By Linda Ditch on March 11, 2019

    Isn’t funny how we all become a bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day even if our ancestors originated nowhere near the Emerald Isle? Most of us see it as a day for food, drink and revelry, but the Irish...

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  • 16 Delicious Things to Cook in March

    By Kansas Living on March 1, 2019

    It's March! We've got our green on, so no pinching. Enjoy these recipes throughout March (and hope for spring-like temps).  1. Slow Cooker Beef and Vegetable Stew with Guinness Stout Foodal   2...

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