Quick, easy and a thousand times better than the canned stuff, this Cream of Mushroom Soup recipe includes a "secret" ingredient that bumps up the flavor by several luscious notches for the ULTIMATE flavor results! Luxuriously rich in flavor with an irresistibly … Continue reading →
Hungarian Meatballs
Traditional Hungarian flavors come together in these deliciously tender and succulent Hungarian Meatballs that are drenched in a lusciously rich and silky paprika sauce! Enjoy them over hot buttered noodles, rice, Spätzle, or potatoes. A great make ahead-meal and the … Continue reading →
Smothered Chicken
This Smothered Chicken recipe is sure to become a family favorite! Moist and tender chicken breasts are drenched in a luxuriously creamy bacon and mushroom sauce. Serve it over mashed potatoes, rice, or pasta and get ready to enjoy some ultimate comfort food! A few … Continue reading →
Authentic Hot and Sour Soup
This thoroughly authentic Chinese Hot and Sour Soup recipe is carefully crafted, jam-packed with flavor, rivals your very favorite restaurant version, and is sure to WOW your dinner guests! Good restaurant Chinese hot and sour soup has a very distinct flavor that can … Continue reading →
Mozzarella-Stuffed Crispy Portobello Burgers (“One to Five” Cookbook Review + Giveaway!)
I received a copy of Chef Ryan's cookbook for review and all opinions are entirely my own. If you like easy, quick, affordable, and crowd-pleasing dishes (I do!) then you should check out this new cookbook from Chef Ryan Scott which has been endorsed by celebrated chefs … Continue reading →
Beef Stir-fry with Snow Peas and Mushrooms
Who doesn't enjoy a good stir-fry? One of the things I about Chinese food, aside from the fact that it's delicious, is that it's generally so doggone quick to make. Â Really the only time involved is the prep work - the chopping. Â The actual cooking takes less than 5 … Continue reading →
Easy Green Bean Casserole From Scratch
Thank you to Del Monte and POPSUGAR SELECT for sponsoring this post! I don't know when or how or by whom the classic green bean casserole was invented, but whoever did should have a holiday named after them.  Or at least a postage stamp, don't you think? I mean, the … Continue reading →
Shanghai Burgers
Sometimes there just are no words. Like this time. Yum. Aw, I can do better than that. Â Let's try this again... Scrumptiously, delectably, exquisitely, deliciously, lusciously, scandalously, daringly, tantalizingly ...YUM! There, that's better. We all have … Continue reading →
Porcini Mushroom Linguine with Chicken, Shiitakes and Gorgonzola
I received some pasta from Pappardelle's for review. Â All opinions are entirely my own. In general, I've become pretty tired of store-bought pasta. Â Do you feel the same? Â Just a little bit jaded? Â Even the "flavored" ones lack flavor. Â Either they don't add enough of … Continue reading →
Hungarian Mushroom Pasta
This is the pasta sauce version of my popular Hungarian Mushroom Soup.  I had noted at the end of that recipe that the soup was fantastic as a sauce and simply required extra thickening to transform it.  We had family over this past weekend and I made this sauce version … Continue reading →
Japanese Mushroom, Tofu and Vermicelli Soup
Simple and simply wonderful. Â That's the best way to describe this Japanese soup made in just under 10 minutes. Â Shiitake mushrooms, soft tofu, and cellophane noodles (also called Chinese vermicelli) form the bulk of this soup along with green onions and delicate enoki … Continue reading →
Creamy Fettuccine with Shiitake & Porcini
Another Daring Gourmet original, coming up with a name for this was super fun! I finally arrived at something both poetic and whimsical. What do you think? "Creamy Fettuccine with Shiitake and Porcini." (Shiitake is pronounced "shi-taw-kee. Porcini is pronounced … Continue reading →
Pasta Milano Soup
Any Romano's Macaroni Grill restaurant fans out there? One of my favorites on their menu is the Pasta Milano. Bow-tie pasta topped with a creamy sauce of grilled chicken, roasted garlic, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes. As I was thinking about what to cook today (food … Continue reading →
Hunter’s Pork Chops
Pork Chops. Breaded. Fried. Gravy. Mushrooms. Creamy. Another Daring Gourmet original: "Hunter's Pork Chops." The term "hunter" is inspired by the German word for hunter, Jäger. In Germany Jäger sauce is very popular, often served with a kind of Schnitzel known … Continue reading →
Steak With Creamy Chanterelle Sauce
Chanterelle mushrooms. One of the most delectable of all mushrooms. It is described as having a fruity smell, similar to that of apricots, and a mildly peppery taste. Chanterelles have graced dinner plates as far back as the 1500's, but it wasn't until the 1700's that … Continue reading →