Ever been scared away from a recipe calling for roasted chiles or a roux? Not quite sure how to properly sear meat or cut a mango?
And what the heck does julienne mean??
Well, aspiring home chefs, we're here to help. Over the winter, we teamed up with Raley's Grocery on 20 new videos which focus on the most tried and true kitchen techniques-you'll use them everyday and no longer have to fear the unknown. Find them here, under Tips.
That seasonal shift from summer to fall that we all know so well. The air around here has started to feel a bit cooler at night and we've spotted the fleets of big yellow buses out on the road again-back to picking up their charges for another year of academia.
In the kitchen, we have been busily preparing, tasting, and testing all sorts of new recipes. Just recently, we had the pleasure of partnering up with High Plains Bison and creating some great, new, very healthy dishes. Bison meat is exceptionally low in fat content and cholesterol, but still really great tasting. After we put the videos together, the entire office was hooked, and most of us tried them out all over again in our own kitchens. Check out the videos on our Summer Kitchen site, if you're looking for an easy and delicious new recipe that's a little different...hmmmm, maybe to serve at that Labor Day bbq coming up in, oh, 3 days...?
Try the kabobs-trust us, they're amazing. Not to mention simple. Served over a tasty cous-cous salad, these kabobs take no time at all to prepare. You can make enough cous cous to feed an army in a matter of minutes! And the marinade for the kabobs is one of the best we've come up with-collaborating with the High Plains chef was a great learning experience for us! In case you need any more friendly nudges, we decided to go a step further and simply post the video for you below:
Enjoy and happy grilling from the foodies at Handmade Kitchens!
ps-enjoy this last glimpse of summer:
The Handmade Van, arriving soon to a beach near you!
So...it's been awhile! And, as we're sure you've noticed, we've re-organized a little bit. We are proud to now introduce our delicious video recipes under the umbrella, "Handmade Kitchens," which will make it easier for us to keep expanding! And speaking of expanding, we have some great, new, food content for you-a whole new kitchen! We developed the Summer Kitchen videos in early April, right in the middle of a heat wave. It definitely put everyone in the mood for the warm weather grilling season. We really put together some fabulous recipes and tips for you-everything from how to make a chicken moist using a beer can, to creating an amazing bbq sauce that will leave everyone asking for seconds. You'll learn how to prepare the most refreshing, simple, cold soup, how to put together perfectly mouth-watering kabobs (or is it kebabs? kababs?), and finish it all off with dessert right on the grill. Following our mantra that cooking should be fun-not stressful-just about all of our recipes can be made outdoors in the sunshine and can be put together pretty quickly. Plus, for those of you who spend summer after summer staring warily at your Weber, we have a great video you can follow to get the fire started! Fourth of July is tomorrow, people, so visit our newest website (promotional plug here!): SummerKitchen.tv and get cooking! And we promise to write more soon! Happy cookouts!
