Culinary Reviewed

  Ingredients 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 lb Hillshire Farm Smoked Turkey Sausage, sliced 1 cup diced onion 1 Tbsp minced garlic (about two fresh cloves) 2 cups Chicken Broth 1 (10 oz) can diced tomatoes 1/2 cup milk or heavy cream 8 oz dry pasta (any small pasta will do) 1/2 teaspoon salt and […]

Ingredients 2 ripe Haas avocados 1 lime, juiced A couple pinches salt 1/4 cup sour cream, 3 rounded tablespoonfuls 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, available in cans on specialty food aisle in Mexican section 1/2 pound chorizo sausage, sliced thin on an angle 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus some for drizzling 1 clove […]

Ingredients: 16 oz Ditalini Pasta 2 – 15oz cans Cannelini beans 1 –  15oz can diced tomatoes 2 – 32 oz containers Chicken Broth 20 oz mild ground Italian Sausage 2 tbsp minced garlic 1 tbsp oregano 1 tbsp basil 1 bunch greens; leaves torn (such as escarole, kale, mustard, collard) Freshly grated Parmesan cheese […]

Ingredients 1 pound sea scallops (about 16), “foot” muscles removed Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 6 sprigs thyme, leaves stripped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the rolls 4 potato hot dog rolls 8 leaves Boston or Bibb lettuce Juice […]

Ingredients 1 pound (31-35 count) peeled shrimp with tails 1 (8-ounce) package crumbled feta cheese 1 cup pepperoncini peppers, roughly chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 green onions, roughly chopped 16 kalamata olives 1/2 cup chile sauce 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves 1 cup olive oil, divided 12 asparagus […]

Ingredients: 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter 1 onion, chopped 1 green bell pepper, chopped 1 cup diced celery 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning 1 1/2 cups milk 1 (10.75-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup 8 ounces processed cheese with jalapenos, cubed 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen cooked, peeled, and […]

Ingredients for Chicken: 1 lb chicken breast tenders 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup peanut satay sauce, divided Cooking spray Directions for Chicken: Preheat grill (or grill pan). Season chicken with salt and pepper; coat with 1/4 cup satay sauce. Let stand 5–10 minutes to marinate. Coat chicken with cooking spray. Place chicken […]

We received the Ruffoni Hammered Stainless Steel Braiser from the Opus Prima Collection a few weeks back to test out.  With the holidays and travel, we haven’t had a chance to try it out.  That all changed yesterday.  It was our plan to make a super meal for the Super Bowl.  Well, the Super Bowl […]

* Prepared in braiser from the Ruffoni Opus Prima Collection Ingredients 6 bone-in short ribs (about 5 3/4 pounds) Kosher salt Extra-virgin olive oil 1 large Spanish onion, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 ribs celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, smashed […]

Ingredients ½ cups Cream ½ cups Whole Milk 3 whole Eggs ½ teaspoons Cinnamon 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract ¼ teaspoons Salt 3 cups Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cereal 6 slices Texas Toast White Bread (Or Any Thick White Bread) 1 Tablespoon Butter Directions In a large bowl, whisk together the cream, milk (you can substitute 1 cup half-and-half instead of milk and cream), eggs, cinnamon, […]