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vietnamese noodle salad bowl close up from above.

vietnamese noodle salad bowl

Next time you want something cool and refreshing for dinner think Vietnamese noodle salad bowl. Simple. Easy. Delicious.

Chicken paprikash is traditionally braised. Try this recipe to keep the skin crisp while maintaining the depth of flavour of a braised dish

chicken paprikash rethought

This isn’t authentic. Chicken paprikash is a braised dish. This is a technique I came up with to try to get somewhere close to braised chicken flavour with crispy skin.

Invest in some fresh quality Hungarian paprika. Paprika is the star of this dish. If your star ingredient is weak your results will be weak. You can mix your paprikas up to taste as well. Want a hint of smoke? Use a bit of smoked paprika. Want some spice? Hot paprika actually has a bit of heat.

Hot and fast BBQ brisket is cooked at 300F for about 6-8 hours. This recipe works with the flat and delivers a juicy brisket if done right.

bbq brisket done hot and fast

If anyone is maintaining a list of phrases that just don’t make sense please add “hot and fast BBQ brisket”. That just goes against everything anyone ever suggested. In this context though hot means 300F and fast means around 7 or 8 hours so it’s not as crazy as you might think.

Chicken with calabrian chilies

chicken with calabrian chilies

Braised chicken with Calabrian chilies. Delicious. And the skin stays crispy. That’s the great thing about this recipe. Tender chicken. Crispy skin.

Dry brined pork roast will be a hit at your your next backyard event. Moist, well seasoned pork with a hint of smoke from the BBQ is a hard one to beat.

rotisserie dry brined pork roast

Dry brined pork roast. Do it. It’s an easy way to ensure moist, flavourful meat. Spit roasting (preferably over charcoal) gives depth of flavour. Put them together for a killer pork roast.

Roast chicken with a white wine pan sauce. Comfort food at it's best.

classic roast chicken

Chicken –  there’s nothing else like it. It’s a blank canvas waiting for you to transform it into whatever you can imagine.
They say a cook is measured by their roast chicken. I don’t know if that’s true but it is a good thing to know how to do.