Author: Matthew Earl
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How to make Bløtkake: A Norwegian Layer Cake
Bløtkake is an essential Norwegian layer cake for any celebration. Using many fresh flavored ingredients, showing off the flavors I always think of when I picture a Norwegian dessert. Delicate on flavor and yet filled with it all at once. This cake is a sure fire way to please at any celebration or gathering. Or…
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How to make English Muffins
English muffins have always stayed in my top 5 breads of all time. They’re extremely delicious with a wonderful chewiness too them that is unbeatable. Served traditionally with preserves or butter, they have changed over the years to make fantastic breakfast sandwiches too. We all know the mcmuffin by McDonalds. Traditionally cooked on a griddle,…
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The Best Cozy Nordic Pot Roast
The Nordic pot roast is in my opinion, the ultimate hygge or comfort food. Slow braised beef with potatoes, carrots, and onions. A balance of sweet and tangy sauce lended from the brown sugar and vinegar. And the smell of warmed spices fill the house with the most amazing aromas. My fiancé came home when…
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The New Key Lime Margarita with Blackberry
It’s nice and sunny out there and what better way to celebrate than with a blackberry key lime margarita? This super refreshing drink is sure to have you coming back for more. Especially to any margarita lovers out there. Now this one is a little different in that there is no cointreau in it. But…
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Caribbean Coconut Chicken: One Pan, Full Of Flavor
This super easy Caribbean coconut chicken with lime is packed full of mouthwatering flavors. It is a one pan recipe too so it’s always nice to have less dishes left over in the end. For this recipe, I personally like to use a cast iron skillet, but any large deep pan will do. Just make…
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How to Make Coconut Rice: Simple and Flavorful Recipe
Coconut rice is synonymous with Caribbean cooking. There are countless variations not only in the Caribbean, but across the world in just about any island or oceanside cuisine. Because it is so common in these cuisines, it pairs well with pretty much any form of tropical cuisine you can think of. This makes this humble…
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The Best Key Lime Cookies Recipe: Easy, Zesty, and Delicious
Key lime is one of my favorite flavors, so here come some key lime cookies! Packed with super summery flavor and perfect for that need for something sweet and tart at the same time. These cookies may take a little extra tedious work than most with the key limes but the effort pays off. But…
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Bright and Fresh Lemon Vinaigrette
Lemon vinaigrette is one of the freshest ways to experience the summer! A pop of sweet and sour lemony flavor can help to brighten, tang, and level up a variety of different salads and chicken dishes. There are so many versatile salad dressings out there, but none more than the vinaigrette. Making a grain bowl…
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Easy Watermelon Agua Fresca
Watermelon agua fresca. There’s nothing more refreshing than this super simple drink on a hot day. Just a few ingredients and a blender can make life better in a few sips. The weather here in the southeast is starting to get to that unbearable “stay inside” temperature. In Charleston South Carolina, we have been at…
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Quick and Simple Watermelon Salad
There are very few things that taste as fresh as a watermelon salad on a hot day. Watermelon is one of the absolutely most refreshing fruits there are. Hands down. So of course this salad incorporates many other fresh flavors. Cucumber, mint, and lemon help to round out this salad that is sure to be…