Author: Matthew Earl
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How to: Brine A Chicken the easy way
Brining a chicken is not necessary, but it is delicious. To brine is the process of using wet or dry ingredients to preserve and season food while enhancing tenderness and flavor. You enhance the flavor through the additions of herbs and spices in the brining process. Similar to marinating, you would take the ingredients, apply…
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Must-Try Norwegian Thin Pancakes
These thin pancakes(Pannekaker) are what I grew up on. For a very long time I thought that these were just how pancakes were supposed to be made. I slowly learned over time that there are many different variations of the pancake around the world let alone state to state in the US. Eggy in texture…
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The Perfect Rye Crisps Bread (Knekkebrod)
Rye crisp bread (Knekkebrod), these leavened flatbreads may be found all across the nordic regions and are a staple snack to have at any time. Originally dried by hanging them over the stove after cooking, the lack of water allowed them to stay fairly fresh for a long period of time. Thus they were considered…
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A Simple Shortcrust Pastry
My new favorite thing The shortcrust pastry is a new found love of mine. I suppose I have had it before but had never made it from scratch. You have most likely seen it before as well but may not have tried to make it yourself. It is the pastry dough that envelopes the classic…
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A Deceivingly Simple Quiche: Savory Bacon, Leek, and Cheddar
Quiche is a delicious egg custard enveloped in an oh-so-comforting super flaky pie crust. What’s not to love? This recipe uses a simple combination of egg, cream, and milk for the egg custard. Along with a delicious savory addition inside and paired with a super simple pie crust. It is a dish to wow and…
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A no frills super simple pie crust
A simple pie crust recipe is something to always have in your back pocket. They are extremely useful and can be used for both sweet and savory applications. Such as my quiche or pumpkin pie recipes. It’s super simple to make too! It can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for…
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A simple and savory quiche for all
Quiche is a delicious egg custard enveloped in an oh-so-comforting super flaky pie crust. What’s not to love? This recipe uses a simple combination of egg, cream, and milk for the egg custard. Along with a delicious savory addition inside and paired with a super simple pie crust. It is a dish to wow and…
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Simple and delicious One Pot Chili
Chili, the all American comfort food. My recipe is absolutely loaded with flavor while keeping with the very approachable flavor that we know and love in chili. This super simple stovetop recipe can also be made in a crock pot over a longer period of time, but I will say that it just doesn’t hit…
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Hearty Chicken Soup One Pot Meal
Who doesn’t enjoy chicken soup from time to time? Well if you clicked on this then I can assume that you do. A dish that dates back to the neolithic period, it has been around as long as we have had domesticated chickens. The chicken soup we know of today is far different though of…
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Colcannon: A Delicious Side Dish You May Not Know
Colcannon. I had not heard of this dish until recently and now I am obsessed. I will never make mashed potatoes the same way again! We all know that creamy dreamy dish that is mashed potatoes. It’s on pretty much every table at some point in the year whether it is on a holiday or…