weekend cooking – In Good Taste

Slow-Cooker Bolognese Sauce

Maris Callahan — Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:55:42 +0000

The only thing better than having a pot of hearty bolognese sauce bubbling on the stove is having a hearty pot of bolognese sauce bubbling in your slow cooker for eight hours while you sip a glass of wine and catch up on your Bravo. Bolognese sauce is one of my favorites to make because one batch will go a long way in a lasagna, baked pasta dish or simply over your favorite brand of pasta. And it’s only right that a classic Italian sauce should pair with a classic Italian pasta. Barilla® pasta has been a staple in my kitchen for a long time and this week, I learned about Barilla Collezione, an artisanal premium, bronze cut pasta that perfectly holds sauces for a restaurant-quality pasta experience at home. I’m all about a restaurant-quality anything at home. Before we talk about why I discovered Barilla Collezione, let’s have a little pasta lesson, shall we? Barilla Collezione is extruded through bronze dies, a process that gives the pasta a rough, porous surface, resulting in a texture similar to homemade pasta that is optimal for sauce cling. And I’m also all about an optimal sauce cling. Each Collezione pasta shape is […]

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Easy Sliders with Chipotle Mayonnaise

Maris Callahan — Wed, 25 May 2016 17:00:29 +0000

May is National Burger Month. Based on how I’ve been eating lately I would have preferred that May be called National Iced Cream Sandwich Month or National Chips and Guacamole Month, but burgers are a pretty excellent choice, too. As you can imagine, the Internet is chock full of epic burger recipes, piled high with fried onions, blueberries, caramelized onions, buffalo wing sauce, blue cheese and god no, not all together. I’m kind of a purist though and sometimes epic burgers are made with the best beef, high quality cheese and your choice of lettuce, tomato and onion. To kick these burgers up a notch, I made a spicy chipotle aioli to dress them and formed them into sliders, to keep things a little more interesting. If you’re making these bad boys for a cookout or picnic, they can be appetizers or a main dish, but either way, they’ll be eaten quickly. To celebrate National Burger Month, we have a sweet giveaway for you, in conjunction with a bunch of other awesome bloggers who are sharing their kick-ass creations, too. Swissmar Glow 7PC Fondue Set ($15.00) American Lamb Cabot cheesebox Cert Angus Beef Charbroil Grill Cowboy Charcoal Samplers Cuttingboard.com cutting board GrillMasters Club […]

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Spicy Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo

Maris Callahan — Sun, 17 Apr 2016 19:59:37 +0000

Spicy chicken, shrimp and spicy sausage gumbo made with fresh or frozen okra, tomatoes, celery and chopped green Poblano chiles is the perfect weeknight dinner solution when you want to channel some cajun spirit. Sometimes, I procrastinate. If you give me a hard deadline, I will always meet it, but when I don’t have that structure, I tend to put off even the most interesting of tasks. For example: I made this chicken, shrimp and spicy sausage gumbo several weeks ago when the wintery weather necessitated sweaters, fireplaces and simmering pots of food on the stovetop. It’s only today, when the temperature reads 83 degrees F that I manage to post it. Even though most of you are probably focused on what kind of fish to grill and whether or not to buy ribeye or filet for the grill, gumbo is a great “cook on Sunday, eat all week” meal and it’s hearty and filling, without weighing you down. I took a recipe from Epicurious and tweaked it with some different spices and the addition of spicy Andouille chicken sausage, but you could use pork sausage too, if you prefer the taste. Save Print Spicy Chicken, Sausage and Shrimp Gumbo Author: Adapted from Epicurious […]

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Create the Perfect Game Day Table Scape

Maris Callahan — Wed, 20 Jan 2016 22:47:45 +0000

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDaySnackHacks #CollectiveBias January gets a really bad reputation for being long, cold and dreary as we all recover from the excitement and nonstop party vibe of the end of the year. In Chicago, it’s hard to find the will to leave your house sometimes, when the temperature is below zero and the wind hurts your face. And well, is not leaving your house really so bad? We all need some down time at home, but that doesn’t mean that your weekend afternoons at home need to be boring and tasteless, either. Luckily, football playoff season is here to keep us all entertained from the comfort of our living rooms. If you’re going to spend a lazy Sunday watching football, you need to prepare your game day fare accordingly, too. I like to serve a combination of homemade dips and appetizers with store-bought treats so that I can enjoy my company, and not spend the full day in the kitchen. For those instances, Farm Rich is the perfect go-to snacks and appetizers brand to invite to your table. Made with real ingredients and ready anytime for […]

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Cranberry Cheddar Cheese Ball with Pecans

Maris Callahan — Sun, 29 Nov 2015 19:56:47 +0000

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NaturallyCheesy #CollectiveBias A perfect snack to serve at holiday gatherings, this cheese ball is full of Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese and coated with cranberries and pecans Sure to be a crowd favorite, you can make every day delicious when you serve it with crisp crackers, crostini and raw vegetables. The first time I ever made a cheeseball, I made a Martha Stewart recipe for cheese balls, three ways. The process was long and laborious and the ingredient list included no less than 20 or so ingredients. I vowed that I was never again in my life going to make a cheese ball. Until now, that is. Cheese balls are fun holiday snacks and the perfect way to kick off a festive, seasonal dinner party and unless you happen to be Martha Stewart, can actually be made simply and quickly. Cheese balls come in all shapes, sizes and flavors — well, maybe not all shapes, hence the “ball” denotation — but the one thing I always use when I make cheese balls is Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese. For the holiday season, when I’m making dips, casseroles and appetizers at […]

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