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Easy to make appetizers
Shrimp Salad with Mango and Avocado – Today’s recipe is a Shrimp Salad with Mango and Avocado. Lots of fresh ingredients, and this is a refreshing, easy-to-make salad, perfect for summer. I wanted to give a shout-out to my friend, Susan Kim. Her husband, Paul, was in Milwaukee for the […]
How to make Empanadas – Part of being a professional eater is going to restaurants, having a delicious meal, and then trying to recreate it at home. That is what I did here. We recreate two types of empanadas from the Crossroads Collective’s Triciclo Peru in Milwaukee. I love their […]
e-Cookbook Download Link for Vol 3 – Appetizers e-Cookbook. This e-cookbook contains some of my favorite appetizer recipes. We have quick and easy appetizers, classics, hot appetizers, and even some grilled appetizers. Hopefully, you will enjoy how easy some of these are to prepare and how richly flavored they are. […]
This is the best guacamole recipe because it’s simple to make and uses fresh, high-quality ingredients. Authentic guacamole doesn’t contain unnecessary ingredients. All you need are avocados, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno pepper, lime juice, garlic, and salt. Easy and delicious! A Cooking Secrets for Men special! Pick ripe avocados for the Best Guacamole The […]
Blistered Shishito peppers- Shishito peppers are small, slender, and thin-walled. About one out of every ten peppers is spicy. It will blister and char easily compared with thicker-skinned bell peppers. The hardest part about cooking Shishito peppers is actually finding them in a grocery store. Higher-end stores like Whole Foods, […]
This ultra-simple hummus recipe is a “Cooking Secrets for Men” special. It is store bought hummus with curried powder added. Surround the dip with vegetables and you have a 5-minute appetizer, ready for company.