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Twice-cooked pork with leftover pork tenderloin offers a smart, home-cook twist. It is based on a classic Chinese technique. This method utilizes already-cooked meat to build deep flavor and achieve great texture quickly. What “twice-cooked” pork really means Traditionally (回锅肉, hui guo rou), pork is: When you start with leftover […]
Pasta with Sausage, White Beans and Mustard Greens – I wanted to post a recipe that my wife made for me the first time she cooked me dinner. It was almost 30 years ago while we were just starting to date. The recipe itself is a good one and has become […]
Broiled Flank Steak – Flank Steak is one of those cuts of beef that is really delicious when done well. But it can also be really easy to mess up. We show you how get cook a Flank Steak under the broiler. Flank steak is a long and thinly cut […]
Gumbo – This Cooking Secrets for Men version of New Orleans Gumbo is made with the Trinity (Green Pepper, Onion, Celery), chicken, sausage, and shrimp, and served with rice. This is a New Orleans Mardi Gras tradition. Gumbo is probably the most famous dish in Louisiana cooking. And you can […]
Broiled Tilapia Coconut Curry Sauce for Valentine’s Day 2021. The mild flavor of the Tilapia lets the fragrant flavors in this coconut curry sauce shine. Serve this dish with Basmati Cilantro Lime rice, topped with lime zest and cilantro. The rice will absorb the sauce. And a side of easy-to-prepare […]
Italian Spaghetti Squash Casserole – As an Italian, I like to think that pasta is everyone’s favorite comfort food. Just because you are reinventing your eating habits by eating low-carb, that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your favorite go-to spaghetti meal. This Italian bake low-carb spaghetti squash pasta dish […]