Tag: cooking process

Cooking without a recipe using pantry staples & fresh produce

By Kate Hesse

 I love to try new recipes, exploring unique ingredients and different ways of combining familiar ingredients. But just as often, I like to go to the grocery store, gather up any produce that catches my eye and bring it home to combine with pantry staples – making dinner by cooking without a recipe.  Sometimes these…

Recipe creation and testing – a behind the curtain look

By Kate Hesse

I try to bring you several recipes a month.  Usually these are for healthy and nutritious meals (although sometimes there is a little indulgence thrown in).  Some are recipes I have been cooking for years, others are based on a recent spark of inspiration. Many are the result of my own recipe creation, others are…