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Orange chicken with cashews is a delicious way to enjoy tender chicken bathed in a mild orange – soy sauce with cashew nuts and crunchy steamed green beans. A carry-out alternative with less sugar and sodium which goes a way towards meeting that Bliss Point or the hé
Last week Vonda packed up Piper and saw her off to the University of South Carolina for her Freshman year. Meg’s daughter heads back into Europe for her post-grad year. Meanwhile here in England my girls are returning to school in person next week, for …read more
A quote from one of the masters of home cooking Julia Child as you embark on the next step in life. “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook — try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have …read more
When Irving Naxon invented his Naxon Beanery, a precursor to the Crock Pot, it was a gift. It brought tender and flavorful food to millions of tables throughout America and beyond. But what has this got to do with back to school season and Black …read more
Gyro & Tzatziki – a gyro is delicious, succulent marinaded pieces of meat cooked on a rotisserie grill and popped into a warm pita rolled into a cone. A gyro can be dressed with with Tzatziki; a fresh and creamy cucumber mint sauce.
Black quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is a gluten free wholegrain. 1 cup of cooked quinoa is a source of more than 8g of protein. WOW! Meg brought us into her Zoom cocktaling world last week and shared a Saffron Americano recipe. Meanwhile I’ve been flipping chicken …read more
. Bratwurst: brät-, finely chopped meat. wurst-, sausage typicall made from chopped pork mixed with spices. Wisconsin Beer Brats evoke one stand out memory for me of our annual camping trip to Governor Dodge State Park, WI for July 4th Weekend. We never left hungry …read more
“Don’t worry we can camp out in the backyard” – my famous last words as we watched the final vestiges of our long planned trip to Thailand slip away. With literally nowhere else to go, the prospect of an imminent lockdown staycation was all I …read more
Coq Au Vin Part Trois (links to parts 1 and 2 here) “Another easy dish that looks like it is hard. It is not in fact, this is the kind of dish you might enjoy spending a leisurely afternoon with” – Anthony Bourdain, Les Halles …read more
We are listening to a lot of industry talk around the impact of coronavirus on home cooking at the moment. Folks are getting into their kitchens to hone existing culinary skills or start learning from scratch.
I’m sure we agree that we are feeling somewhat discomboblulated right now. At a personal level life our daily routines have changed. However our professional work at Zen continues in pursuit of helping home cooks while simultaneously continuing our social mission.
If you’ve ever craved comfort food that doesn’t take hours to make then this is for you. Our quick turkey enchilada bowls begin with seasoned low fat turkey in a spiced sauce, cooked in minutes. Then you choose how you like to finish the …read more
