Has Your Baking Soda Expired? / Fried Chickpeas with Sausage & Spinich / Brodetto: Fish Stew

Blog Post: Baking Tricks: How to Tell if Baking Soda has Expired

If you don't see bubbles, then sadly, you'll need to take a trip to the store and buy a fresh box!

Blog Post & Recipe: Fried Chickpeas with Sausage and Spinach

I followed the method and the main ingredients of the recipe, but I did make one pretty big change. Instead of chorizo, I used spicy chicken sausage that I squeezed out of the casings and broke it into bits as it cooked.

Blog Post & Recipe: Alekasandar's Irresistible Brodetto

Brodetto is a fish stew found in many variations along the Adriatic coast. I got this recipe from my boyfriend's colleague who is from Herzegovina. He sent me his family recipe that is more traditional, along with this one, that uses canned tuna.

Roast Chicken Risotto / Clean Burnt Stains off Stainless Steel Cookware / Blood Orange Tart

Blog Post & Recipes: Chicken Out

The risotto that results from the roast chicken is deeply satisfying and brings new meaning to leftovers.

Chicken Stock ... Roast Chicken Risotto with Sweet Corn

Blog Post: How To Clean Tough Burnt Stains Off Stainless Cookware

Materials

Stainless steel cookware blackened with burned on food from months and months of heavy use
Vinegar
Water
Baking soda
Mesh dish cloth

Blog Post: Blood Orange Tart

The flaky pastry crust is just the right base for the slightly bitter blood oranges which manage to taste remarkably fresh and vibrant despite spending over an hour in a hot oven. This is due, in part, to the fact that you freeze the assembled tart until it is solid which buys you some extra baking time for the crust.