http://www.chefability.com Cooking Recipes and Tips for Aspiring Chefs and Home Cooks Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:26:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By KC Kudra Chinese fried rice is one of the most popular dishes ordered from Chinese takeout restaurants and a lot of people wonder how to get the great flavor and texture of this amazing dish. If you enjoy making fried recipes like a southern fried chicken recipe or chicken fried ... http://www.chefability.com/chinese-fried-rice-how-to-make-fried-rice By Karista Bennett I love tacos! Any kind of tacos really. Just put a taco in front of me and I will probably eat it, and enjoy every bite. But alas, I am trying hard to keep my calorie count in check, so if I am going to indulge in my ... http://www.chefability.com/get-ready-to-fiesta-with-grilled-halibut-tacos-and-fresh-pineapple-slaw By Jack Botticelli A traditional Italian dish: Bucatini is a tube noodle a little thicker than spaghetti. I frequently use penne in place of bucatini. Amatriciana is a classic Italian sauce that comes from the town of Amatrice, Italy. It is considered a Roman dish (i.e., origins in the city of ... http://www.chefability.com/bucatini-allamatriciana-italian-recipe By JoAnn Jagroop Harissa is a paste from North Africa with all the flavors of the Mediterranean; cumin, coriander, caraway, mint and chilies. It is great as a marinade for grilled lamb, beef, chicken or fish. You can make this with fresh Serrano, cayenne or Habanera chilies. If you're growing ... http://www.chefability.com/grilled-salmon-with-harissa-yogurt-sauce By KC Kudra Spicy fried chicken is a wonderful treat on so many levels. First of all, fried chicken is always comforting and delicious, no matter whether it is pan fried, deep fried or even oven fried. It is a fact of life that fried chicken is one of the most ... http://www.chefability.com/spice-up-dinner-with-a-spicy-fried-chicken-recipe By Jack Botticelli What is tapenade? The origins of tapenade Tapenade originates in southern France (Provence) on the Mediterranean about 150 miles from the Italian border and is a huge favorite in Italy. The name comes from the Provencal word tapeno meaning caper. It is sometimes referred to as an olive paste and ... http://www.chefability.com/mediterranean-tapenade-italian-recipe By Shelly Hill During the summer months we enjoy entertaining our friends and family with backyard barbecues and family picnics. Every time we get together, we make some baked beans to serve along with various other picnic-style foods. The following 2 recipes are similar in nature so here are my personal recommendations. ... http://www.chefability.com/2-easy-to-make-summer-baked-beans-recipes By KC Kudra Chicken stir fry is a classic chicken dish and you can make a Chinese stir fry, a Japanese stir fry or even a Thai style chicken recipes. The ingredients for each of these would be different, of course. If you are making a Chinese chicken stir-fry recipe you might ... http://www.chefability.com/the-best-japanese-chicken-recipe By Richard Massey I served this dish at an event I catered and people are still talking about it a year later. The lobster base used in the sauce can be found at stores offering specialty foods or you can order it off the internet. If you're really ambitious, you could ... http://www.chefability.com/crab-stuffed-salmon-with-lobster-sauce By Tom Lingle Slow roasted chicken is combined with red delicious apple and fresh watercress. The chicken salad mixture is paired with Cappellini pasta and tossed with an apple and honey mustard vinaigrette. The dish is similar in style to a Waldorf salad. Pasta salad is summer salad, but this recipe ... http://www.chefability.com/rotisserie-chicken-pasta-salad-with-red-apple-and-fresh-watercress