This simple weeknight tomato sauce can give you that wow, this is good! moment when you don’t have a ton of time – or tomatoes. This started out many years ago as a way to make jarred tomato sauce taste better and slowly morphed into…
There is essential kitchen equipment that is just as important as your ingredients. The wrong knife, pan, or even strainer could put you at a severe disadvantage and turn what could’ve been a masterpiece into cafeteria food. When you show up ill prepared, bad things…
A rustic mushroom and Gruyere galette looks beautiful and comes together quickly once you get the hang of it, and it’s a great use for your freshly made classic pie crust! This particular galette uses caramelized onions which can take time, but you can substitute…
An easy classic pie crust recipe should be quick and flexible. It’s a great base for many impressive meals, but unless you were raised making it, you probably buy it frozen at the supermarket. But I promise you, it is faster, easier, and cheaper to…
Halloumi is a truly tasty cheese featured in more and more recipes each year. It is a semi-soft Cypriot cheese made from a mixture of goat’s milk and sheep’s milk. Often described as having a “squeaky” or rubbery texture, it has a high melting point,…
No dish feels more like a big hug than baked mac & cheese. It’s perfect for bringing a cozy warmth to a cold winter’s day and not out of place when the air has just a wisp of chill. Endlessly versatile and decadently creamy, it’s…
Have you ever desperately needed to bake a cake in under an hour? If you’re even thinking no, that’s probably a lie. There’s always a last minute celebration, a friend having a bad day, or a late night craving (how it started for us). After…
Recipes call for various different types of stock — chicken, beef, lamb, veal, etc. — and you can make all of those following these guidelines, but many restaurants exclusively use dark chicken stock for these applications.
Roux is a mixture of cooked flour and fat for thickening sauces, stews, and soups. It’s an essential part of European culinary tradition, as well as Cajun and Creole cuisine, and many others.
Remember the last incredible meal you enjoyed at a restaurant? Those vibrant flavors, textures, and aromas. Now imagine recreating that magic with your family in your own kitchen, even with limited time and resources. We started Too Many Ladles because we believe every home cook…
