The Wooden Skillet
Real Food Recipes for Everyday Life
Eggs: Cage-free, Free-Range, Pasture-Raised and Organic Hmmm…. Can you tell the difference between these two eggs? Let’s see, the one on the right is from the cheapest carton of eggs you can buy at the store. The one on the left is from my Dad and Step-Mom’s house in Wisconsin where they let their chickens…
Continue ReadingClassic Olive Tapenade is the easiest appetizer EVER! It takes about 5 minutes to whip together, you can make it ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you need it and you can serve it a variety of ways (with crackers, baguette or pita bread). It is always a hit and so good!
Continue ReadingButter and Chive Cauliflower Mash Cauliflower mash is a something I love to serve to people who have never tried it before, because they always have a pre-conceived notion that it tastes exactly like chopped up, plain cauliflower (which, I agree, sounds kind of gross). But there is something magical when you whip up the…
Continue ReadingProsciutto-Wrapped Asparagus with Broiled Tomatoes and Egg Over-Easy If you are looking for a different first course or even a new breakfast to try – this recipe doubles as both! You could easily lighten it up for a first course with maybe only one or two asparagus or serve it for breakfast with two eggs,…
Continue ReadingBraised Boy Choy – a simple and delicious side dish with an Asian flare! Can’t wait for you guys to try this super easy side dish!
Continue ReadingMussels in White Wine Sauce with Smoked Paprika and Crusty French Bread Mmmmmm….. mussels in a buttery, white wine sauce that you can soak up with warm, crusty French bread. Try and tell me you don’t want to eat this all up. I know some people aren’t “mussel people” – frankly I don’t associate with…
Continue ReadingHow to Prepare and Debeard Mussels – a step-by-step tutorial! I think it will surprise you how simple it is!
Continue ReadingHow to Make Sauce Veloute – step-by-step instructions on how to make this wonderful French Mother Sauce that you can turn into a million different recipes including other sauce and soups! Every chef and home cook needs to know how to make this! Today we are talking about Sauce Veloute!
Continue ReadingGreen Chicken Curry with Basil and Jasmine Rice This recipe takes me back to college – I originally learned a version of this recipe from a roommate and friend of my mine who had learned it from her foreign exchange student in high school. Needless to say, it has adapted over the years. It is…
Continue ReadingAncho Chile Mole Sauce with Cocoa and Cinnamon As promised, this is my brief follow-up post to the ever-popular Braised Pork Belly post! My mole sauce was something I took a chance on, not knowing if it would fall flat or be amazing. I actually think it was amazing and I have pretty high standards…
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