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If you have a profound love for food like I do, welcome, I have built this site for you. Here you will find all of my favorite recipes, kitchen must-haves, places to eat, publications and articles about food, kitchen tips, tid-bits of food knowledge and photos of food. It will be ever growing as my knowledge and experience in the culinary world evolves.

Recent Posts

Why I Love Tarragon | www.TheSaucyCulinarian.com

My Favorite Uses For Tarragon

It wasn't until culinary school that I learned about the uses for tarragon and how flavorful and wonderful this delicate herb truly is.  I had heard of it, but never knew any of it's wonderful attributes: flavor profile and how it can enhance … [Read More...]

Red Sangria with Citrus | TheSaucyCulinarian.com

Red Sangria with Citrus

Delicious and refreshing.  Easy to make.  Inexpensive.  And a HUGE hit at parties. That's all I really need to say about why I love this fabulous recipe, haha! I started making this red sangria with citrus recipe for my parties years ago. … [Read More...]

Good Reads: The Complete Book of Party Foods and Appetizers | TheSaucyCulinarian.com

The Complete Book of Party Foods and Appetizers

I was given The Complete Book of Party Foods and Appetizers (written by Bridget Jones) as a gift, and was instantly amazed by its seemingly endless delicious party food and appetizer recipes, and astounded by its plethora of event planning tips and … [Read More...]

Kitchen Must-Haves

sriracha

Sriracha

Oh, Sriracha, how do I love thee, let me count the ways: 1. On sushi 2. In Pho 3. On fish … [Read More...]

Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Hand Soap: Lemon Verbena

Hand Soap

A definite must-have in my kitchen is a nice hand soap by the sink.  Sure you can use some of your … [Read More...]

Crock Pot

The Crock-Pot

What a wonderful, time-saving, and ease-adding invention the Crock-Pot is.  Their versatility and … [Read More...]

Kitchen How-To’s

The glorious clarity of clarified butter!

Clarified Butter

One of the first things I learned in culinary school was how to make clarified butter.  I had … [Read More...]

How To Cook Chickpeas | TheSaucyCulinarian.com

How To Cook Chickpeas

As I am a big fan of the dry goods section in the food market, chickpeas are something I regularly … [Read More...]

Photo credit: The Girl Who Ate Everything

The Perfect Hard-Boiled Egg

I love hard-boiled eggs; their delicious versatility is astounding.  Some of my favorite ways to … [Read More...]

Good Reads

Down Home With The Neelys

Down Home with the Neelys

As mentioned in the Sweet and Spicy Slaw recipe post, Alex and I are huge fans of the Neelys. … [Read More...]

Good Reads: The Complete Book of Party Foods and Appetizers | TheSaucyCulinarian.com

The Complete Book of Party Foods and Appetizers

I was given The Complete Book of Party Foods and Appetizers (written by Bridget Jones) as a gift, … [Read More...]

Charcuterie Board

The Best Charcuterie for Your Holiday Party

As I am helplessly addicted to the fine meats of charcuterie (cured meats like prosciutto, smoked … [Read More...]