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Herb Roasted Chicken There is nothing more comforting than a whole herb-roasted chicken on a bed of root vegetables. This is especially delicious on a rainy night. Pair this meal with a nice local Pinot Noir, Viognier, or Pinot Gris. Here’s one of our favorite recipes to try. Herb Roasted Chicken with Root Vegetables Ingredients: TBS fresh organic whole chicken 3 pounds baby red or fingerling potatoes, halved 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 4 medium carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 medium parsnips, cut into 1-inch pieces 6 garlic cloves, chopped 4 fresh thyme sprigs 4 fresh dill...

Garlic Butter Shrimp When you hear the words Garlic Butter Shrimp, what immediately comes to your mind? The exotic aroma? The brightly colored ingredients? Maybe it's the rich taste of the dish bursting with flavor the second it hits your taste buds. Or perhaps it even brings to mind images of coastal Mexico, with its turquoise waters and colorful fish lining the stalls in the Mercado, or 'Market'. Camarones al Mojo de Ajo, as the dish is named in Spanish, has been a staple dish of these same coastal Mexican Towns for generations. While most Americans are only familiar with...

Homemade Sloppy Joes Recipe A Legendary Sandwich The legend of the Sloppy Joe sandwich began in Sioux City, Iowa when a short-order cook added tomato sauce to his ground beef. Any guess on the cook’s name? That’s right, Joe. Joe may have created the popular sandwich, but thousands of home cooks and professionals have tweaked and adapted the basic recipe to create their own variations. The end result has been decades of savory goodness.Whether whipped up quickly in a skillet or allowed to simmer for hours in a crockpot, Sloppy Joes work in almost any kitchen. They are easy to...

The Recipe for Traditional Cornbread Dressing: Cornmeal has so many uses that stagger the mind. Most people are familiar with cornmeal when they purchase or bake corn muffins. Some families love cornbread and still, other families consider cornbread dressing a tradition for holidays and special menus. Cornbread dressing is made either from pre-baked cornbread croutons or it can also be made from cornmeal and other ingredients as a wet batter. When you choose to make cornbread dressing from scratch using cornmeal, note that if you use buttermilk instead of whole milk, the result is a richer cornbread dressing texture. Subtle...