Category: EAT
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New Year, New Ingredients
When a new year begins, resolutions are commonly made and even more frequently broken. So why not reach for a more realistic goal that will positively effect your entire life? It’s a new year and it’s time to experiment in the kitchen, starting specifically with unique ingredients. For a variety of ingredients that range from quintessential to obscure,…
Amanda Neal
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New Recipe Alert: Coconut Chicken Soup
Check out the latest savory recipe on Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs, Coconut Chicken Soup! For a soup that warms you from the inside-out, make this bright and herbaceous Coconut Chicken Soup. You’ll love the bursts of juicy tomatoes, creaminess of tender potatoes, and earthiness of shiitake mushrooms. Serve with jasmine rice on the side…
Amanda Neal
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New Recipe Alert: Grilled Cheese Egg-in-a-Nest with Spicy Mayo
A grilled cheese is a childhood favorite, college student staple, and all around classic sandwich individuals of all ages know and love. Everyone has their favorite recipe, ingredients and technique for making the “perfect” sandwich, so I decide to create my own spin on the classic; grilled cheese egg-in-a-nest with spicy mayo! For a twist…
Amanda Neal
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Fall Trail Mix: Your Go-To Seasonal Snack
Trail mix is a salty and sweet snack that is both satisfying and fun to eat. One of the best parts of making trail mix is that you can add your favorite ingredients, resulting in a one-of-a-kind recipe you can call your own. Whether you stick to an old favorite recipe or create your own,…
Amanda Neal
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All About the Ingredients: Corn Tortillas and Flour Tortillas
Corn tortillas or flour tortillas; what kind of tortilla should you use for your recipe? It’s very clear that one is made with corn while the other is made with flour, but are corn and flour tortillas interchangeable? Also, what kind of tortilla is best for which recipe? Check out the latest post all about these…
Amanda Neal
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Happy Halloween from Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs!
Happy Halloween from Coffee, Cabs and Bar Tabs! I hope you’re enjoying the holiday with friends and family and getting to eat some spooky, sweet treats! For a holiday that if filled with candy and desserts, I decided to combine the two and make Halloween Magic Bars! Magic bars are a classic bar-cookie that is both…
Amanda Neal
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New Recipe: Chocolate Espresso Crinkle Cookies
Over the past few weeks, all I seem to think about when developing recipes are new cookies! But who doesn’t love cookies? Especially the super soft and super decadent ones that go great with a cup of coffee or ice cold glass of milk. So here’s my recipe for chocolate espresso crinkle cookies that fit…
Amanda Neal
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Cereal Softies
Have you ever tried to bake a batch of cookies last minute and realize you were missing some essential ingredients? Just the other day this happened to me when I wanted to make a batch. Then I got to thinking, what do I always have in my pantry that would fit perfectly in a cookie? Then…
Amanda Neal
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How To: Julienne a Carrot
I’ll never forget the first lesson we learned on the very first day of culinary school. It was basic knife skills or taillage in French. Taillage is the method of achieving even knife cuts. All professional chefs must master their knife skills to be successful, but perfecting knife cuts is just as important for home…
Amanda Neal
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How To: Store Fresh Herbs
There is something special about fresh herbs within a made-from-scratch recipe. Fresh herbs straight from the market are bright and aromatic, and add to a dish in many ways. Buying these herbs can get pricey, so it’s critical to learn how to keep your herbs fresher for longer. Some herbs are more tender while others…
Amanda Neal
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