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Welcome to our blog dedicated to steam cooking recipes for healthy and nutritious eating! In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining a balanced diet can sometimes feel like a challenge. That’s where steam cooking comes in—a simple yet effective method for preparing delicious and nutritious meals that are packed with flavor and goodness. At our blog, we’re passionate about sharing the benefits of steam cooking and showcasing a wide variety of recipes to inspire your culinary adventures. Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting out in the kitchen, there’s something here for everyone. From vibrant vegetable medleys to succulent seafood dishes,…

Culturally, pizza is considered a savory Italian dish that is made up of round, flat, leavened dough and topped with cheese and tomatoes. It is then baked in a wood-fired oven at a very high temperature. And, as we all know, it is highly delicious. But while this definition of pizza dates back to the 10th century, the more modern versions of pizza are probably from Naples with variations becoming popular in many countries. So much so that pizza, in all its many forms, is now one of the most popular foods in the world, especially in the United States.…

Asparagus is a springtime treat. The slender green stalks have a delicious fresh flavor that pairs nicely with a wide range of dishes. The best preparation is the simplest: roasting. The high heat of the oven gives the asparagus great flavor without overcooking them. Note that you should adjust the cook time based on how thick your asparagus stalks are. As a general rule, the thinner the stalks the more tender the vegetable. However, super-thin asparagus is easy to overcook, so keep a close eye on them. Roasted asparagus is ready in under 20 minutes and you can easily customize…

Asparagus pickles are easy to make and a delicious way to preserve this springtime vegetable when it is at its seasonal best and cheapest. The key to making really fabulous asparagus pickles is to use only the freshest asparagus spears. This means ones you’ve grown yourself, or that you buy from the local farmers’ market when they are in season. But even with out-of-season supermarket asparagus, these pickles are still good. Choose thick spears, the thin ones tend to get mushy during canning. Try using these flavorful spears instead of olives or celery sticks in your next bloody mary. They…

The bloody mary is an icon in the cocktail world. Created in the 1920s, this vodka-spiked tomato cocktail developed into a favorite brunch drink and became well-known as a hangover remedy. It’s also excellent on a chilly day and is the drink to enjoy on New Year’s Day, which also happens to be National Bloody Mary Day. Who Created the Bloody Mary? The popular story of the bloody mary’s origin gives credit to bartender Fernand “Pete” Petiot around 1924 at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. Petiot brought it to the U.S. after Prohibition’s repeal in the ’30s when he…

When it comes to cooking vegetables, the air fryer is an excellent choice, and this easy roasted asparagus plays to the air fryer’s strengths. It’s especially nice to have the air fryer to fall back on during the summer months when you don’t want to use the oven. Plus, it does the job of roasting the asparagus quickly with just a scant drizzle of oil. How to Tell When Asparagus is Done The asparagus is done in just about five minutes per batch depending on how thick the spears are. The asparagus should be tender but slightly crisp and bright…

If you've never seen white asparagus, let alone worked with it, it is rather beautiful as far as vegetables go. You can cook with it in all the ways you would with regular green asparagus, but the flavor is milder and more delicate, with a slight bitterness. This dish for German white asparagus (spargel) is easy to cook and serve. To prep asparagus, you can either cut off the woody stems or bend them back at their natural breaking point, which is usually within an inch or so at the bottom. Sometimes when you bend them back, they snap easily…

There’s nothing like the first bite of asparagus in spring. This classic seasonal vegetable, with its sweet yet slightly bitter taste, is fresh and delicious no matter how it is prepared. For a quick and easy vegetable side, simmer the asparagus stalks for a few short minutes and then toss with melted butter. Ready in 10 minutes, it couldn’t be easier. Note that the cook time will vary depending on the size of your veggies. Asparagus can range in size from super thin to super thick stalks. Start checking really thin stalks after just a minute of simmering. This side…

Delicious spring asparagus is a delight to eat in salads, risottos, or simply on its own when grilled and sprinkled with some sea salt. Whenever you have an abundance of asparagus, pickling the spears using a refrigeration process is a quick and easy way to extend their shelf life. Although the process of pickling in itself is short, the asparagus will be tastier if you wait at least three days, and even better if you can wait a week or two before eating. Our simple recipe for refrigerator asparagus pickles has a much lighter flavor than canned asparagus pickles, is a…

I celebrated my 15th birthday with my dad on a road trip eating our way through Europe, and two of the places we spent the most time were Madrid and Barcelona. Simply put, Spain stole my teenage heart. So much that by the age of 19 I moved to Barcelona and fell madly in love, but that’s a story for another recipe. During my time there I quickly learned that inside the kitchens of Spanish yayas, they do not make paellas daily; that saffron and lemon wedges are not a must on all paellas; and that they did not like…