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The Secret To Frying Oysters Perfectly + Recipe

There’s a French restaurant in downtown Poughkeepsie that has the best fried oyster appetizer. The oysters are fried perfectly, nestled over a bell pepper relish and with a dab of garlic aioli over top. Scrumpdelish. It’s the kind of dish that you think about, almost obsessively, until you eat it again. I did muster up the nerve to ask the chef to share the recipe, but natch, he was tight-lipped.

After testing fried oyster recipes, I figured out the secret to frying oysters perfectly is combining flours, and perfecting fry time. And, I have perfected this favored fried oyster appetizer, and perhaps, I’ve perfected the recipe even better than I recalled. Here is the secret to frying oysters perfectly!

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Is Making Homemade Mayonnaise Worth It?

If you ever venture into our pantry, you may notice that I always have a few jars of mayonnaise on hand. And when I say a few, I’m talking at least 5 large jars. Thing is, I use mayonnaise in several recipes including salad dressings, dips, deviled eggs and even just alone. I’m a big fan of the stuff, staying loyal to one brand, Hellman’s. It’s my fave and although I’m not getting paid to toot their horn, I feel I would be remiss to write a post dedicated to mayo and not detail my recommended.

I’m in the test kitchen today, checking out a few different mayonnaise / aioli recipes to see if making homemade mayonnaise is worth it. You may be surprised at my conclusion.

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Let’s Bake Quiche! Here’s How! + Video

For years, I have been baking quiches. Thing is, they’re so easy to make and you can include so many different ingredients in a quiche. I mean, seriously. Have you ever heard of a kitchen sink cookie? Well, same goes for a quiche. If there’s a veg that is close to expiring in your fridge, then by all means, add it to a quiche.

Let’s make quiche! On Cook with Brooke, I’m going to show you just how easy it is to bake a quiche, and  everything you can include in the recipe, along with a video to watch!!

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My Classic Chicken And Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Are you a soup lover like me? I believe I could eat soup every day of the week. I dig it. One of my favorite soups is Chicken and Wild Rice, and believe me when I tell you that my recipe is the best one out there. It’s full of flavor and brightness with a secret ingredient that totally ups the ante on this soup recipe.

This might just be the best Chicken and Wild Rice soup you’ll ever have. And the best part about it? You made it yourself from my recipe.