About Zesty Tasty
Zesty & Tasty
The food culture of our world is diverse, robust and unique. While everyone remembers our specialties - from salad - roast beef sandwiches - barbecues - adobo - chow mein - pasta - the mouth watering deserts, there are even more things to discover. From starting your day with a great breakfast, from preparing your lunch and of course the fast cooking dinner meals. This website is dedicated to all of us who wants something more, something different, who LOVE to COOK and EAT. The meals are worth the wait. We may not use the standard ingredients or procedures but it works. Just remember to put the Zesty in Tasty! There is something here for the foodie in all of us! We all get excited when we hear the words: Its time to eat!
I forgot to buy "this and that!" What should I cook now?
We are hungry all the time. Our goal is to keep your house menu fresh and zest even if there is only this and that inside the fridge! So you can always have a new recipe to try. Check back often to find the latest recipes. Also, be sure to subscribe for more recipes - and catch up on social media!
When all else fails!
There will come a time that you are so freakin tired and you don't want to go to the grocery. Then what? Daaaaddy! I'm HUNGRY! What's for dinner? Yelled my wife and kid. Uhmm.. Lemme see. Opened the fridge, no left overs?! Then the freezer, Chicken Gizzard? What to do, what to do? ...Aha! The famous ADOBO-WHATEVER-I HAVE recipe! Check out the recipe page!
Cooking Basics for Beginners
Let's start from the beginning
When it comes to cooking, it is important to keep in mind that everyone started somewhere. I do not know of a single person who was born with a wooden cooking spoon and ready to go. There is a lot of learning that must be done in order to become a prolific cook and then there is always room for improvement. Not only do you need to begin with the basics when it comes to cooking but you almost need to begin again when learning to cook a new cuisine such as Asian, Caribbean or Mediterranean food.
This means that at any given time in your cooking learning cycles there is quite probably someone somewhere that is better and/or worse at cooking than you. Take heart from this because even the best have bad days when it comes to cooking. There are many people who cook for different reasons. Some cook in order to eat and survive while others cook because they actually enjoy the process of cooking. Some cook during times of emotional upheaval and others cook out of sheer boredom. Whatever your reason for cooking or learning to cook you should always begin with the basics.
Learn from cooking classes
The first thing that you need to learn is what the different terminology you will find in recipes actually means. There are many new and sometimes foreign sounding terms that you will find in common recipes. These terms can mean the difference in recipe success or failure. You should be able to find a good section in any inclusive cookbook that explains the different definitions for unfamiliar terminology. If you aren’t absolutely certain what is meant by “folding in the eggs” it is in your best interests to look it up.
Another great bit of advice when it comes to cooking basics is to try simpler recipes for a while and then expand your horizons to the more complex recipes that abound. Most recipes will have a little note about their degree of difficulty and you can read through the recipe to see whether or not it is something you are interested in preparing or confident that you can prepare. Remember Rome wasn’t built in a day and it will take quite some time to build a reliable ‘repertoire’ of recipes to work into your meal planning rotation.
Get ready to cook
The good news is that once you’ve learned the basics of cooking it is unlikely that you will ever need to relearn them. This means that you can constantly build up and expand your cooking skills. As you learn new recipes and improve your culinary skills and talents you will discover that preparing your own meals from scratch is much more rewarding than preparing prepackaged meals that are purchased from the shelves of your local supermarkets.
You will also discover as your experience and confidence grows that you will find yourself more and more often improvising as you go and adjusting recipes to meet your personal preferences. If you prefer more or less of ingredients or want to make a recipe a little more or less spicy in flavor you can make simple adjustments along the way in order to achieve this goal. In other words you will begin in time to create recipes of your very own. And that is something you won’t necessarily learn when it comes to basic cooking skills for beginners but you would never learn if you didn’t master those basic cooking skills.
Food & Wine Pairing Guide
We all have our favorite restaurants and favorite wines. Enjoy your food with paired wine.
Beef, Lamb & Veal pairs well with: Chianti / Sangiovese / Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon
Chicken, Turkey & Pork pairs well with: Merlot / Chianti / Sangiovese / Zinfandel
Fish & Seafood pairs well with: Merlot / Chardonnay / Pinot Noir
Pasta & Vegetables pairs well with: Merlot / Chianti / Sangiovese / Zinfandel
Fruits and Desserts pairs well with: Rieslings Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon flavors range from black currant, cherry, plum, mint, chocolate and spice. Pairs well with rich roasted meats or with grilled vegetables.
Chardonnay grape comes in a variety flavors. Tastes includes orchard, tropical, citrus fruit, butter or spice.
Merlot is a soft wine with rich plum-like flavors noted with blueberry and cherry.
Pinot Grigio "Grigio" means gray in Italian. Is a bright golden color with an apricot, tropical lemon and pineapple flavors.
Pinot Noir Red grape in color. Flavors are raspberries, cherries and smoke. Wine pairs well with grilled salmon and lightly sauced pasta dishes.
Riesling has a fruit-floral aroma and citrus flavors. Pairs well with Asian cuisine, summer salads and fresh fruit. A pleasant aperitif.
Sangiovese (San-gee-oh-vay-zay) a brilliant ruby red wine with ripe fruit flavors. Extremely versatile pairs well with a wide range of fowl, meat and pasta. Derived from Latin the "Blood of Jupiter."
Zinfandel a quintessential "California red." A versatile wine can be pairs with BBQ beef, grilled chicken or roasted chicken.
White Zinfandel Pale pink in color. Can drink alone or pairs well with chicken, pork or seafood.
Make sure your wine is always ready to serve.
Vinotemp Wine Varietal Wine Cellar, 15 Bottle
- Stores 15 bottles of your favorite wines
- Features a decorative display of wine varietal names on glass door
- Sleek black cabinet has recessed handle
- Touch screen control panel with blue LED display
- Automatic lock function prevents unwanted changes to your settings
- Freestanding unit—not for build-in installation
- Adjustable feet for leveling
Smart Kitchen
What is it?
The kitchen is considered as the center of the home. With the advent of technology, our homes are becoming ‘smart’, and this trend is greatly transforming the kitchen space as well. There exists a plethora of smart kitchen appliances that are turning the kitchen and dining space into a pleasurable, comfortable, and smart experience.
There are several smart kitchen gadgets available in the market that make your kitchen experience a hassle-free, healthier, and safer one. By product type, the global smart kitchen appliances market is divided into smart dishwashers, smart refrigerators, smart ovens, thermometers and smart scales, smart cookware and cooktops, and others such as smart coffee makers and kettles.
So What’s the Appeal of Smart Kitchen Appliances?
We saw a glimpse of what all functions smart kitchen appliances are capable of. However, the features that really make them appealing are:
Smart kitchen appliances help reduce waste. These appliances come equipped with features such as self-cleaning, while some of the smart kitchen appliances even sort the garbage for you.
Smart kitchen appliances help the users cook better. Using smart ovens, scales, and thermometers allows you to measure and monitor cooking perfectly, allowing you to create better recipes.
How Smart are they?
Some manufacturers in the global smart kitchen appliances market are focusing on providing products that allow for healthier cooking.
Smart kitchens are safer as they allow for automatic shut-off of appliances such as ovens, cookers, and stoves. This prevents any risk of fire from kitchen appliances.
Check out some new SMART KITCHEN appliances available in the market today.
KITCHEN UPGRADES
When was the last time you made upgrades to the heart of your home?
The kitchen is the heart of your home! May it be in a large mansion, a cozy home or simply an office pantry, it is where the warmth comes from. Where the magic happens! Where the reason for gatherings comes from. Yes, the kitchen is that place! We always go there to get our daily nutricious meal. Whether we cook or we simply just use a microwave.
Upgrade your kitchen to make it more beautiful. You will also be able to cook easier. Remodel your area, selecting the style that you like. You can go for a traditional look, a contemporary look, country, or old world. Maybe you prefer a combination of looks. You can choose looks that feature a combination of features from other styles.
Most people feel that adding or changing cabinets can completely change the look of this area. The cabinets are one of the most eye-catching features in this room. You can add new decorative cabinets as well. Cabinets with clear glass cabinets are attractive and allow you to see your dishes inside. You can spend hours choosing between premade designs. Look for the perfect color, finish, and shape. If you can't decide on premade cabinets that you love, you can have custom-made cabinets installed.
Upgrade your outdated stoves, exhaust fans, fridge, your counter tops and even the lighting fixtures. When your done upgrading, you'll love being in your kitchen all the time! I have some of the appliances and furniture that can add elegance and or coolness to your kitchen space.