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Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial: How to properly store your herbs for longer lasting freshness!

Are you tired of buying parsley or cilantro only to have it go bad in just a couple of days?  Have you ever been in the middle of making a dish, go to use the parsley you know you just bought a couple of days ago and find it’s wilted or gone limp? If you just follow this simple tip, you shouldn’t have that problem!

Watch Harris’ quick 2 minute tutorial and learn the best way to store your herbs (other than basil) for longer lasting freshness!

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Have some tips of your own that you’d like to share?  We’d love to hear from you!

Thanks,

Dave

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Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial: Remoulade Sauce!

This week, The Dads want to encourage you to make your own sauces! Why buy store bought when you can make homemade quick & easy for less money? Bonus: The taste is so much better!

We made a Remoulade Sauce this morning since our friends will be coming for dinner tonight. The first course that we will be serving is an avocado sliced on the plate, topped with jumbo lump crab meat that has been tossed in this fantastic Remoulade Sauce!

When you make your own sauces, do you follow the recipe or add your own twists? What’s your favorite to make?

Watch The Dads video below for our tips and tricks!

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Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial: Simple Syrup

We’re back! After some relaxing in Key West, we are very excited to share with you this week’s Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial: How to make Simple Syrup. Spring is in the air and we are ready for cocktails! Simple Syrup is an ingredient in so many of our favorites, but we can’t figure out why so many people buy it in the store.  Not only is it very inexpensive and quick to make, simple syrup can be stored easily in your fridge. And the best part? You will only need equal parts of sugar and water! Simply heat on the stove until the sugar has dissolved, then store in a Mason jar.  Watch the video below and you will be making mint juleps and mojitos in no time!

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Tuesday Two-Minute Tutorial: Peewee Potatoes and Pearl Onions

This week’s Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial is all about how to roast those tiny peewee potatoes that restaurants always serve. These can be great for any dinner from the most simple to the big holiday ones. We like roasting peewee potatoes with pearl onions. The onions get nice and caramelized, and give the potatoes great flavor. What an easy and impressive side! Check it out!

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Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial: How to french a Rack of Lamb

This Tuesday’s Two Minute Tutorial is all about how to french a rack of lamb. And we’re not talking about kissing a cut of meat!

Frenching is removing the membrane between the rib bones of the lamb. The result are those fancy, restaurant-style, lollypop lambchops. And it is so much easier than you might think! This is one of those tricks that can turn a simple meal into a meal fit for a queen!

We shared the video on how to cook a rack of lamb yesterday, but this tip is a go-to when you need to cook to impress!

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Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial: Balsamic Vinaigrette!

We stopped buying dressing years ago, and you can too!

Check out this week’s Tuesday Two Minute Tutorial to learn how to make Harris’ Signature Dressing- Balsamic Dressing. This dressing requires only 3 ingredients! Seriously! Harris uses just a plain Balsamic, but any quality vinegar will do! Never buy store bought again!

Ingredients:

  • 1 part Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 part Dijon Mustard (We prefer Grey Poupon)
  • 4 parts Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper to season

Directions:

Add the vinegar and mustard in a bowl.

While slowly drizzling in 4 parts olive oil, Whisk together all of the ingredients. Once emulsified, simply season with salt and pepper.