Leftover Sauces, Why Not Freeze
If it’s liquid, and likely to spoil before you can eat it all, why not get it to go into ice cube trays. Take homemade pesto, something that… Read More »
Quick Clean Up
I know I have stopped myself from trying out a new recipe with the fear of how it will destroy my kitchen. I’d love to hear some of… Read More »
Helpful Tips About Salt
Every kitchen and about every recipe uses salt, it certainly is an essential part of the kitchen and there are many tricks and uses for it. If you… Read More »
Healthy Tips for Cooking: Skipping the butter with healthy alternatives
Butter is awesome, lets face the facts it makes everything smell and taste wonderful. It melts evenly, it’s easy to use, and 90% of your recipes that you… Read More »
Fun Food Facts: Goulash
Known as the national dish of Hungary, goulash is a soup or stew made of beef or veal, vegetables, and, like many Hungarian dishes, frequently a healthy does… Read More »
Steaming hot soup recipes for a cold winter night
The impending storm is coming! People are all running around getting milk, bread and eggs. Why not get some ingredients to make yourself some steaming hot winter soups… Read More »
What is…Deglazing
This is an essential cooking basics skill for making great tasting sauces and gravies – and it leaves your stainless steel pans clean for easy cleanup later! To… Read More »
Fun Food Facts: Greek Honey
Ancient Greeks used Honey instead of suger becuase they didn’t have suger back then.
What is…Braising
I am working on some recipes where I need to do some braising of the meat. What is braising you ask? It is slow cooking with a little… Read More »
Fun Food Facts: Ciabatta Bread
This tasty Italian bread is called ciabatta, which means “slipper,” because of its wide, flat, bedroom-footwear-like shape.
Hi there! My name is Alex Vasilakos and I just love to cook, so I decided to add to my Alex Likes to series by adding a recipe and food blog. I will share my favorite recipes for you and I hope you enjoy and share your comments! 
