430 E. Locust Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

515.270.8202

A key ingredient in the community since 1999.

430 E. Locust Street | Des Moines, IA 50309 | (515) 270-8202 | SHOP@MYKITCHENCOLLAGE.COM
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Sunday 12pm-3pm

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Grilling Steaks - Bistro Style

June 18, 2015 Lia Soneson

Grilling Steaks - Bistro Style!

Emerging as a favored style of cooking and eating, the term, "bistro style" is a loose homage to French bistros, small restaurants. Casual in nature, and focused on everyday meals, the ingredients are fresh and imbued with herbs and flavors that make each bite memorable.

IN THIS ISSUE, we're preparing steaks, bistro style. Prepped with spices and herbs, steaks are grilled to individual preferences and enhanced with complementary sides and sauces. Below you'll find Grilled Rib-Eye Steak Au Poivre with Onion Straws, Creole, Coffee-Rubbed Filet Mignon with Bearnaise Sauce, and Bistro Steak and Frites with Shallot Butter. Your deck just became the best bistro in town!

New, Seriously Good Summer Salads

June 4, 2015 Lia Soneson

Summer brings a bonanza of fresh vegetables, and so little time to enjoy them all! But with a knife in hand and cutting board at the ready, you'll be ready to tackle the summer's harvest.

IN THIS ISSUE, we're slicing and dicing a few new summer salads! With fresh herbs and garden produce taking on the starring role, the season's table becomes vibrant with flavor. You'll want to try each of this issue's featured salads: Grilled Potato Salad with Bacon, Cauliflower Salad with Yogurt & Chickpeas, and Tomato & Pickled Green Bean Salad with Whipped Feta. All deliciously satisfying!

Smoking Good Barbecue

May 21, 2015 Lia Soneson

Become your own pitmaster and embrace low-and-slow cooking! With today's excellent outdoor cooking set-ups, managing low temperature cooking and infusing smoky flavor is easier than ever!

IN THIS ISSUE, we're providing plenty of inspiration for the "what" and the "how" of low-and-slow barbecuing. You'll find Humdinger Hamburgers with BBQ Ranch Sauce, Vidalias 'n Georgia Mustard BBQ Sauce, and Smoked Spud Skins with Sauce Ole. Delicious summertime eating awaits!

Make Brunch for Mom

May 7, 2015 Lia Soneson

You're the center of her life, whether you know it or not! It goes way beyond the simple DNA connection, to the many experiences you've shared through the days, and probably more than a few long nights. One day to celebrate Mom, just doesn't seem enough!

IN THIS ISSUE, we're equipping you with a few ideas for celebrating Mother's Day - both gifts and recipes for a brunch celebration that might include one or all of these recipes: rich Vanilla Raspberry Muffins, a fabulous Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Frittata, and wonderful Mini Strawberry Galettes. Mom will be most impressed!

Fresh and Fast Seafood Dinners

April 23, 2015 Lia Soneson

Looking for healthy dinners that can be made quickly? Choose seafood for a fast, low-calorie answer to the daily dilemma, "What's for supper?"

IN THIS ISSUE, we're presenting three quick suppers featuring seafood: Gingered Salmon over Black Rice with Bok Choy, Grilled Shrimp Tacos, and Scallops with Bacon over Linguini and Arugula. Plus, we'll share our favorite tips for making good seafood choices!

Chicken Dinner Winners

April 9, 2015 Lia Soneson

Chicken Dinner Winners in Under 30 Minutes

Ok, we get it. Sometimes it's just about getting dinner on the table. Forget the long list of ingredients, the dozen steps, you need good food, fast.

IN THIS ISSUE, we've got you covered with three winning chicken dinners made in under 30 minutes with fresh, healthy ingredients: a spicy Chicken Diablo, a citrusy Chicken with Snow Peas and Red Pepper Flakes, and an aromatic Garlic Chicken with Asparagus. Dinner just became very doable!

A Fabulous, Make-Ahead Spring Dinner

March 19, 2015 Lia Soneson

A Fabulous, Make-Ahead Spring Dinner

Spring is such a sweet relief to a long winter season! Soon we'll be digging in the garden, and getting together to celebrate the many special occasions that come each spring.

IN THIS ISSUE, we're planning ahead with a make-ahead menu worthy of any number of spring occasions. This menu, accomplished in steps ahead of time, allows for an enjoyable entertaining experience. Make the entire menu, or cherry-pick your favorites: Prime Rib Roast, Spring-Thyme Potatoes, Asparagus with Lemon-Pistachio Gremolata, Salt & Pepper Biscuits, French Green Bean Salad, and Zabaglione with Amaretti for dessert. The only thing left is to pick a date for your spring celebration!

The Perfect Omelet

March 5, 2015 Lia Soneson

The Perfect Omelet and More Egg-citing Dishes

In the list of nearly perfect foods, eggs are at the top! Loaded with nutrition, inexpensive, low in calories, and quick to fix, eggs are a natural answer for any meal!

IN THIS ISSUE, we're eggs-cited to feature the humble egg with some eggs-ceptionally delicious recipes, for eggs-ample: Baked Eggs Fra Diavolo, a Spring Asparagus Omelet, and a Classic Gruyere Souffle. Plus, you'll find plenty of eggs-tras for successfully cooking this incredible ingredient!

Korean Flavors at Home

February 19, 2015 Lia Soneson

Food is a universal experience that involves each of us every day. One of the best ways to learn about another culture is through their food. Cooking is a wonderful expression of generational traditions, the geography that supports unique, local ingredients, and a delightful amalgam of overlapping cultures integrated through time and events.

IN THIS ISSUE, we're on a culinary adventure to Korea. Its cuisine is one of the "it" trends in food these days. We're bringing the flavors that we've been enjoying at Korean restaurants home to our kitchen with Barbecued Beef Ribs (galbi), Vegetable Mixed Noodles (yachae gooksu), and Sautéed Eggplant (gaji namool).

Sweet Cakes for Special People

February 5, 2015 Lia Soneson

Have you ever noticed how loving words of endearment overlap with food terms -- "honey", "cupcake", "cookie", "sugar", and, of course, "sweet cakes?" With Valentine's Day right around the corner, it's a great time to celebrate by baking a little sweet indulgence.

IN THIS ISSUE, we're sharing a few delicious cakes from the baking master herself, Dorie Greenspan, found in her latest cookbook. You'll find Tiger Cakes, her Carrément Chocolate Fancy Cake, and a winter bright, citrus cake, Odile's Fresh Orange Cake. We'll equip you for success as you bake one of these cakes for the sweeties in your life.