October 2015

Roasted Root Vegetables in the Wolf Gourmet Countertop Oven from Laura Fuentes

Laura Fuentes is an entrepreneur, the Author of The Best Homemade Kids Lunches on the Planet (Fairwinds 2014) and The Best Homemade Snacks on the Planet(Fairwinds 2015), Food Network’s Rewrapped episode winner (2014), and speaker on numerous topics related to kids’ health and wellness. As the creator and founder of MOMables, Laura is committed to helping parents make real food happen in their households by sharing easy recipes and quick tips. She believes kids deserve to eat a variety of real foods without holding parents hostage in the kitchen. Visit momables.com for more about Laura’s meal planning service. Root vegetables, when cooked properly, can make the most delicious side dish you’ve… Read more

Cider-Glazed Pork Loin with Apple-Walnut stuffing and Roasted Sweet Potatoes from Heather Christo

  Born and raised in a large family in Seattle, Heather graduated from the University of Washington then attended the California Culinary Academy, Le Cordon Bleu. She spent several years throwing spectacular cocktail and dinner parties as well as serving as private chef for her Seattle clients. When Heather married in 2006, she hung up her chef’s coat and began her blog, HeatherChristo.com, dedicated to great food, drinks and entertaining. Heather and her husband Pete have two beautiful young daughters, Olympia and Colette, and in early 2014 Heather and both of her daughters were diagnosed with severe food allergies. Turning Lemons into Lemonade, Heather has totally rededicated her… Read more

Parker House Rolls

With six cooking modes, the Wolf Gourmet countertop oven delivers all the features you expect from a full-size oven. Today’s recipe incorporates two modes, PROOF and BAKE. The set temperature for PROOF mode is 80°F, the optimal temperature for a yeast dough to rise. Why? When yeast is added to flour and water, it starts consuming the sugars in the flour and releases carbon dioxide, which makes the dough rise in bulk. Yeast cells are more active in warm environments, and the PROOF mode provides the ideal, draft-free environment for yeast to work its magic. The origin of these deliciously… Read more

Cook with Confidence: Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Often considered the ultimate comfort food, macaroni and cheese is a staple in many fall dinner recipe rotations. It can be served in classic form or enhanced by adding any number of ingredients like salty applewood smoked bacon, crisp-tender broccoli, or even buttery, rich lobster. The great thing about macaroni and cheese is the number of different ways to prepare it. Topped with crispy, buttered panko and baked in the Wolf Gourmet countertop oven, our baked macaroni and cheese is finished with freshly grated Parmgiano-Reggiano. We know making a béchamel base and cooking the pasta involves multiple pots and a… Read more

Soaked Lemon Pound Cake and Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Pound Cake from Hummingbird High

Hi everybody! My name is Michelle, and I’m the blogger behind the baking blog, Hummingbird High. My blog has been a finalist for Saveur Magazine’s Best Baking & Desserts Food Blog Awards, and my recipes have been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, Food52, The Kitchn, and more. I’m excited to work with Wolf Gourmet to bring you one of my favorite desserts: pound cake. It’s a simple, elegant, and classic dessert that you can easily customize with your favorite flavors and ingredients. In fact, it’s so easy that I actually whipped up two recipes! The two recipes are almost… Read more

Broccoli Cheddar Twice Baked Potatoes from The Roasted Root

  Julia Mueller is a cookbook author and the creator, recipe developer, and food photographer behind TheRoastedRoot.net. When she’s not cooking up a storm in the kitchen, she’s enjoying the great outdoors in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Julia is a mountain biking, hiking, healthy food, and local brew fanatic.     Twice baked potatoes are one of those dishes that need no occasion. Loved by all, the carby, cheesy, comforting dish is perfect for sharing with friends and family. While twice baked potatoes have the reputation for being unhealthy, they can be made healthier by cutting back on the dairy… Read more

Cook with Confidence: Roasted Chicken

Roasted chicken can stand alone as a simple meal or be the first step towards a comforting soup or casserole. Roast one over the weekend and you’ll have the base for at least a couple weeknight meals. The Wolf Gourmet countertop oven with convection makes it easy to roast a chicken, quickly and evenly. The integrated temperature probe alerts you when your chicken has reached the desired temperature, eliminating guesswork. The convection mode circulates heated air within the oven and creates a crispy, golden skin. The garlic cloves roasted alongside the chicken not only flavor the pan juices, they thicken… Read more