10 Tips to Turn a Dish From Simple to Simply Spectacular

Restaurant chefs know that just a pinch of this or a splash of that can lift the simplest dish into spectacular territory.

When making a soup or stew, begin by sizzling in a little pancetta, bacon, or crumbled sausage with the aromatic onions and garlic before adding the remaining ingredients to bolster flavor and body. Dreamstime/TNS

By Beth Dooley From The Minnesota Star Tribune

At this point after the holidays, we could all use simple, savory dishes to counter the delightful excesses of cookie platters and blow-out dinners. But that doesn’t mean we need to take an ascetic approach to cooking or a retreat into plain, ho-hum fare.