March 2011

These Cherry Folditups Only Sound Easy and Inexpensive

admin Wednesday, March 30, 2011 Add Comment Dessert Edit

Why am I calling this a cherry folditup, and not a cherry galette, its correct culinary name? Because one sounds like something that's e...

An Early Spring Lunch

admin Tuesday, March 29, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

Today for lunch, Michele fried some sweet Italian sausage and served them on toasted, garlic-rubbed bread. Next to it was an ordinary green ...

No Russian this Beef Stroganoff Recipe

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Beef Stroganoff is one of my favorite recipes of all time, but not the classic Russian version, which had neither mushrooms nor onions, and...

Homemade Crème Fraiche – Nobody's Ever Made it Just Once

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Crème fraiche is French for "fresh cream," which makes it one of the most ironically named foods ever, since it's made by leav...

Random Food Porn: Creamy Beef and Duck Fried Rice

admin Thursday, March 24, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

This is not a tease for an upcoming fried rice video. As magnificent a meal as it was, this was simply the result of using up some leftover ...

Pickled Grilled Vegetables – Now, Why Didn't I Think of That?

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This pickled grilled vegetables technique was my favorite new discovery on the Kingsford University trip. It's quite a simple, and seem...

What I Had for Breakfast

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Some leftover barbecued pork belly from Sneaky's Barbecue was crisped-up in it's own smoky fat. The thin, red Carolina-style pepper...

Coming Soon: Pickles and Cream

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Well, the rain finally broke and I was able to dust off the old grill and film the pickled grilled pickles video I teased after the Kingsfor...

A Spicy Tomato Crab Bisque for When You Need to Think Fast

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This light and spicy tomato crab bisque is one of my all-time favorite "need something gourmet at the last minute" emergency recip...

Coming Soon: Spicy Crab Bisque

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National Corned Beef Hash Day

admin Friday, March 18, 2011 Add Comment Beef Edit

Apparently the official National Corned Beef Hash Day is celebrated on September 27, which is as arbitrary as it is ridiculous. Everyone kno...

Homemade Butter – The Original "Elbow Grease"

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When I saw my friend, Jennifer Perillo, do a homemade butter post on her great blog, In Jennie's Kitchen , I thought it would make for ...

Happy St. Patrick's Day Eve

admin Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Add Comment Beef, Lamb Edit

I can’t believe tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day! Seems like just yesterday I was shoveling snow at my mother's house. Anyway, it's...

My Snackpicks' White Bean Dip

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This super easy white bean dip is perfect for those occasions when you have a few friends coming over and want to make a tasty snack or app...

Summer Tomato Live!

admin Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Add Comment Blog News Edit

My good friend, Darya Pino, who publishes the blog Summer Tomato has just launched a live, interactive nutrition class called " Summer...

Creamy Tomato Tuna Penne Pasta and the Great "Tuna Melt Defense"

admin Monday, March 14, 2011 Add Comment Pasta, Seafood Edit

This fast and easy creamy tomato tuna penne pasta recipe is inspired by one of my favorite lunches of all time; the tuna melt with cup of cr...

Fast Cars and Slow Food – Highlights of the 2011 Kingsford University

admin Sunday, March 13, 2011 Add Comment Barbecue, Beef, Pork Edit

Last weekend, Michele and I were invited to participate in the 2011 Kingsford University , a NASCAR-themed barbecue and grilling event, held...