February 2015

Brandade – Hot Cod

admin Thursday, February 26, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, French Cuisine, Seafood Edit

There are certain things that if I see on a menu, I will almost always order them, and brandade is one of those things. This amazing dish fr...

Homemade Beef Jerky – A Real Convenient Store

admin Monday, February 23, 2015 Add Comment Beef, Spicy, Tips and Techniques Edit

Until recently, beef jerky was a late night, convenience store impulse buy, and what was in it was the least of your worries at that hour. I...

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Farro with Wild Mushrooms – So Old it’s New

admin Friday, February 20, 2015 Add Comment Grains, Side Dish Edit

We don’t get to eat a lot of food that’s identical to what the ancient Romans would have eaten, which is one of the things that makes farro ...

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Chicken Under a Brick – Worth the Weight?

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The problem with posting a video like this "Chicken Under a Brick," is that as soon as it goes live, I’ll start getting emails fro...

Happy National Pancake Day!

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Since there is no National Mancake Day (yet), I decided to use today’s National Pancake Day celebration as an excuse to repost this mucho ma...

Mardi Gras Special: Red Beans and Rice – Comfortably Yum

admin Monday, February 16, 2015 Add Comment Appetizer, Legumes, Pork, Rice, Spicy, Stews Edit

Any time someone asks the question, “What exactly is soul food,” the answer should always be a comforting bowl of red beans and rice. Just s...

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What’s Your Foodie IQ?

admin Friday, February 13, 2015 Add Comment Blog News Edit

My friends at Allrecipes.com have been working on some online food-related quizzes, and wanted me to check one out to see what I thought. I...

Baked Alaska with a Lighter? You Betcha!

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I’ve always wanted to do a Baked Alaska, and with Valentine’s Day coming up, I thought it would be the perfect time to demonstrate this show...

Lobster Mac and Cheese – Only Looks Hard

admin Monday, February 9, 2015 Add Comment Pasta, Seafood Edit

Every once in a while I post a video that makes a recipe look way harder than it is, and this “simple” lobster macaroni and cheese is one su...

Next Up: Lobster Mac & Cheese

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Onion Soup and Something for the Slow Cooker People

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I’m not sure where you live, but for the sake of this post let’s assume the weather is terrible. With that in mind, I thought I’d repost our...

Fresh Raspberry Sauce – Easy and Effective

admin Friday, February 6, 2015 Add Comment Dessert, Sauces Edit

As promised, here’s the fresh raspberry sauce we served with our recently posted chocolate decadence cake . While originally intended to be ...

Chocolate Decadence - The Eighties Most Iconic Dessert

admin Tuesday, February 3, 2015 Add Comment Chocolate, Dessert Edit

This “flourless” chocolate cake was all the rage in the 1980’s, and looking back, it all makes sense. As I vaguely remember, the decade cele...

Beef and Barley Stew – Cold Enough for You?

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We’re currently right in the middle of stew season, and this beautiful bowl of beef and barley would be perfect for your next super-storm. ...

Seattle Wins Super Bowl XLIX! The Bones Were Right!

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You saw it. I saw it. The whole world saw it. The Seattle Seahawks had Super Bowl XLIX won. All they had to do was give the ball to the best...