Loaded Butternut Squash "Cordon Bleu" – Developed After Countless Minutes of Research admin October 23, 2020 Add Comment Cheese, Pork, Side Dish, Vegetables Edit I really wanted to do something different with butternut squash. As in, not just roasting it, or turning it into a soup, which tend to be th... Read More
Garlic Rice Roast Chicken – Getting Under Your Skin admin August 28, 2020 Add Comment Chicken, Side Dish Edit I thought I’d done every conceivable combination of rice and chicken possible, including, but not limited to, chicken in rice, chicken on ri... Read More
Deviled Egg Noodle Salad – No Deviled Eggs Were Harmed In the Making of This Video admin August 07, 2020 Add Comment Pasta, Salads, Side Dish Edit I’ve made a lot of pasta salads over the years, using just about every shape and size imaginable, with one notable exception. The egg noodle... Read More
The Best Baked Rice & Beans – Perfect Rice for an Imperfect World admin March 24, 2020 Add Comment Legumes, Rice, Side Dish Edit There are basically two styles of rice and beans. One features the beans being cooked separately, and then used as a sauce to top the rice. ... Read More
Air Fryer French Fries as Performed by a Late Early Adopter admin February 04, 2020 Add Comment Appetizer, Potato, Side Dish Edit I’ve never been that good at jumping on the latest, greatest kitchen gadget bandwagon. I’ll usually wait until it’s been proven effective fo... Read More
Roasted Smashed Potatoes – Not Those Smashed Potatoes admin November 19, 2019 Add Comment Potato, Side Dish Edit To many people, “smashed potatoes” are just another more violent name for mashed potatoes, especially when the skins are left in, but those ... Read More
Dirty, Dirty Rice – Filthy Delicious admin October 25, 2019 Add Comment Rice, Side Dish Edit Believe it or not, the first place I ever had dirty rice was Popeye’s fried chicken. They were out of the red beans and rice. I’ve never bee... Read More
Potatoes Romanoff - This Didn't Stay in Vegas admin October 11, 2019 Add Comment Potato, Side Dish Edit They say what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, but that’s mostly because people just don’t remember exactly what happened. Happily, that’s ... Read More
Sweet Hot Mustard Slaw – It’s All About the “Cassage” admin May 29, 2019 Add Comment Salads, Side Dish, Spicy, Vegetables Edit I’m not particularly picky about my coleslaws, and as long as they’re properly made, I enjoy a wide variety of flavors and combinations, but... Read More
Crispy “Everything” Flatbread – “Everything” and Everything admin May 17, 2019 Add Comment Breads, Cheese, Side Dish, Tips and Techniques Edit These crispy “everything” flatbread crackers aren’t just called “everything” because they’re inspired by the “everything bagel,” but also be... Read More
Sweet Potato “Hummus” – So Close admin May 14, 2019 Add Comment Appetizer, Mediterranean Cuisine, Potato, Side Dish Edit One of my all-time favorite things to do is take an iconic recipe, and somehow tweak it to maybe make it easier, healthier, or tastier; whic... Read More
Nectarine Salsa – Stone Cold Delicious admin June 15, 2015 Add Comment Relish, Sauces, Side Dish, Spicy Edit I’ve always loved the marvelous contrast between a hot, smoky piece of meat, and a cold, fruity salsa; and this version featuring nectarines... Read More
Classic Macaroni Salad – Delicious is In the Details admin June 09, 2015 Add Comment Pasta, Salads, Side Dish Edit I can’t believe I’ve never posted a video for my take on summer’s most iconic pasta salad. Whether it’s sitting next to some smoky ribs, or ... Read More
Farro with Wild Mushrooms – So Old it’s New admin 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 ... Read More
Spicy Peach Coleslaw – An Apple Is an Excellent Thing – Until You’ve Tried a Peach admin July 17, 2013 Add Comment Salads, Side Dish, Spicy, Vegetables Edit You may remember this peach coleslaw from such video recipes as, Grilled Coffee and Cola Skirt Steak . It was a beautiful match, and as I at... Read More
Shrimp & Pasta Shells Salad – And They (incorrectly) Called It Macaroni admin July 02, 2013 Add Comment Salads, Seafood, Side Dish Edit I really wanted to call this a "macaroni salad," since that’s what people sitting around picnic tables call it, but I decided to b... Read More
Not the Same Old 4th of July Side Dishes admin June 30, 2013 Add Comment Side Dish Edit We'll assume you have all the main courses figured out for your 4th of July cookout (if not, we can help), but just in case you're s... Read More
Cold White Bean & Herb Salad – Mmm, Good Stems! admin June 26, 2013 Add Comment Legumes, Side Dish Edit I’m showing this quick and easy white bean and herb salad for several reasons, not the least of which is to give you a perfectly delicious w... Read More
Fondant Potatoes – A Creamy Crusty Blast from the Past admin June 18, 2013 Add Comment Potato, Side Dish Edit Every once in a while I get a food wish that instantly takes me back to culinary school. Things like aspic (not happening), larding a tender... Read More
Pan-Roasted Marble Potatoes – A Short Post About Little Potatoes from a Small Town admin May 21, 2013 Add Comment Potato, Side Dish Edit You’ll have to excuse the smaller than usual blog post, but I just flew across country, and boy are my arms tired…sorry, not arms, I meant j... Read More