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Oh, how I wish I had a photo to share with you. We had dinner the other night -- pulled pork BBQ -- and it was delicious. My daughter, the BBQ sauce guru of the family, ate every bit and even licked the plate clean. Maybe I should have taken a pictur (read full article)
Happy 4th of July to my fellow Americans.. Planning a picnic? Planning to eat burgers? Well, I decided to change things up a bit and go meatless and serve black bean burgers. I even made my own potato chips. Both recipes follow below... Oh and don't (read full article)
To find a recipe for a traditional mole sauce is easier said than done. Sure, there are hundreds of mole recipes on the web, but some are not-so-traditional and the ones that are really authentic (like Rick Bayless' red mole sauce) are incredibly lon (read full article)
Boy oh boy, do I love me some good BBQ. However, I don't always like to wait patiently by the grill and there are times when I want to eat NOW. Not knowing what to make for dinner the other night, I searched the kitchen for food. I found leftover ch (read full article)
I decided to go "old school" for Sunday's dinner. I updated a retro-style dinner without using cans of mushroom soup. Who needs all that sodium, anyway? Also, you can make this meal completely meat-free, if you so choose. Substitute the beef for p (read full article)
I adapted this recipe from one of Ina Garten's (the Barefoot Contessa on The Food Network). This is not a light recipe by any means but it is simple and delicious. Plus, a little cream never hurt anyone anyway. Everything in moderation, right? I ser (read full article)
A traditional cassoulet is usually made with duck (duck confit, to be exact -- duck cooked in duck fat). Even though I like duck, I realize that not everyone does, so I decided to change the duck to chicken. You can certainly use duck if you are feel (read full article)
Ok kids, it's that time of year again when I try to cook on my grill as much as possible. I have a new grill this year because my trusty Webber got stolen. Yes, there are thieves in Montana. Just so you know, I never had anything swiped when I was l (read full article)
Want spicy and salty? Here's what the Italian's call "whore's spaghetti" -- Pasta Puttanesca. It's incredibly easy to make and if you like olives and anchovies, you won't be disappointed.Pasta PuttanescaServes 4Linguine (or spaghetti), cooked, draine (read full article)
I promised another classic recipe -- Coq au vin (Chicken in red wine). I made a few changes from the original recipe. It's hearty, rich, and oh-so French. You can have this done in under an hour, so you won't be cooking all day. Coq au vinServes 6CHI (read full article)
I wish I had a photo to share with everyone, but perhaps you can use your imaginations for this recipe. It's pretty basic, but delicious. I really didn't measure the ingredients either, so the approximate amounts will be in parentheses -- ( ). My dau (read full article)
The first time I had Boeuf Bourguignon was when I was a teenager. Even though I'm not a big fan of mushrooms (what is wrong with me?), it was one of the best stews I've ever had. In the movie, Julie and Julia, Julie Powell makes it a point to showcas (read full article)
As I stated earlier this week, I received a box of goodies from Food Buzz and Newman's Own. In addition to the salad dressing, they also included a jar of pasta sauce and a jar of Alfredo sauce.I'm not one to buy pasta or Alfredo sauce in a store, so (read full article)
As part of being a member of Food Buzz (see the ad at the top of the page), there are times when I get a box of samples to use for cooking. When Newman's Own paired up with Food Buzz for a giveaway, I decided to take part. Why not? Newman's Own is on (read full article)
Late one night when I was unable to sleep, I caught an episode of Throwdown with Bobby Flay on the Food Network. If you aren't familiar with this show, it entails Bobby going up against a regular cook who is the best at making a certain dish. Basical (read full article)
For this recipe, I used golden figs instead of the dark ones because that was all my grocery store had. You can certainly substitute the other figs in this recipe and use red wine (like a Pinot Noir) instead of the white wine.The chicken should sit i (read full article)
Or rather, I should say, "not my mother's meatloaf." My mom used onion soup mix for hers, which is a throw back to the 1970s when Lipton Onion Soup found its way into kitchen pantries across America. If it's ok with you, I'll go ahead and chop up my (read full article)
I got this recipe from Emeril's new show on Planet Green. It's quite a process, an all day affair, but it's worth it. I'm offering a shortcut if you don't feel like cooking all day. Be sure to read the whole recipe for the shortcut.When it comes to (read full article)
I decided to do something I haven't done in years -- cook a live lobster. Not a lobster tail. Nope a LIVE lobster.There are 2 ways to kill a lobster. The first (and most common) way is to boil it. The second way is to do a "mercy killing" where you s (read full article)
I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before... I have a mountain of recipes sitting on my bookshelf waiting to be put away. This is a collection of stuff I've printed out from the web, written down, or collected from various sources like my grandma an (read full article)
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