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Homemade Bake Beans
Last night I started a little project. I made homemade bake means. Yes it takes several hours to make these but they are worth it. Here is Alton Browns Recipe. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/the-once-and-future-beans-recipe/index.html (read full article)
Cuban-Style Picadillo
Picadillo refers to the Spanish word, "picar," which means "to mince" or "to chop".  A picadillo can be any combination of meat and vegetables chopped up and finished with a variety of spices and seasonings. I really enjoy the way Cubans make th (read full article)
Ollies babies and sausage making day!
I present to you Ollie's babies. There are 5 babies. All but one are male and the female and the red male are already spoken for. I was hoping that the black spotted baby was a female but it turned out a male.The next pictures are of sausage making. (read full article)
Corn Chowder & Resolution
I have been in the kitchen since Thanksgiving except when I was at the market gathering food to refill the fridge and pantry. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve was a marathon of mixing, stirring, slicing, dicing, creaming and blending. (read full article)
Corn Chowder & Resolution
I have been in the kitchen since Thanksgiving except when I was at the market gathering food to refill the fridge and pantry. The week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve was a marathon of mixing, stirring, slicing, dicing, creaming and blending. (read full article)
Bacon Roast Chicken
Oops! We were so starving I cut off the legs and plated them up to my kids before I realized I didn't get a picture!I'm posting this now because I thought this was a fantastic idea for chicken that would translate like a rock star to Turkey for Than (read full article)
Make a classic spinach salad!
This is a classic spinach salad that is soo good. Ingredients (print recipe) 8 ounces young spinach 2 large eggs 8 pieces thick-sliced bacon, chopped 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard Kosher salt (read full article)
Risotto with Peas, Leaks, Tomatos and Bacon
In a previous post I made a prosciutto and chicken risotto and included a video for those who wanted to see a risotto being made. This week the ingredients around the house were leeks, fresh sugar snap peas, bacon and cherry tomatoes. I don't usually (read full article)
Onion, Pancetta and Wisconsin Parmesan Cheese Soup
Brrr….it’s getting chilly here in Colorado, and we have nothing but soup on our minds.  From the kitchen of Master Chef Tom Catherall, his Italian restaurant recipe is a complete meal by itself: simple, savory, and very comforting. (read full article)
Slow Cooker Recipes | Crock Pot Potatoes Bacon Wrapped
Slow Cooker Recipes | Crock Pot Potatoes Bacon Wrapped is going to blow you away. One of the best appetizer recipes you can make is a Slow Cooker |Crock Pot Potato Recipe wrapped up in bacon. How To Make Bacon Wrapped Potatoes Ingre (read full article)
Salade frisée aux lardons
This rustic salad was one of my favorite starters when I lived in Paris. It is sheer simplicity to make: just brown some lardons slowly in a bit of oil (I like olive oil) until they have rendered their fat and are lightly crisp. While the lardons are (read full article)
Hungarian Szalonna
Smoked meats in a Hungarian deli.When I was little I would spend my summers with my Hungarian grandparents while my folks worked. I loved to go there. One of the things grampa would make is szalonna. He had a summer kitchen on the side of the house, (read full article)
Chef Essentials: Tomato Sauce – Chef’s Blade
The Culinary Institute of America Tomato sauces of all sorts, from simply seasoned and fresh to complex and highly seasoned, are featured in cuisines around the world. Tomato sauce is a generic term used to describe any sauce that is based mainly o (read full article)



