Whenever I am cooking anything, I can always count on Geoff to ask one of the two following questions “You’re cooking that in bacon fat, right?” or “Where is the pie?” That pretty much sums up the boys’ cooking philosophy. But then again, who doesn’t love pork fat and butter fat? I sure do. I… Continue reading Healthier Onion Rings Recipe
The Trick for Bacon Bits
I love bacon – in almost all its forms – and sprinkling some fresh bits on top of a twice baked potato or into a garden salad is an effective way to spruce up an otherwise banal dish. There is no question that fresh bacon bits are significantly better than the shelf stable junk that… Continue reading The Trick for Bacon Bits
Corn Muffins v2
Now that that’s out of the way, let me start out by saying that I actually do like corn muffins and corn bread, I like them a lot in fact. I will almost always go for the corn bread first in a restaurant bread basket. Even though I did not enjoy the Savory Corn Muffins… Continue reading Corn Muffins v2
Grandma’s Brisket Recipe
Behold, one of my greatest comfort foods. Who doesn’t love a hunk of red meat braised for hours in a mixture of tomato products and onions? Well, I guess there are a lot of people who don’t, but if you don’t eat meat this is probably not the blog for you. All you need to… Continue reading Grandma’s Brisket Recipe
Getting Deep with Brisket
Since this is our first post of this series, we thought we would make things simple and start at the front of a cattle- hence, the brisket. Most of us have encountered brisket in one form of another – usually at the deli counter (as corned beef) or from the pit of our favorite BBQ… Continue reading Getting Deep with Brisket
Delicious Cavatelli with Sundried Tomatoes
This is a really easy and satisfying pasta dish that was definitely a hit in our house. Follow up: As I said, this a combination of 2 recipes because I originally made the sun dried tomato pesto for a different cold pasta salad that I never prepared. She notes in her book that this pesto… Continue reading Delicious Cavatelli with Sundried Tomatoes
Satisfying Corn and Pepper Muffins
Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins. I do love her blog but I was disappointed with these muffins. After looking over the ingredients, I knew before I made them that I was probably not going to like them. I generally do not enjoy spicy foods. This dish is not something that I would chose to make… Continue reading Satisfying Corn and Pepper Muffins
Lemon Curd Gelato Recipe
Meyer lemon season is upon us. A Meyer lemon is a hybrid of a lemon and a Mandarin orange or a sweet orange (Wikipedia entry). They were originally imported from China in the early 1900’s and were given the name Meyer lemon after agricultural explorer Fred Meyer, an employee of the USDA who first introduced… Continue reading Lemon Curd Gelato Recipe
How to Infuse Olive Oil the Right Way
I find myself reaching for this ingredient constantly. This is a go-to item for whenever you need to sweat aromatics, grill protein, or build a complex sauce; the execution is simple, the payoff high. This roasted garlic and basil infused oil is at home ‘raw’ in Insalata Caprese or as a base for homemade breads… Continue reading How to Infuse Olive Oil the Right Way
Food Shortage
Bad news: In these tough economic times, even the lambs are lean! I just found out that our annual lamb purchase from my local butcher will be delayed until May. They informed me that they want the animals to get some “good spring grass” in them before they are taken to slaughter. While the delay… Continue reading Food Shortage