Roasted potato salad Yesterday was my 7th year anniversary on Xanga. I didn’t even remember it until artdude75 reminded me. So there it is, 7 years of recipes, rants, tirades and confessions of a foodie. I love a good …
Bacon chili cheeseburgers A trip to the grocery store last night to make my Parmesan turkey cutlets proved futile and what was available inspired these decadent sliders. Quantities here make 2 cheeseburgers and are…
Bacon tuna stir-fry Happy Chinese New Year! My favorite oil to use when I stir-fry is peanut oil, but after assembling my mise en place last night I discovered I was out. I knew rendered bacon fat would afford me the…
The Case for Bitter Seems whenever I turn on a cooking show some talking head in a toque is saying “and watch out that the butter doesn’t turn brown or it will be bitter” or “you don’t want the garlic to turn bitter”. I …
Every Season BLT The classic bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is only valid at the end of summer, when tomatoes are in season and at their peak; at least in my mind. I don’t eat BLT’s but once or twice a year because t…
Tom’s Creamed Spinach Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter1/2 cup finely diced sweet onion1 garlic clove, minced1 shallot, minced2 packages frozen spinach, thawed & squeezed dry1 cup heavy cream1/4 cup freshly g…
Grilled Cheese Sandwich Tuesday: Bacon Apple Cheddar Grilled Cheese April is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month! To that end, I’ve decided to dedicate the Tuesdays in April to the humble yet often-elusive perfect grilled chee…
Spinach Salad v. 1.8 There are a million different ways to do spinach salad. This is the version I made last night. The method is one I like to employ for most salads that have a variety of ingredients. Ingredients For …
Seared Marlin BLT’s Ingredients 2 four ounce skinless marlin filets, sliced about 1/4 inch thick coarse salt freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons grapeseed or canola oil Juice from half a lemon 2 tablespoons may…
Gorgonzola & Bacon Stuffed Hamburgers Another delicious burger from my arsenal Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 4 ounces bacon 3 tablespoons Gorgonzola cheese sea salt ground black pepper Method Dice bacon and fry unti…
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