When the wife is away I tend to make things she won’t eat, like duck. I found a photo on Goolge Images that just looked great so I tried to duplicate it. The sous vide duck was fantastic. The process allows for a medium rare but still a crispy crust. Asparagus is a go to…
Classic French Beef Stew
This beef stew (Boeuf Bourguignon) is the best when the weather dips down. Not only is it hearty and filling you also have the oven running for over two hours. I love the beautiful simplicity of dishes like these. The flavors are pure and so satisfying. My wife thought I should add mushrooms. Yes, that…
Take #3 – Southern New Year’s Day – Smoky Sous Vide Turkey Breast, Black Eyed Peas, Sweet and Spicy Collard Greens, Crispy Turkey Skin Chips with Brown Sugar Cornbread
I’ve post this recipe five years ago (Sous Vide “Smoked” Turkey, Black-Eyed Peas, Collard Greens and Cornbread with Turkey Skin Chips) and again last year (Southern New Year’s Day – “Smoked” Sous Vide Turkey, Field Peas, Sweet and Spicy Collard Greens, Crispy Turkey Skin Chips with Jalapeno Cheddar Cheese Cornbread). They were both very, very…
Double Dark Chocolate and Bourbon Cookies
My wife, knowing my how much I like dark chocolate and bourbon, purchased a cookie similar to these at one of our favorite local grocery stores. I have to say this recipe turned out great. Maybe a little over the top, but they tasted great. The Double Dark chocolate comes from the dark cocoa powder…
Healthy-ish Broccoli Cheddar Soup
There are blogs talking about broccoli Cheddar soup and how their’s is better than Panera. I don’t know how Panera make their broccoli Cheddar Soup, and I don’t know if this one is better but I can say I like mine better. It has a little bit of heat from the smoked and hot paprika…
Bacon and Mac ‘n Cheese Burger
What is better than Mac’n Cheese? Bacon? Mac’n Cheese + Bacon? How about Mac’n Cheese + Bacon on a Burger? Yes, please. We had some left over mac’n cheese. It was actually Diaya Deluxe Cheezy Mac, which is dairy and gluten free. I also used Beyond Beef for the burgers but as I quoted before…
Local Grass Fed NY Strip Steak, Roasted Fennel and Asparagus, Whipped Garlic Potatoes and Crispy Potato Skins
I saw a picture on Google images that inspired this one. It was really good but how do you go wrong with steak especially when it’s local and grass-fed. if you’re not a fennel fan you may still like this. When roasted with olive oil and salt and pepper the fennel becomes almost sweet and…
Jagerschnitzel with Homemade Spaetzle, Homemade Jager (Hunter) Gravy and Red Cabbage Kraut
I’ve made this recipe a lot. The first post linked below has been one of my most popular blog posts ever. I take a lot of shortcuts including using mushroom gravy packets and boxed spaetzle. The second link below was something I came up with when my wife had to go on the FODMAP diet….
French Onion Soup Burger with Caramelized Onions, Fontina Mornay Sauce and Provolone on an English Muffin
I first saw this recipe on an Episode of Beat Bobby Flay on the Food Network called Beauty and the Feast. The biggest difference I made was adding the Lipton onion soup mix to season the beef burgers. One suggestion, go easy on the seasoning with the mornay sauce as well as the caramelized onions…
Burrito California
This isn’t a California burrito, the one that has French fries in it. This was inspired by a local Mexican restaurant called El Primo. Their Burrito California has steak, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, beans, rice and an amazing white cheese sauce. The restaurant uses really fresh ingredients. It’s just a little strip mall Mexican restaurant but…