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…
Southern Comfort (Beyond ) Burger with Fried Green Tomato, Jalapeno Bacon and Lactose-free Vegan Jalapeno Pimento Cheese
One of my all-time favorite burgers from anywhere is the Southern Comfort burger from The Strip Club 104 Steakhouse (Strip as in steak) in Greer, SC. They used to do lunch on Fridays and pretty much the whole menu was burgers. They might have had a salad but I never got it. The Southern Comfort…
Pan Seared South Carolina Red Snapper, Sweet Pea Puree and Crunchy Vegetables
This was a recipe from Chef Daniele Uditi on the Tastemade channel. The “Make This At Home” show and the episode called “The Catch of the Italian Coast” (pictured below). In my case it would be called “The Catch of the South Carolina Coast”. I had some Red Snapper from Abundant Seafood and decided to…
Pork Saltimbocca and Sautéed Dandelion Greens with Cannellini Beans
I love Veal Saltimbocca. I order it often at our favorite local Italian restaurant. In Italian it means ‘jumps in the mouth’ and it has been since I can remember. There is just no way my wife would eat veal. I’ve seen chicken Saltimbocca before but I had never seen it done with pork. A…
Seared Local Atlantic Wreckfish, Crispy Panisses, Roasted Asparagus, Pipérade with Red Pepper Sauce
I pieced together several different recipe ideas to come up with this one, it was good. Ironically, I was going to use some Red Snapper but the filet wasn’t really that big and I had the Wreckfish (from our very favorite sustainable fishers, Abundant Seafood) in the freezer, so it all worked out. I had…
Fried Chicken Breast (Leftover Padano) Salad with Homemade Ranch Dressing
Leftovers turned into a delicious meal. We made Fried Chicken Grana Padano, San Marzano Sugo with Rotini Pasta and had some leftover chicken and bread. Pasta is always awesome but we weren’t feeling it, so we opted for something a little “lighter”. I’ve mentioned “Rob’s bread” several times in the past. Below is the description….
Seared Salmon, Succotash, Creamy Corn Sauce and Lemon Confit
This one was inspired by an episode of TasteMade‘s Make This Tonight, TV show. Years ago I made a Sweet Corn Soup and the creamy corn sauce recipe reminded me very much of that meal. It really honors the fresh seasonal corn we have right now. Seared Salmon with a Corn and Asparagus Succotash, Creamy…
Local Peach, Blueberry, Feta and Bacon Salad with Basil Balsamic Vinaigrette
Our favorite local café and grocery posted a delicious looking salad and I decided to make it at home. I added blueberries because they are also in season here. This was so good. The fresh sweet peaches and blueberries, the acid punch from the fresh tomatoes, the crunchy salty bacon, the tart creaminess from the…
