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Savory, meaty, tender and flavorful. If you have the time for these, they are a real treat. There are several layers of umami built up in this dish through ingredient choice and cooking steps. A rich entree for a cold night – read on to find out how to make it for yourself.
I love Beef Wellington, but it does take some work ( and some cash ) to prepare. After watching Gordon Ramsay’s how-to, I felt confident in making this dish for company. Here’s how I did it.
Spicy, citrusy and salty – this condiment is great with grilled chicken and fish. It’s traditionally made with yuzu, an exotic Asian citrus fruit that has a unique flavor profile. But this day I had a bunch of lemons, and when life gives you lemons…
Weeknight dinners can be a real challenge. My go-to meal is something grilled, steamed rice, and frozen vegetables I cook in the microwave. Not cordon bleu by any means but for right now in my life it is hitting the sweet spot of effort, time and flavor. Here’s what I put together on one recent weeknight.
The other day my wife brought home some sherry for a soup we were making. The kids could not stop laughing at the label – “Dry Sack”. When I told them I was making mixed nuts as well, they nearly blew a gasket. Oh, to be twelve again…
Lamb can be a tricky meat to serve – some people claim they don’t like the taste. This was my challenge when putting together a dinner for my mother ( who doesn’t like lamb ). These were a huge hit, and I think I’ve won her over…
On vacation in the mountains I needed to put something together for dinner that would satisfy tired skiers and boarders. It had to be easy, because I was one of those tired vacationers too. Here’s what I made:
Continue reading Ground Turkey Tacos – with help from Rick Bayless
My neighbor has a son with food allergies – for a while when he was younger pretty much all he could eat was rice and ground turkey. Well, all the green vegetables were ok but with kids they can be a tough sell. He even started getting tired of turkey. Here’s what I made for him one night to put a little fun back into food:
Bacon-wrapped hotdogs are an illicit treat you can find on the street after sports games and concerts. The vendors selling them are often unlicensed and have a home-brew stand cobbled together from a wire shopping cart and a couple sheet pans from Smart and Final. Pretty sure they’re not HACCP approved. Delicious tasting though.
Here’s my method for getting close to that flavor at home.
From the back of the package, with a little twist. I needed to make cookies and when I looked in the cupboard for chocolate chips, I found these instead.
Here’s what I did:
Continue reading Chocolate peanut-butter chip cookies with bacon (BCP)