Category: Cooking

Zinfandel Braised Short Ribs I came across this recipe a couple of years ago, but it is…

  Breakfast Meats Bacon – American bacon (from the underbelly of the pig) is smoked and cured. Pancetta…

Venezuelan Beans My wife is Venezuelan and often misses the food from her country.  I have to…

Pesto Nothing expresses the flavors of Summer more then fresh basil from the garden.  Basil is in…

Mussels Marinara If you ever see PEI Mussels, that simply means they come from Prince Edward Island…

Asparagus Fritters The other day I saw #asparagus trending on Twitter.  I thought for a moment that…

Vodka Sauce Invariably, you will see Penne alla Vodka on nearly every Italian menu, restaurant or pizzeria….

Lentils In many cultures, its good luck to eat lentils, especially on New Year’s Day.  The reason…

Mushroom Risotto Risotto is not difficult, just tedious. So many times I’ve given up on making it,…

Sunday Gravy Sunday Gravy, meat sauce, or, the “Red Lead” as the character Tony Soprano used to…

Chili Chili is without doubt a classic American dish. More specifically, an American Southwestern dish. It has…

Cast Iron Baked Penne America’s Test Kitchens on PBS gets full credit for this recipe.  It’s ingenious….