whole wheat & oatmeal ricotta pancakes

whole wheat & oatmeal ricotta pancakes

The other night was brinner night in our household at the request of our two year old son. He hadn’t been eating all that great, which made the fact that he asked for something specific all the more … [Read more...]

braised stuffed turkey breast

Braised Stuffed Turkey Breast

Over the past few years I've roasted, smoked and prepared an osso bucco style turkey to keep things interesting at Thanksgiving. This year I mixed up my menu yet again by preparing a braised stuffed … [Read more...]

coconut and mango braised country ribs

coconut and mango braised country ribs

Earlier this year I caught an interesting recipe on Mark Bittman's blog for Coconut Braised Beef. It was a rather simple recipe using coconut milk to braise some cubed chuck. Not long after … [Read more...]

herb and horseradish crusted rib eye roast

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The other day I was approached by RedEnvelope to participate in a Father's Day gift promotion that I detailed today over on my fatherhood blog. To test out the gift I received, a wireless talking … [Read more...]

braciole di pollo

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Recently I entered Perdue's Verifiably Good Video Contest where I submitted my Braciole di Pollo with Parmesan Herb Polenta and a Roasted Tomato Puree. In preparing this dish I drew inspiration from … [Read more...]

chocolate pasta with pork ragout

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After the success I had with creating an Iron Chef America inspired dish last week it fueled my desire to attempt to replicate a dish I saw Chef Michael Symon make on the same episode. His dish was a … [Read more...]

creamy tomato bisque and paninis

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On our fifth date I made my wife a somewhat elaborate dinner and afterwards she informed me that she would never be able to cook for me. When I said that I was going to make dinner she wasn't sure … [Read more...]

cola braised brisket tacos

cola braised brisket tacos

The other night I was watching an Iron Chef America battle between Iron Chef Michael Symon and Chef Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes fame. The secret ingredient for the night was chili peppers and … [Read more...]

roasted garlic duxelle

pork wellington

A little more than a week ago I talked about the pork wellington that I would be making for my family's Christmas dinner. This past Saturday we had our Christmas dinner early thanks to my wife's … [Read more...]