Last year we embarked on a new tradition in our family by having our first pot luck Christmas dinner. Now that my little man is mobile and my little nephew will be celebrating his first Christmas it … [Read more...]
risotto style pasta with shrimp and spinach
December 8, 2009 By 8 Comments
Risotto is a style or method of cooking that is typically made with arborio rice, but risotto dishes can be crafted out of a number of different starches. Personally, I have made a risotto using … [Read more...]
roasted butternut squash ravioli
December 7, 2009 By 6 Comments
In today's fourth installment of the fall flavors recipe series I'm offering up roasted butternut squash ravioli. The base mixture is very similar to that of the roasted butternut squash lasagna with … [Read more...]
stuffed crusted center cut pork roast
December 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
Nearly two weeks ago I was contemplating a celebratory dinner for my fatherhood blog's first 'blogoversary'. It had a been a really fun year connecting with so many great dads and moms and I was … [Read more...]
thanksgiving rewind: sides & sauces
December 1, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Continuing with the rewind, today I'm presenting a few basic recipes for the sides and sauces that I served on Thanksgiving. The pearl onion and cranberry sauce takes the place of a traditional … [Read more...]
thanksgiving rewind: apple & pecan smoked turkey
November 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Over the next few days I'm going to be doing a quick review of my Thanksgiving culinary adventure. Today I'm going to start out with how I prepared the turkey. I had intended to smoke the turkey this … [Read more...]
roasted butternut squash lasagna with port wine cranberries
November 16, 2009 By 3 Comments
For the second entry in my fall flavors series I'm offering up my roasted butternut squash lasagna with port wine cranberries. If you want to learn a little more about the story behind how I came up … [Read more...]
reinventing mofongo
November 10, 2009 By 2 Comments
This post originally appeared on my fatherhood blog Real Men Drive Minivans on September 9, 2009. Whenever I find a good deal on pork I get excited because that means I usually get to experiment … [Read more...]
savory potato flan
October 22, 2009 By 15 Comments
about a week ago i was looking for something different to serve with dinner. i had half a bag of Yukon Gold potatoes handy and i decided to reach back into my bag of tricks and prepare a savory … [Read more...]
