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lunch

braciole di pollo – the sausage

June 24, 2010
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cola braised brisket tacos

February 16, 2010

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 chocolate, which is a combination that has always interested me. I had a brisket that I needed to [...]

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risotto style pasta with shrimp and spinach

December 8, 2009

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 barley in a pressure cooker before that was a good as any risotto I ever slaved over using arborio.
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roasted butternut squash ravioli

December 7, 2009

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 a few minor changes. While raviolis are more labor intensive initially, the fact that you can make a big batch and [...]

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roasted butternut squash lasagna with port wine cranberries

November 16, 2009

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 with this recipe, you can check out the post on my fatherhood blog, Real Men Drive Minivans.
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reinventing mofongo

November 10, 2009

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 with some Latin flavors. For some reason the thought of Cuban style pork marinating in the refrigerator makes me happy. [...]

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