braciole di pollo – the sausage

Braciole di Pollo - The Sausage!

Late last week I was reading the blog of food author Michael Ruhlman, a favorite of mine, and he had a video post on how to make sausage. While I wouldn't consider myself an expert by any means, I … [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...]

risotto style pasta with shrimp and spinach

risotto style pasta with shrimp and spinach

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

roasted butternut squash ravioli with brown butter sage sauce

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...]

roasted butternut squash lasagna with port wine cranberries

Roasted Butternut Squash Lasagna

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

Reinventing Mofongo

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...]