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...]

dry run christmas dinner: pork wellington

pork wellington

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

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...]

thanksgiving rewind: apple & pecan smoked turkey

Thanksgiving table

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...]

savory potato flan

savory potato flan

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...]