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...]

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...]

stuffed crusted center cut pork roast

stuffed crusted center cut pork roast

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

Sides & sauces

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...]