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...]
roasted garlic duxelle
December 21, 2009 By Leave a Comment
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...]
dry run christmas dinner: pork wellington
December 9, 2009 By 4 Comments
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...]
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...]
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...]
