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...]

roasted butternut squash risotto

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If it isn't overwhelmingly obvious at this point, I love a good risotto. This Milanese staple is the perfect canvas as your culinary muse. I have made a good number of risotto's over the years 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...]