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Traditional oven roasted whole turkey is the fail safe for most American homes when it comes to Thanksgiving, but a dry brined smoked whole turkey is a great change of pace. The reason that oven roasting is so popular is that it's mostly a safe as well as relatively easy way to cook a turkey.... Continue Reading →
While perusing the farmer's market in Pawtucket, RI, I decided to stop at the PV Farmstand to see what Frank Martinelli, the self-proclaimed "King of Boar," had to offer. I ended up purchasing some knockwurst sausage and immediately knew I wanted to try using them to make something other than a simple sausage sandwich. If you're... Continue Reading →
Beef stew is one of those dishes that just begs to be eaten when it's cold out or when you're around a campfire. It's rich, comforting, and filling all at the same time. Most of the time people use pre-cut stew beef to make beef stew, because, well, it's cheap and it's called "stew beef"... Continue Reading →
My love of dim sum is no secret and from that love came recipes for both shrimp and pork steamed shumai dumplings. Considering that these are my two favorites whenever I go out for dumplings, it only made sense that I would try and replicate them at home. I've been making shrimp shumai for years,... Continue Reading →
If you've ever thought about making breakfast in a more compact, portable, and delicious way, then the Scotch egg is the miracle product for you. It basically takes eggs, sausage, and toast and turns them into a singular, egg-shaped food delivery system. The crispy outside contrasts with the sausage, which in turn contrasts with the softer... Continue Reading →
I wish I could take credit for this recipe, but it really belongs to my mother-in-law. I only learned it after she passed it down to my wife who then made me some of the best roasted chicken I've ever had. The recipe is so absurdly simple that I practically smacked myself in the forehead... Continue Reading →
When Thanksgiving starts to roll around I start imagining all of the delicious dinner staples that accompany that time of year. For many, the required trifecta for any Thanksgiving setting is turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. Yes, there are of course many other dishes, but I would suggest that no three are more commonly beloved... Continue Reading →
Gyro meat is one of the greatest culinary inventions and no matter how you pronounce, "Gyro" (Yee-ro, Jai-ro, Gee-ro), we're all pretty much just saying the word, "Delicious." While the real deal traditional stuff comprised of actual cuts of spiced meat rotating on a vertical rotisserie spit is awesome, it's the over-processed Greek-American stuff that I'm talking about.... Continue Reading →
Carne Asada seems like a simple dish because the translation of the words basically amounts to "Grilled Meat," but the truth is that it's harder to find good preparations than one might think. No matter what kind of Mexican restaurant I try, I tend to judge their quality by their carne asada (and carnitas!). Some... Continue Reading →
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