Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
I've watched a lot of Hell's Kitchen on TV. That means I've watched a lot of Chef Gordon Ramsay yelling and cussing out many wannabe chefs due to their culinary failures. It also means that I've seen Beef Wellington served and prepared an absurd number of times in one setting. Aside from the fact that... Continue Reading →
Traditionally, stuffing (or "dressing" depending on where you're from) went inside of poultry and cooked along with the bird. I'm not sure when stuffing left the bird and ended up as its own dish, but I'm so glad it did (besides, the USDA recommends against stuffing a turkey for food safety reasons!). Ever since watching... Continue Reading →
I freaking love chicken tenders. Especially dipping them in different sauces to change up their flavors. I don't know why, but I do. Frankly, I'm not sure I even need to explain myself, so take me as I am! While looking around online, I saw a baked Chicken Tender recipe that caught my eye from... Continue Reading →
One of my friends described the feeling of coming back from New Orleans as "NOLA withdrawal." That makes sense because while in New Orleans for a friend's wedding we tasted many delicious foods ranging from po' boys to turtle soup to smoked bbq to boudin (a ridiculously amazing cajun sausage). At Mother's Restaurant in New... Continue Reading →
While visiting a friend out in Connecticut, he and his family rewarded my mini-road trip with a full day of smoking a pork shoulder. We used a dry rub that I came up with a couple of years ago and a combination of techniques discerned from my own experiences and from reading what others had... Continue Reading →
While out with some friends in Providence, RI, we had dinner at Union Station Brewery (owned by John Harvard's Brewery and Ale House). The food was decent, but one of the dishes, a personal arugula and goat cheese white pizza made me want to try re-creating it at home. I didn't go with a white... Continue Reading →
This is one of my favorite foods of all time and I especially love it in sandwich form, so this is a two-part blog. Caprese salad is of Italian origin and is absurdly simple to make. It's just fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, and a little dressing. It's just a great dish for when... Continue Reading →
It's time for a classic. Chicken Parmagiana (or Chicken Parmesan, however you spell it). I love this almost cliché dish. It is the guilty-pleasure touchstone upon which I judge all Italian-American restaurants. If a restaurant can't make a good chicken parm then there's something wrong. It's such a simple dish, but it is definitely one... Continue Reading →
These spicy and flavorful beans are absurdly easy to make. I made them for the first time with just what I had lying around the house. The chipotle peppers really make this dish, but the Canadian Bacon really added another element and depth to the flavor. I often make these beans to serve with any... Continue Reading →
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