Recipes, Restaurant Reviews, and Travel
I got very excited when Nellie's Free Range Eggs (the official egg of the Boston Red Sox!) reached out to me to sponsor my spin on a non-traditional shakshuka recipe. Not every company I work with produces products I normally use in my own home, but in this case we do regularly enjoy Nellie's Free... Continue Reading →
This recipe is astonishingly easy. It's basically, salt, pepper, and chicken wings in an oven. There are some optional frills, but that's pretty much it. The tricky thing with wings is simply knowing the right temperature to cook them and how to add sauce without making them soggy. I learned a trick for adding light,... Continue Reading →
No brines, no oven bags, and no basting while cooking. This oven roasted turkey recipe relies on the fact that turkey is wonderfully self-basting while cooking. Here you'll find simple techniques to produce a delicious bird on the table every time. It took me years of trying various approaches before I realized that - short... Continue Reading →
Fried chicken is one of the simple pleasures of life made immortal by almost every culture with access to chicken. They all do it a little different, but they're almost always delicious. The biggest differences usually involve the style of breading, seasonings, and occasionally the frying method. Simple is usually best, but when going for maximum crispiness... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Few foods are as comforting a really good bowl of chili and every region has their own special take on it. For example, in Texas, chili means just meat and spices, where in other parts of the country, chili can have beans or other ingredients in it. Some believe that chili should only be made with... Continue Reading →
A representative for Negra Modelo Beer contacted me and asked if I would like a free blogger kit that I could use to throw a party for my friends that featured Negra Modelo food pairings. These pairings would support Negra Modelo's "Perfect Complement" campaign (#theperfectcomplement). As someone that already enjoys Negra Modelo, I agreed to... Continue Reading →
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