I have said it before and will say it again baking is just not my thing but when I found this recipe from one of my Instagram friends and someone who inspires me to try and bake the 2012 Pillsbury Bake Off Winner Tina Verrelli I had to give give it a try and I…
Category: Grub
Peanut Butter Banana Bread
One of my all time favorite things to eat is banana bread. So flavorful and moist. I will eat banana bread for breakfast dessert or a snack in the middle of the day. This is a very simple recipe, and best of all it is a quick recipe so you can enjoy this tasty treat…
Waffle Pizza
I like most of us am i huge pizza lover. I love New York style, Chicago style deep dish, grilled pizza and of course classic food fired Neapolitan style. I was trying to come up with a different twist on pizza and happened to be watching a re-run of The Kitchen on Food Network and…
Brown Sugar Buttercream Icing
Ok so I am not a baker by any stretch of the imagination, but I have a severe sweet tooth so I am trying to expand my culinary repertoire. I have taken tips from all star bakers like Duff Goldman, Buddy Valastro, and Tina Verrelli, I have come up with a great buttercream for everything…
Toad in the Hole
Yes I know what you’re thinking, “What the hell is Toad in the Hole????” Relax no toads were harmed in the making of this dish. Toad in the Hole is a dish from the British Isles of sausage and Yorkshire pudding. The first time I had Toad in the Hole was in a lovely Bed…
Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken
There has been a huge upswing in the culinary world for the past few years of the one pan meals. These can be one skillet on the stove top, a stock pot, a slow cooker or even a sheet pan in the oven. I have seen hundreds of these on social media and even bought…
Simple Meat Sauce
Growing up in the 1970’s meat sauce on spaghetti was common place. I can remember having it at all of my friends houses when I was invited for dinner. Now I am referring to what I call American meat sauce because it is vastly different from Bolognese. Bolognese is a meat base sauce with little…
Philly Cheesesteak
For much of my life I have been near the Philadelphia area. I was born about 30 minutes west of Philly, when I was very young my family had moved to western Pennsylvania but my grandparents still lived around the Philly area. In high school I lived in Wilmington Delaware (again about 30 minutes from…
Review of Dimply’s Rub & Grill Memphis Pork Dry Rub and Marinade
A little while ago my wife and I were shopping at a discount grocery store and I came across a few packets of seasoning from Dimply’s Rub & Grill. I had never heard of Dimply’s before but that could be because of the area of Central Pennsylvania I live in. We don’t get new things…
David Venable’s Comfort Food Shortcuts Salisbury Steak
A few weeks ago I finally received my copy of the newest cookbook from QVC’s resident foodie David Venable, Comfort Food Shortcuts. I don’t know about you but when I get a new cookbook I first flip through it to see the photos and some of the recipe names, then I actually read it cover…
