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…
Category: Grub
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…
Yankee Pot Roast
just in time for winter Warm hearty Yankee Style Pot Roast.
Pressure Cooker Corn on the Cob
One of the best foods is crisp sweet buttery corn on the cob. I have boiled the corn grilled it in the husks, and steamed the corn. I recently discovered a new way to prepare corn on the cob, in the pressure cooker. To be honest I just started with my pressure cooker. The are…
FRENCH FRIED CHICKEN, CHICKEN PAILLARD
This is a recipe that is my take on one I found from Iron Chef Geoffrey Zakarian, Chicken Paillard or as we call it French Fried Chicken. Paillard is an older french term referring to a quick-cooking, thinly sliced or pounded piece of meat similar to German Schnitzel. I like to use skin on chicken…
