Guinness battered cod

What more could you ask for than to take a couple pieces of good looking fish dip them in some beer batter and fry till crispy?  The two more important factors for this dish are good beer and good fresh seafood.  Just because it is deep fried does not mean it covers up bad fish (I want […]

Potato wedges

Since I was already going to make my house smell like a McDonalds from making beer battered fish I decided why not go all the way and throw some potato wedges together also.  Normally I will fry in the garage but well I was lazy today.  I would have had to drag the tripod outside […]

Mango Habanero BBQ Sauce

Ok I have to admit this sauce actually started to scare me.  I was constantly adjusting the sauce and it never tasted right.  Luckily the last 2 changes I made by adding in the can of diced tomatoes and the molasses brought the sauce together.  I had bought extra mangos and habanernos just in case […]

Rabbit pappardelle

Rabbits are cute, furry, and make great pets.  My favorite part of them is the Bourdain rule: If you are dumber than me, slower than me, and taste great then pass the salt.  This dish is proof of that. 
Oh yeah and for the record to shock everyone no pork was harmed in this recipe. 
For this […]

Yankee chili or chili stew

It would be a crime to call this chili.  Chili to me in a beautiful and pure thing consisting primarily of ground chili peppers and meat with the focus being on the flavors of the chilies used.
However, if you are from the north this is what chili is to you.  If you happen to live in […]

Chili powder

When a recipe calls for chili powder what is the first thing you do?  If you are like most people you reach in the cupboard for that can that says chili powder.  Starting today you are stopping that and placing that jar in the trashcan where it belongs.  It all tastes nasty and god knows what […]

Bacon wrapped cod with rosemary and lemon

Ok I have to admit I was a tad bit skeptical when I stole this dish from Jamie Oliver’s book “Cook With Jamie“.  This book is definitely worth picking up and has a lot of great advice and more importantly amazing recipes. 
The recipe calls for white fish and the only white fish I could find at the store […]

Guinness beef ribs

You have to love Indiana in the middle of winter.  Over the weekend we had a high of 11.  Oh was so nice especially Saturday morning when I decided to play racquetball and had to sprint into the gym.  The greatest part was walking errr…running out from the gym to the truck soaked in sweat. 
Actually […]

Chicken Cacciatore (Hunter’s Chicken)

Ask 30 Italians the ingredients and recipe for any Italian dish and you will get 30 possibly 35 answers in return.  This dish is no doubt of one of them from whether wine is used or water, are mushrooms included, do you stick with a standard sofrito or just do onion, pasta to serve it with, […]

Blue cheese stuffed veal meatballs with spicy red chili sauce

It is football playoff time and this demands real food.  Sure you could call and order a pizza in but come on what is the fun of that.  Impress your friends with meatballs that have a cheesy center and a good spicy sauce.
The reason why the meatballs are a very basic meatball mix is simply […]

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