The major component of a good crab cake is the type of crab that is used. People will fight over what they believe to be the right one but I am personal fan of use what you like and what is available to you. Since I live in the Midwest the closest I can get […]
Sealing chicken or fish in parchment paper has been around for ages and is in no hurry to go anywhere. It still thrives in the realm of haute cuisine and is a big fan of dieters since no extra fat has to be added (I like to add butter to mine since the word diet is a […]
This dish is not called parmesan because it contains Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese in fact it gets its name from Parma, the region of Italy where it originated from. However, I love to add some Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese to the breadcrumb mixture because how can you go wrong with adding more cheese to a dish? The cheese in […]
I needed to do something different for St. Patrick’s Day (yes I know this is a week late). How much more different can you get than adding Guinness to ice cream?
The ice cream turned out very nicely but be warned it is a very dark and heavy ice cream. Feel free to play around with […]
Happy Easter! Hopefully some of you were lucky enough to catch the Easter bunny and can be dining on some rabbit pappardelle soon (which reminds me I still have another rabbit sitting in the freezer). For me culinary wise comfort food sounded great for dinner thanks to the wonderful couple of inches of snow we managed to […]
The sauce for this chicken is based on chicken piccata. Chicken piccata is chicken breast that is flattened and then dredged in flour. The chicken is then browned and finished with a simple pan sauce made from stock, lemon juice, and capers.
I had a whole chicken defrosted in my fridge and what I had planned to do was […]
We are finally starting to warm up in Indiana which means time to start taking the cooking outdoors. Luckily at my house I can grill all year round since I keep the grills in the garage. However, there is something nice about being able to stand outside watching the grill as opposed to putting on a heavy jacket […]
Yes you read that right this recipe is for candied bacon. I am a firm believer bacon can go into anything (including ice cream). The inspiration for this is from David Lebovitz’s experiment with this (click here to read his entry). I was going to try and use and experiment with mascavo sugar but unfortunately […]
This piece of meat is exactly what it sounds like the tail. Don’t be alarmed, don’t freak out, and definitely don’t worry it taste like beef. The nice thing is the oxtail is a relatively inexpensive piece of meat that when braised or cooked in a soup has amazing flavor.
I usually would have done it with some red wine […]
This is a different spin on the normal everyday mashed potatoes using sweet potatoes instead of Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes. Some people when they have sweet potatoes love to add stuff like marshmallow, honey, or brown sugar. Personally for me I just like them the same way I like a normal potato with just some butter. […]
