We had some left-over pork shoulder in the freezer and I wanted to use it up. I decided I was hungry for some Chinese food since we are up here in Northern Wisconsin far away from any decent Chinese food. I wanted something I could do totally in the wok without needing to make rice... … Continue reading Pork Lo Mein Hong Kong Style
Up here in Northern Wisconsin there appears to be a preference for all things pickled; especially in drinks as garnish: pickled Brussels sprouts, pickled radishes, pickled pickles and pickled mushrooms to mention a few. The other day after we finished a round of golf, we stopped in a the bar for our half-off cocktails. I … Continue reading Marinated Mushrooms
I am revising this recipe, which I posted earlier. Just made this today and instead of using plain butter, I used browned butter and instead of granulated sugar I used brown sugar. It makes for a vast improvement in flavor. Here is the revised recipe.... Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened (replace with browned butter, see … Continue reading Banana Nut Bread – Version 2
Yesterday we decided to take a short trip to nearby Goodwin County Park. It has some pretty waterfalls and buildings built by the CCC in the 30's. We thought we would take a nice walk and enjoy the scenery. Paid the $5 fee and then were instantly attacked by vicious mosquitoes. We thought we would … Continue reading We get eaten alive by Wisconsin State Bird
The other night we made some of our Green Chili with Pork Stew and there were some leftovers in the fridge. I wanted some breakfast and Laura suggested making a kind of "Shakshouka" by adding eggs and poaching them in the leftover Chili. Well that was a great suggestion. I just warmed up the Chili … Continue reading Pork Green Chili Shakshouka for Breakfast
We saw someone post a question about Vodka Sauce for Pasta on Reddit. They were asking if the Vodka actually added anything to the sauce or did it just melt away. There was quite a discussion about it, but as usual in cases of food J. Kenji Lopez-Alt from Serious Eats had already done the … Continue reading Pasta With Vodka Sauce
Made this last night for a Memorial Day cookout. Korean-style short ribs can be found at most Asian markets. The cut, also known as "flanken," refers to a strip of beef cut across the bone from the chuck end of the short ribs. Unlike American and European-style short ribs, which include a thick slice of … Continue reading Kalbi (Korean Barbequed Beef Ribs)
In honor of Memorial Day and the initiation of grilling season, I offer this recipe from Food Network Magazine, which is a simplified way to cook traditional brats, with easy cleanup. This is the way I am going to do them from now on. Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced 1 clove garlic, smashed 1 bay leaf … Continue reading Beer-Braised Bratwurst
We were going to make BLTs last night, but I did not want to make a special trip to the store to get lettuce and tomatoes. We did, however have the necessary makings for a Patty Melt (minus the rye bread) but we did have some really good sandwich bread. I followed this recipe from … Continue reading Patty Melt
Made this last night. Tarragon and chicken taste great together. To make crème fraîche just mix equal parts heavy cream and buttermilk. Ingredients: 2 large chicken thighs (we used boneless, skinless thighs) Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1 shallot, finely diced 1 garlic clove, grated or minced 1 teaspoon chopped tarragon, plus whole … Continue reading French Chicken Tarragon with Farfalle
