We made these the other night along with some roasted butternut squash and braised Brussels sprouts. They turned out great. First we brined the chops using Alton Brown's brinning recipe cut in half. 1/2 cup kosher salt (do not use iodized salt) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 Tablespoon black peppercorns 1/2 Tablespoon mustard powder 1 … Continue reading Bacon-wrapped Pork Chops
Many mornings I'll just have a piece of toast and some yogurt. But every once in a while I want something more filling since dinner most likely won't be happening for a while, or maybe I just feel like making something fancy. On those days I take a lot of the stuff I usually make, … Continue reading Breakfast Sandwich
I have tried for years to make one particular dish. A bowl of read beans and rice as good as the one available at Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen. I know that sounds like it should be easy. But for those of you who aren't blessed with proximity to a Popeye's you may not know how good … Continue reading Red Beans and Rice
One thing I've always struggled with was nice, crispy and tasty diner-style home fries made at home. They never really lived up to their name to me. I always had a problem both completely cooking them through and also insuring a nice brown, crispy exterior that provided most of the flavor. Well recently I finally … Continue reading Home Fries at Home
Being stuck inside has given me the opportunity to make a few recipes that I've been wanting to try for a really long time. One of these is my own custom Bloody Mary. I've had a decent amount of Bloody Marys and they've always left me disappointed. So, to address this problem, I'm taking the … Continue reading My Bloody Mary Recipe
Last night, after Laura went to bed, I stayed up and watched Fargo once again. What a great movie! But, while I was watching, I started craving a snack. Now, as we are all probably sitting around watching TV more and eating more, I felt guilty about going for the chips or nuts: too many … Continue reading We Can Pickle That! – Cucumber Pickles
What is the craziest thing you've ever eaten? I have a few contenders. But the answer to the question of "what is the craziest thing you've ever made" is obvious. A good friend of mine is from Rochester New York, as is one of my favorite internet chefs Andrew Rea (Bingeing with Babish.) The local … Continue reading Garbage Plate
We were watching a Gordon Ramsay cooking show where he made this soup. It looked really good so we wanted to try it. He added basil to his, but we don't care for basil, so we left it out. We also enriched it a bit by adding a bit of heavy cream. Ours tasted good, … Continue reading Roasted Tomato Soup
After eating heavy Mac and Cheese the previous night, we wanted something light and refreshing. I made a nice shrimp salad. Here is the recipe: Ingredients: For salad 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper red onion, finely chopped, to taste 1 stalk celery, finely … Continue reading Shrimp Salad
Last night I got a craving for something sweet. We have a recipe given to us by our good friend Richard for a Pineapple Cake, which is simplicity itself and also very good. I followed the basic recipe, but once I had it in the oven I realized that I wanted to add some toasted … Continue reading Bacardi Rum Pineapple Cake
