A collection of my favorite recipes I've discovered over the years..... my current interests in different cuisines....and a few ramblings as they occur to me.... Also, perhaps a little humor here and there too.
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Spaghetti and meatballs in 10 minutes and it tastes like it was slow cooked for hours. I'm not joking.A deep, tangy and robust taste, sauce as smooth as (...)
So I went and bought a Pressure Cooker. I've never cooked with one so I'll be playing around with it and trying different things which you'll see blogged in (...)
If you've been reading my blog, you know I'm about Pressure Cooking now. I'm just loving it. It still blows my mind how fast things will cook and yet the taste (...)
So the search continues to try and duplicate the delicious Hawaiian food I had with my son in Corvallis at Local Boyz. I made Shoyu chicken which was very good (...)
Well, Walla Walla Sweet onions are out as are Vidalia. It's that time of year. Sweet, sweet delicious onions anywhere. BBQ them, grill them, use them in (...)
I have never made homemade Chicken Broth but always wanted to. Yet it always seemed such a hassleuntil I started cooking with a Pressure Cooker and realized (...)
Very nice Pork Chop recipe. Pork when grilled or sauteed has a tendency to get tough unless cooked very slowly. The best results I find is to saute briefly in (...)
So I haven't been on for a while. Lots of changes. Trying to sell my cookbook. (The Merlin Menu at all online bookstores)My job ended with AT&T.Moved to (...)
So a blog follower friend of mine at work was telling me about a stew that she made over the weekend and how she used a spice she hadn't used before called (...)
Don't these ingredients look good? Or at least photogenic? Butternut squash, Granny Smith apples, shallots, garlic, onion, and a potato for thickener?Let's (...)
Kitchenaid Classic Plus 4.5-Qt. Stand Mixer (Google Affiliate Ad)Do you happen to have Amazon Fresh in your area? It's a home delivery grocery service from (...)
I'm affiliated with an organization called Food Buzz as you can tell from the left side of my blog. Theyoccasionally have food related giveaways, product (...)
I really enjoy cooking Pork Tenderloin. The cut is so tender, cooks so quickly, and readily lends itself to marinades and sauces. I adapted a recipe from My (...)
This is a re-post of mine, but it's because I made these this morning, and ate them, hot from the oil, with a cup of coffee and a cold glass of milk, and I'm (...)
Have you ever had some soup somewhere and it was so good you then tried to duplicate it at home? I've tried this and generally failed. I'd make good soup, but (...)
I have for years made homemade bread. It's one of the most satisfying things to bake I think. And yet I have tried and tried to make bread that will have a (...)
I call these World Class Peanut Butter Cookies because I first time I tasted them, that's what I thought.These cookies have to be tried to be believed. Four (...)
Saints in the Superbowl? The Saints? This one's easy. I'm having Red Beans and Rice!I used Smoked Kielbasa for the sausage but authentic Red Beans and Rice (...)
So the folks where I work are aware that I have a food blog since a lot of what I make gets distributed at the office. A co-worker of mine, Stephen, sent me a (...)
There's a type of cookie I like but you just don't see or hear much about anymore. And that's a Ginger Cookie. When I was a kid I remember Ginger Snaps, Ginger (...)
A lot of the things I cook/bake I take to work and share with my folks there. Occasionally, they make something and bring ME some and leave it on my desk. (I (...)
Easter always reminds me of Hot Cross Buns because my Mom always made them at that time. We usually were required to give up sweets for lent, so we got to have (...)
As I've posted before, I love Fage Greek Yogurt. So when Foodbuzz asked if I'd be interested in featuring it in some recipes, I didn't hesitate. (Here's (...)
I love breakfast casseroles. I like the fact they are prepared ahead, and just popped into the oven. I have grown kids who have a tendency to still come and (...)
Do you know what Risotto is? I didn't for the longest time, but it essentially is an Italian rice called Arborio that is cooked in such a manner as to yield a (...)
