Chicken L’amore

Chicken L’amore
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A Little Personal History: During my freshman year at Vassar, I sat in on many cooking classes at the CIA (Culinary Institute of America), the next town over in Hyde Park NY. Till then I was just a “recipe” guy with a great love for cooking. There was also a girl and a secret crush.
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Beef Fajitas

Beef Fajitas
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A Little Personal History: While living in Houston, TX, whether at cook-off festivals, bbq’s or tex-mex restaurants; fajitas were standard fare. The meat choices, seasonings, marinades and sides always made for a great meal Print Recipe Beef Fajitas While this recipe uses the traditional marinaded beef skirt steak, transforming even this tough cut of meat to
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New England Potato Salad

New England Potato Salad
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A Little Personal History: The whole family loves a good potato salad. There are so many variations, it’s sometimes hard to decide. Here’s my favorite, but thanks to Martha Stewart, I’ve included most of the information you’ll need to experiment and have fun with creating your favorite version. Print Recipe New England Potato Salad This
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Swedish Pancakes

Swedish Pancakes
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A Little Personal History: Of Swedish blood, I was introduced to Swedish pancakes early on. I’ve love them ever since. They have a great texture “chewiness”and with all the filling and toppings … you can never go wrong making and serving them to your significant other in bed ?   Print Recipe Swedish Pancakes Smaller and
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Creamy Parmesan Peppercorn Dip and Dressing

Creamy Parmesan Peppercorn Dip and Dressing
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A Little Personal History: This is my “go to” creamy dressing for any kind of cobb or club style salad i.e. chicken, ham, bacon, cheese, egg, veggies, mixed greens, etc. Print Recipe Creamy Parmesan Peppercorn Dip and Dressing This is your basic creamy dressing. Without anything else, you could mix mayonnaise, sour cream in equal
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Cobb Salad

Cobb Salad
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A Little Personal History: I gotta say, of all the salads out there, many a great compliment to any main dish; when it comes to a main dish salad, a salad not needing anything complimenting to fill your belly, Cobb Salad is where it’s at. Here’s my tried and true recipe. Print Recipe Cobb Salad
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White, Blond, Brown Roux

White, Blond, Brown Roux
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A Little Personal History Forget corn starch and other thickening agents, roux is the tried and try best way to thicken sauces, avoiding any of that “chalky” flavor. Here’s how to make all three varieties. Print Recipe White, Blond, Brown Roux A Roux (pronounced “ROO” as in rooster) is the basis for most stews and
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Rocky Mountain Pot Roast

Rocky Mountain Pot Roast
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A Little Personal History I love making “cheap” cuts of meat melt in your mouth. And in the Rockies, on those cold winter nights after a hard day work, there’s nothing like a great Pot Roast to fill you up and left-overs for days to come ? Print Recipe Rocky Mountain Pot Roast Cuts of beef
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Guacamole

Guacamole
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A Little Personal History: Going all the way back to my high school years at Thacher, where avocados were in abundance (there was an avocado orchard), I’ve loved Guacamole. Here’s my favorite way of making, developed over years of trial and error. The secret’s in the hot peppers and sour cream. Description Guacamole sometimes informally referred to as
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