A Little Personal History: I wanted to do a Cajun BBQ for the family. While I”ve got a great “Kansas City” BBQ Sauce, for this occasion, I needed a Cajun twist. Once again, Emeril came to the rescue. Here”s my version, derived from his. Description: Categories: Sauce Servings: 6 cups Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes
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A Little Personal History: I wanted to come up with a Cajun red pepper sauce, once again Emeril to the rescue. Here’s my version. Description: Categories: Sauce Servings: ¾ cup Time: – Preparation: 15 minutes – Cooking: 10 minutes Equipment: BBQ grill or kitchen torch, cutting board and knifes, measuring cups and spoons, food processor,
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A Little Personal History: There’s nothing like a great BBQ sauce to slather over your ribs, chicken, pulled pork sandwiches, and anything else you’d like that great bbq flavor. Description: Barbecue (BBQ) Sauce comes in many varieties, the most popular in the USA is Kansas City style (a tomato or ketchup based with sweet, sour
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A Little Personal History: Poppy Seed Dressing goes with many salads, especially those with fruit. Here’s my tried and true dressing Description: Categories: Dressing Servings: 1 ½ cups Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes Equipment: Measuring cups and spoons, small mixing bowl, container and top Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: ½ cup granulated sugar 4 Tbs. vinegar 1
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A Little Personal History: There are so many Sweet and Sour dishes it’s hard to keep track. And they all use sweet and sour sauce. Why use store bought when it’s so easy to make your own tha Description: Categories: Sauce Servings: 2 cups Time: – Preparation: 5 minutes – Cooking: 20 minutes Equipment:
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A Little Personal History: Sure, you can throw raw veggies on the grill yet marinading first is what makes all the different between OK and Awesome. Description: Categories: Vegetables, Marinade Servings: 1 cup Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes Equipment: Measuring cups and spoons, medium mixing bowl, 1+ cup glass container Difficulty: Easy Ingredients: 2/3 cup
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A Little Personal History: I wanted to come up with a flavorful tomato based sauce for pasta that’s great on its own or with poultry or seafood added. Here’s what I came up with. Description: Categories: Sauce Servings: 4 Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes – Cooking: 30 minutes Equipment: Cutting board and knifes, grater,
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A Little Personal History: Every so often I’m in the mood to transition a nice tomato soup left over to a great tomato soup salad dressing. Here’s how I do it. Description: Categories: Salad Dressing Servings: 2+ cups Time: – Preparation: 15 minutes – Refrigeration: 2 hours Equipment: Cutting board and knifes, measuring cups and
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A Little Personal History: Wanted to come up with a sauce that works well with Salmon and Tuna steaks, either as a marinade and/or sauce for grilling, sautéing, or baking. Let me know what you think. Description: Categories: Marinade, Sauce Servings: 1 ½ cup – 4 Salmon or Tuna steaks Time: – Preparation: 10 minutes
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A Little Personal History: I love fish and chips and the batter makes all the difference. So I set out on a quest for come up with the best beer batter ever. Here’s the end result. Description: While this beer batter was created for fish and chips, you can use it for any dish needing
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