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Kung Pao Chicken

ChefLars — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 05:35:42 +0000

A Little Personal History: When I go out for Asian or Chinese, my “go to” dish is Kung Pao Chicken. So it only made sense to come up with my own home cooked version. After a lot of trial and error, here’s the end result. Description: “Kung Pao Chicken (Chinese: 宫保鸡丁), also transcribed as Gong Bao
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Cornbread

ChefLars — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 01:37:44 +0000

A Little Personal History: There’s something about the way corn bread crumbles and melts in your mouth I love. It’s an ultimate “comfort” bread I just had to master making. Here’s what I came up with. So good 🙂 Cornbread Native Americans were using ground corn (maize) for food thousands of years[2] before European explorers arrived
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Chicken Sausage Gumbo

ChefLars — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:55:27 +0000

A Little Personal History: I first got turned onto Gumbo while living and working in New Orleans. It’s a great dish, easy to make, especially when you’ve got left-over meats and/or seafood. Chicken Sausage Gumbo Gumbo is a stew popular in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and that state's official state cuisine. It may have
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Coleslaw

ChefLars — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:17:13 +0000

A Little Personal History: When talking summer picnics, BBQ, or just grilling up at home, great coleslaw can make all the difference! Here’s my favorite that’s everyone always asks for the recipe. Coleslaw CourseLunch, Side Dish CuisineAmerican EquipmentChef's Knife, Cutting Board, Large Mixing Bowl, Measuring Cups, Measuring Spoons, Serving Bowl, Spatula, Whisk CostCheap Skill LevelEasy
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Lars’s Scorching Hot Sauce

ChefLars — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 01:14:47 +0000

A Little Personal History: What can I say, I love hot sauce with heat that builds to a crescendo few can handle. This variation took years to perfect. Quite by accident, during one of my creations, I needed it to be a little thinner, happened to be doing some Tequila shots with friends at the time, poured
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Baked Potato Wedges

ChefLars — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 23:10:36 +0000

A Little Personal History: French fries, baked potatoes are great. Yet so many times I’d something in between.Potato wedges works for me ? As the photos below show, versatile and filling in so many ways ? Oven Baked Potato Wedges CourseDinner, Lunch, Side Dish CuisineAmerican EquipmentAluminum foil, Chef's Knife, Cutting Board, Large Baking Dish, Large Platter, Large Ziplock
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Philly French Cheese Dip

ChefLars — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 06:55:22 +0000

A Little Personal History: A French Dip Sandwich has always been one of my favorite lunch-time meals. As a matter of fact, if I’m trying out a new restaurant for lunch, if French Dip is on the menu and they don’t offer a Reuben, I’ll order it as a barometer for other dishes on the menu.
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Steakhouse White Sauce

ChefLars — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 04:59:56 +0000

A Little Personal History: Steak sauces are traditionally dark brown. The one exception for steaks is Bearnaise sauce, a variation of Hollandaise. Regardless of your tastes for steak sauce, IMHO, there’s something very appealing about a robust tasting white sauce for steaks. So … I set about creating a white steak sauce to die for. I’m getting
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Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes

ChefLars — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 03:47:02 +0000

A Little Personal History: I love mashed potatoes yet most times I’d prefer to make them ahead so I can easily reheat when ready to eat or add to another dish. Here’s what I came up with for a make ahead version. Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes CourseDinner, Lunch, Side Dish CuisineAmerican EquipmentLarge Baking Dish, Large
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Chicken Burritos

ChefLars — Wed, 24 Jan 2018 01:44:06 +0000

A Little Personal History: There’s nothing like a good burrito to fill you up when your on the go. Here’s my favorite chicken burrito. Chicken Burritos In Mexico, meat and refried beans are frequently the only fillings. In the United States, however, burrito fillings may include a combination of ingredients such as Mexican-style rice or
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