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You just got home from work, the gym, the dentist, whatever… you’re tired and hungry and the ungracious little beasts don’t ask how your day was, but “what’s for dinner?” One of my go-to’s is stir fry. The prep is pretty easy, its one passive …
This is nice stick to bones kind of meal. Reasonably healthy, but absolutely hardy and good for the soul. Most of the time is passive, so actually comes together pretty easily. As we do with many of our proteins, I like to buy in the …
This fun little taste explosions look snazzy enough for a more formal event, though they are best where a football game is on and using your fingers doesn’t get a second look. They are a super easy, but they do take just a bit of …
One of my many other interests is rowing. I began rowing in 2009, shortly after moving to Austin, Texas, at the Austin Rowing Club. I immediately loved it and a group of us formed a squad from our Intro To Rowing class. Motley Crew has …
A good kitchen thermometer is a the responsible thing to do for food safety, but it is a great idea for getting your proteins to the right temperature. I have long been a fan of Thermoworks’ products since I learned of the years ago from …
While I have cooked for decades, I have just started the process of formally getting my professional chef certification, and one of the required elements are non-slip chef shoes. I have previously owned Danko cooking clogs, but I never found them terribly comfortable (though my …
I grew up visiting the South every summer to spend time with my relatives. One of the favorite outings was to get BBQ, particularly in North Carolina. A staple to those events were hush puppies. Not particularly interesting on their own, they are a great …
We have a lovely french bakery within walking distance from our house and they make a mean Bahn Mi, but their hours are somewhat limited relative to my schedule so I don’t always get to call upon them. This is a riff on their sandwich, …
We love pizza in our house, its one of our go-to foods when we are busy, lazy, or both. But I also get annoyed that it costs $20+ for a me’h pizza, another $8 to have it delivered, and it still takes an hour+. Why …
Make grapefruit bars! I am a huge fan of lemon bars (and frankly still like them more than grapefruit bars), but these offer a slightly less tart, but still very citrusy taste without being overly sweet. Plus they are super easy. What’s not to love. …
So recently I was strrooooonnnngggly craving a cool, chocolatey dessert. We were all out of ice cream, and a cake would take too long. The image for this posting is a little weak, but it tasted soooo good. Next time I’ll make a little whipped …
This freshly roasted beet appetizer makes for a colorful – using red and gold beets, interlaced with herb-loaded goat cheese – and lively dish. While beet and goat cheese remains a pervasive dish, serving them as small or even bite-sized napoleons adds a little playfulness …
While I tend to be a red wine and G&T drinker when it comes to alcohol, I also enjoy a nice cocktail. While most cocktails, in my view, tend to be oriented pre-meal or for snacks, sometimes a post dinner or dessert cocktail can be …
