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Pancetta Jalapeno Mac n Cheese

Posted on May 21, 2012 | Leave a comment

I have made many a Mac n Cheese (Gruyere Broccoli , Almost Fire Version, Jalapeno Bacon) and it is probably the cornerstone of my culinary career. For Easter, it was requested that I make mac n cheese and I wanted to use the basic foundation and switch it up a bit so I added jalapeno which is an old and common friend, and introduced a new ingredient in pancetta.

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Posted in Casserole, Pork, Recipes, Sides

Tagged butter, colby, jalapeno, macaroni, milk, onion, pancetta, pepper, salt

Summer Squash Bacon Stuffing

Posted on April 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

I had some extra summer squash or good ol yellow squash around and wanted to incorporate it into a hearty dinner somehow. Usually I would just saute it and serve it on the side, but I have done that too many times and it is sort of boring. This was a quick and easy way to use something as simple as squash in a new and tasty way.

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Posted in Sides

Tagged bacon, bread, chicken broth, garlic, oil, onion, pepper, salt, summer squash, yellow squash

Italian Beef Sandwiches

Posted on February 12, 2012 | 1 comment

We got some new toys for Christmas that we did not ask for but were very glad to receive – an electric pressure cooker and a deli slicer! This is the first of many possibilities that these new pieces will lead to. They both debuted on this dish which is mostly inspired by Travel channel type shows about Chicago Italian Beef Sandwiches like Al’s. I have never been to Chicago but would love to visit and seeking out one of these sandwiches would be one of my first stops. These toys made this a really quick and easy dish because we had the right tools!

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Posted in Beef

Tagged au jus, Beef, beef broth, bottom round, chuck roast, deli slicer, easy, electric pressure cooker, garlic, meat slicer, onion, pepper, provolone, quick, red pepper flakes, salt

Chicken Cordon Bleu

Posted on January 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

We are back from Christmas break and starting it off with a pretty simple dish of chicken cordon bleu and creamed spinach. It is just chicken pounded thin then rolled up with ham and cheese inside. As easy as it sounds.

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Posted in Chicken, Uncategorized

Tagged baked, beaten egg, chicken, creamed spinach, easy, ham, oregano, panko breadcrumbs, pepper, rosemary, salt, swiss cheese

Pumpkin Pasta Sauce with Shrimp

Posted on October 31, 2011 | Leave a comment

WAIT! Don’t throw those pumpkins away! This fall we have been making an effort to try some new seasonal recipes as you may have noticed, and this has got to be the pinnacle of that. What is more fall than pumpkin! This is similar to an Alfredo sauce with pumpkin as the main ingredient with the help of cheeses and cream.

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Posted in Sauces, Seafood

Tagged asiago, half and half, heavy cream, immersion blender, onion, parmesan, pasta, pepper, pumpkin, puree, salt, sauce

Grilled Turkey Breast with Bacon Blanket

Posted on October 26, 2011 | Leave a comment

What exactly am I looking at you ask? This is obviously a turkey breast on an indirect heat charcoal grill with a blanket woven of bacon on top of it. Obviously. I wanted to squeeze in some good grilling as the season was about to close and a cheap turkey breast from Wholey’s (about $14 for this 8 pound double breast) offered a great opportunity. I have made this before by roasting the turkey and have indirect heat grilled a whole turkey, so the bacon was what differentiated this post from the others.

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Posted in Turkey

Tagged bacon, Charcoal, garlic, grilled, indirect heat, peppercorn, potatoes, salt, Serrano peppers, turkey, woven

First Try Homemade Cheese……Finger Sandwiches

Posted on July 28, 2011 | 3 comments

I recently ordered a homemade mozzarella and ricotta making kit. I have tried to make the mozzarella twice, and both times it has not quite worked out. The problem is that most standard grocery store milk has been pasteurized at too high of a temperature and the enzymes have been damaged and cannot form strong enough curds. I have just learned all of this by the way. So when this happens, it says to use the mixture as a cheese spread which I have used here to make finger sandwiches for a recent party. Look forward to a successful mozzarella post soon, but in the meantime….makeshift party finger sandwiches!

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Posted in Appetizers

Tagged Baguette, finger sandwiches, garlic powder, grilled, mozzarella, pepper, red peper flakes, ricotta, roasted tomatoes, salt

Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches

Posted on July 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

We and especially I never make desserts so this is a real rarity. I love oreos and would say they are my favorite manufactured cookie so the cookie sandwich idea is a big hit with me. I also love the ice cream cookie sandwiches that look like this. I knew I wouldn’t be able to reconstruct oreos and am always a sucker when I see cookie sandwiches at street table bakeries like the ones they have set up in the Strip on weekends. The cookies or icing were not too difficult to make, but I was a little slow since I don’t have much experience in baking.

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Posted in Desserts, Recipes

Tagged baking, brown sugar, butter, Chocolate Chip Cookies, confectioners sugar, cookie sandwiches, egg yolk, flour, from scratch, homemade, icing, powdered sugar, salt, shortening, vanilla, white sugar

Pastitsio

Posted on May 20, 2011 | 5 comments

This is the second installment of the Greek inspired recent dishes, which has always been my favorite Greek dish. Pastitsio is often described as a Greek lasagna which is fairly accurate. This was a combination of a few recipes as they all differed quite a bit. Either way, it is not a beginner recipe but it seriously may have been the best thing we have ever made! I even met a new cheese in the process.

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Posted in Beef, Casserole, Greek, Lamb, Recipes

Tagged bechamel, Beef, casserole, cayenne, cinnamon, cream, Greek, greek lasagna, kefalotiri, lamb, milk, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, oregano, pasta, penne, pepper, salt

Greek Oregano Chicken

Posted on May 16, 2011 | Leave a comment

We recently went to the Greek Food Festival at St. Nicks Church and were inspired to go Greek as you will see reflected in a few dishes to come. This was simple, quick, and cheap! Some spices and fresh oregano, roast for about an hour, and you seem like a genius!