Kid Friendly, Side Dishes, Snacks

As a general rule, anything is better when frittered.  And way back, there used to be a Southern restaurant in Chicago that had these amazing deep fried corn fritters.  While I’ve never been able to find anything as close to their recipe, I think these are still pretty delicious Yellow […]

Kid Friendly, Main Dishes, Snacks

We have a Sunday tradition called “Kitchens” where we take turns picking from a list of kid-friendly dinner options.  Each of these options is basically a lot of individual ingredients so that each family member can customize their own dinner – whether it’s a pizza, stir fry or a burger […]

Grilling, Side Dishes

Crispy grilled red potatoes, grilled onions and fresh herbs.  These three come together to make a pretty amazing side dish.  But how do you get the potatoes crispy on the outside and not overcook the inside?  The secret is slightly cooking them first in the microwave Whenever I’m cooking a […]

Snacks

The inspiration for this spinach and caramelized leek dip was an article in Food & Wine about how well potato chips pair with Champagne.  That was all I needed to hear to rush out and buy some bubbly and a bag of chips to experience this newfound pairing.   And […]

Grilling, Side Dishes

Whenever I’m going to grill outside, I like the challenge of trying to cook the entire meal on the grill.  After all, smoke and grilling makes everything better, and there are no pots and pans to clean up.  Other than your prep, you have a mostly clean kitchen.   And […]

Snacks

Beet Hummus is pretty tasty.  So it must be even more amazing if the beets are smoked.  The challenge I found is that nearly every smoked beet hummus recipe cheated and used smoked paprika.  Find out how to make it for real by actually smoking the beets Never Let Good […]

Beef, Grilling, Kid Friendly, Main Dishes

If there’s a red meat equivalent to the ubiquitous chicken shwarma at a Mediterranean restaurant, it has to be the caseless sausage known as Beef Kofta Kebabs.  I’ve tried many variations and herbs and spices before landing on one that tastes great and isn’t too complicated to make. I’ve had […]

Bacon, Breakfasts, Kid Friendly

As I’ve written many times, in the past, there’s nothing I love more than a hot breakfast in the morning.  But it’s also something I don’t have time to do every day.  This is why I love finding any type of breakfast egg muffins recipe.  This idea came to me […]

Beef, Main Dishes, Pressure Cooker

Without a doubt, this is the 8 Minute Abs of the beef brisket world.  You’re likely aware that, if you’ve read any beef brisket recipes, a smoked brisket takes anywhere from 8 to 14 hours.  What if you could get the same tender, smokey meat in 90 minutes?  Read on… […]

Grilling, Main Dishes

Strike a balance between smokey ribs and fall of the bone tender meat using my Texas Two Step method