There is truly something special about sitting down with friends and family and sharing a meal together. It can be a wonderful time of deepening relationships that can last a lifetime. I enjoy spending time cooking for my wife’s aunt and uncle and their five children. We have made great memories over the years breaking…
Month: January 2011
Stuffed Cabbage… It’s Good!
Saturday mornings in our house usually include, a cup of fresh brewed coffee, maybe some music for background noise and a stack of cookbooks to peruse for meal ideas for the upcoming week. My son will usually be tugging on my PJ’s looking to sit in my lap, which always makes me smile. After evaluating…
Hurricane (IKE) Chili
With Hurricane Ike spinning its way towards Houston just hours before making land fall, most Houstonians decided to get out of town. The memory of Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans was fresh in people’s minds. Millions of Houstonians packed up their cars and tried to head north. Traffic was so bad that some sat in…
The Food Processor
Watching my wife’s grandmother shred potatoes by hand with a box grater has helped me to appreciate my food processor even more. The potato latkes that she makes are fabulous, but so much time is spent hand grating the potatoes. (Incase you are wondering, I’m working on getting the latke recipe). Sometimes “making it by…
Mom’s Chicken Marsala
Last week my Mom was raving about a dish she cooked for her and my Dad for dinner, Chicken Marsala. She was going on and on about how great it was. So I thought heck, email me the recipe and I will try it. Growing up, cooking with my Mom we never used a recipe…
Sunday Night Brownies
On Sunday while watching playoff football my wife said out of the blue “I want brownies.” I thought that would be great, maybe we have a box of brownie mix. No my wife had other plans. We had bakers chocolate – why not just whip up a batch of brownies from scratch? My wife is the best baker I…
Now that’s a Meatball!
I’m always on the lookout for a great meatball, I call it research. Ground beef formed into a ball (the larger the better!) surrounded in marinara sauce and paired with another one of my favorite foods, pasta. I have tried meatballs at dozens of Italian restaurants and unfortunately it’s rare to find a superb meatball….
Spaghetti all’Amatriciana – Not America
It appears my first few recipe posts all have pasta and tomatoes in common. I’m not going to lie, I love pasta and tomatoes. Pizza is also a favorite, but doesn’t everyone love pizza? I’m pretty passionate about Italian food in general. Regardless if it’s a pasta recipe and includes tomatoes, this dish is really…
Hot Chocolate Gets No Respect
A cold winters night, the perfect back drop for an underrated dessert. Hot chocolate gets no respect, but can make a very sophisticated dessert. My wife and I love to enjoy a mug while sitting on the couch watching a movie. That warming, rich, chocolate, creamy taste… Yum! Do you want your friends to remember your next dinner party? For dessert…
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