For years I’ve been coming to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to visit my Grandfather. Growing up in the Boston area, my parents and I would escape the cold wintery weather each year to enjoy some fun in the sun and spend time with my Grandfather. Today, I live in Texas with my wife and son, my…
A Food Adventure in South Florida
We’re off to South Florida, where we will enjoy 6 days of warm sun, breezes and FOOD! When it comes to vacationing, my wife Kate and I love to plan our adventure around the restaurants that we would like to visit. It is so much fun leading up to vacation to research the area, the…
Coal Miners Spaghetti ~ Pasta Carbonara
I admit it, I’m a pasta junky! I have made my fair share of different pasta dishes, but Carbonara has alluded me until just last week. I’m really not sure why? Maybe it was the egg yolks that concerned me? It turns out those egg yolks make the most amazing rich sauce, that perfectly coats…
Triple Chocolate Cookies
Kate Mignault is the wife of Erik Mignault. Who would have thought it? On top of being a great Mom, house cleaning and diaper duty, Kate is the baker in our family. The best baker I’ve ever known! I welcome the newest author to Erik Eats. (For the record, since I am eating Kate’s wonderful…
Lamb Chops Served with Arugula Salad & Couscous
I am not a fan of prepackaged spice combinations. I usually mix or add my own spices depending on what I am cooking. While living in New Hampshire, my local butcher introduced me to Harris’ Pelham Inn seasoning. He told me to sprinkle a little on a prime rib roast I was purchasing. What a great…
Restaurant Quality Pizza – Made at Home
About six years ago my wife and I moved from the Boston area to Texas. We left an area rich with great Italian food and… amazing pizza! We were both a little shocked to discover that the pizza in Texas, just isn’t that good. Sorry Houstonians! You may think your pizza is good, but clearly…
Wintery Beef Bolognese
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…
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…
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