When the wife is away I tend to make things she won’t eat, like duck. I found a photo on Goolge Images that just looked great so I tried to duplicate it. The sous vide duck was fantastic. The process allows for a medium rare but still a crispy crust. Asparagus is a go to…
Tag: Dinner
Classic French Beef Stew
This beef stew (Boeuf Bourguignon) is the best when the weather dips down. Not only is it hearty and filling you also have the oven running for over two hours. I love the beautiful simplicity of dishes like these. The flavors are pure and so satisfying. My wife thought I should add mushrooms. Yes, that…
Healthy-ish Broccoli Cheddar Soup
There are blogs talking about broccoli Cheddar soup and how their’s is better than Panera. I don’t know how Panera make their broccoli Cheddar Soup, and I don’t know if this one is better but I can say I like mine better. It has a little bit of heat from the smoked and hot paprika…
Bacon and Mac ‘n Cheese Burger
What is better than Mac’n Cheese? Bacon? Mac’n Cheese + Bacon? How about Mac’n Cheese + Bacon on a Burger? Yes, please. We had some left over mac’n cheese. It was actually Diaya Deluxe Cheezy Mac, which is dairy and gluten free. I also used Beyond Beef for the burgers but as I quoted before…
Jagerschnitzel with Homemade Spaetzle, Homemade Jager (Hunter) Gravy and Red Cabbage Kraut
I’ve made this recipe a lot. The first post linked below has been one of my most popular blog posts ever. I take a lot of shortcuts including using mushroom gravy packets and boxed spaetzle. The second link below was something I came up with when my wife had to go on the FODMAP diet….
French Onion Soup Burger with Caramelized Onions, Fontina Mornay Sauce and Provolone on an English Muffin
I first saw this recipe on an Episode of Beat Bobby Flay on the Food Network called Beauty and the Feast. The biggest difference I made was adding the Lipton onion soup mix to season the beef burgers. One suggestion, go easy on the seasoning with the mornay sauce as well as the caramelized onions…
Burrito California
This isn’t a California burrito, the one that has French fries in it. This was inspired by a local Mexican restaurant called El Primo. Their Burrito California has steak, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, beans, rice and an amazing white cheese sauce. The restaurant uses really fresh ingredients. It’s just a little strip mall Mexican restaurant but…
Southern Comfort (Beyond ) Burger with Fried Green Tomato, Jalapeno Bacon and Lactose-free Vegan Jalapeno Pimento Cheese
One of my all-time favorite burgers from anywhere is the Southern Comfort burger from The Strip Club 104 Steakhouse (Strip as in steak) in Greer, SC. They used to do lunch on Fridays and pretty much the whole menu was burgers. They might have had a salad but I never got it. The Southern Comfort…
Pan Seared South Carolina Red Snapper, Sweet Pea Puree and Crunchy Vegetables
This was a recipe from Chef Daniele Uditi on the Tastemade channel. The “Make This At Home” show and the episode called “The Catch of the Italian Coast” (pictured below). In my case it would be called “The Catch of the South Carolina Coast”. I had some Red Snapper from Abundant Seafood and decided to…
Seared Local Atlantic Wreckfish, Crispy Panisses, Roasted Asparagus, Pipérade with Red Pepper Sauce
I pieced together several different recipe ideas to come up with this one, it was good. Ironically, I was going to use some Red Snapper but the filet wasn’t really that big and I had the Wreckfish (from our very favorite sustainable fishers, Abundant Seafood) in the freezer, so it all worked out. I had…
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