Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread

This was a great way to use up a rather plain chunk of cheddar.

Use all cheddar or half cheddar/half pepper jack.

Trashy Cheddar Cheese Spread

2 cups cheddar, chunked 8 oz. cream cheese, cut into chunks 1/2 cup pickle juice […]

Momofuku Milk Bar

From the simple genius of cereal milk to the creative use of a wide variety of “crumbs” within a recipe, this cookbook is more than just a compilation of recipes to be followed. It’s a source of pure inspiration from cover to cover. It invites you to rethink the ordinary.

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Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken

I’ve seen dozens of recipes for Jamaican Brown Stew Chicken. But, inevitably, there’s something missing from each and every one. This is my best version to date. And, it’s still missing something. What am I missing?

I’m on the right track, though.

Brown Stew Chicken makes […]

Milk Liqueur

After straining three times, I’m still left with this milky white liqueur. Supposedly, if you repeatedly strain this liqueur it will become clear. I’m using an ultra-fine filter. I don’t even know where to find a finer filter. Hmmm…. I think I’m stuck with this milky white nog. Good thing […]

Breaking In A New Griddle

First, scrub with soap and water. Then, boil potato skins covered in water.

After 15 minutes, they’ll turn black and yucky looking.

Rinse and dry well with a paper towel. Then, heat with surface covered in vegetable shortening. Turn off […]

Potato Bread

Potato Bread

Home-made bread…. it’s one of life’s simple pleasures.

Several years ago, this simple recipe for potato bread was my introduction to baking bread from scratch.

And, I have to say, it’s still a real winner.

Potato Bread […]

Base Tomato Sauce

This isn’t my favorite brand of tomatoes. Personally, I’d never use it for a marinara. But, it makes a perfectly acceptable base sauce. It has the added bonus of being easy to find. Wander into just about any Costco, you’ll almost always find a pallet full of these 6 lb […]

Best Basic Northern-Style Cornbread

Southerners, avert your eyes if you must. This is a delicate, moist, crumbly, yet, somehow cake-y and SWEET cornbread. This is one of our all-time favorites. But, that doesn’t meal we’ll ever give up the sheer awesomeness that is traditional Southern cornbread.

Best Basic Northern-Style Cornbread makes 1 […]

Braised Red Cabbage

Such pretty color …when it’s raw. Then, you apply some heat and it turns into wet mess. It’s not hard to make red cabbage taste yummy. But, it’s nearly impossible to make it LOOK yummy.

I’m halfway there. This dish tastes yummy.

Braised Red Cabbage makes […]

Pimento Cheese

Pimento Cheese… with a Kick!

Pimento Cheese makes 2 soup bowls (aka chip dip bowls)

3 cups white cheddar 8oz cream cheese 1 cup parmesan cheese 1/2 cup blue cheese 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup homemade mayo 1 roasted red pepper 2 […]