Beef Medallions with Fresh Horseradish Cream – Perfect for the Middle of Fallmer
This time of year can be a little schizophrenic for a cook. We’ve not quite let go of summer and its fast, fresh food; but at the same time,...
Grilled Kiwi & Chili-Rubbed Beef Short Ribs – Labor Day Cooking Shouldn’t Be a Lot of Work
Labor Day weekend is always a bittersweet holiday. It’s supposed to honor America’s organized labor movement, but really what it mostly cele...
Beef Satay – You Should Warn Your Tongue
Beef satay was the very first Thai food I ever tasted, and it was literally love at first bite. Ah, that sweet, spicy, salty, smoky, and sli...
Sausage & Shrimp Paella – Before You Run, You Walk, Or In This Case, Crawl
When I first do a version of a classic dish like paella, I try to use a minimum of number of ingredients and steps so we focus on the techni...
Spicy Peach Coleslaw – An Apple Is an Excellent Thing – Until You’ve Tried a Peach
You may remember this peach coleslaw from such video recipes as, Grilled Coffee and Cola Skirt Steak . It was a beautiful match, and as I at...
Sweet Hot Mustard Chicken Thighs – Good to the Bone
I don’t make a lot of Indian food on this blog, but I do borrow a lot of techniques inspired by that cuisine. Things like toasting spices in...
Barbecue Shrimp – So Good, and So Not Barbecued
No one’s really sure why this magnificent dish is called barbecue shrimp, but since it was invented in New Orleans, let’s just assume they h...
Shrimp & Jalapeno Nachos for Cinco de Mayo or Cinco de Anytime
These simple and addictive shrimp and jalapeno nachos are not only a nice alternative to more common versions, but a great reminder of how t...
Celebrating National Garlic Day with Sopa de Ajo - Spanish Bread and Garlic Soup
As a very, very small percentage of you may know, tomorrow is National Garlic Day, and what better way to celebrate than with a big bowl of ...