Monthly Archives: April 2017

Parfait! Baked Brie With Pepper Jelly, Two Ways

Posted on April 28, 2017 by tbuzzee

Who knew, when I first published this recipe, that it would be the NUMBER ONE HIT on this little food blog thing-y? Certainly not me; I’ve seen a lot of Brie baked over the past several decades, and I thought … Continue reading →

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Asparagus Soup With Ricotta and Sherry

Posted on April 27, 2017 by tbuzzee

How’s this for a perfect springtime soup? Asparagus, cooked with shallots in chicken stock, then blended with sherried Ricotta cheese and served warm. And, the whole thing, with just a wee, tiny bit of prep, comes together in well under … Continue reading →

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Beer Marinated Chicken and Beer BBQ Sauce

Posted on April 26, 2017 by tbuzzee

Chicken (thighs, in this case), marinated in spiced beer overnight, then grilled and brushed with a beer based barbecue sauce. Hmmm… I am seeing a theme here. In truth, the beer marinade is kindofa classic for many meats, and the … Continue reading →

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Cherry Smash

Posted on April 25, 2017 by tbuzzee

We were in Canada visiting relatives, and our cousin, Jesse, took us out to lunch at a pretty terrific restaurant right on the shores of Lake Ontario. Since we were on vacation, and were planning a rigorous afternoon of wine … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Blender Hollandaise Sauce

Posted on April 21, 2017 by tbuzzee

There are folk out there who maintain that one should be able to make Hollandaise the traditional way before giving in to the ease and convenience of using one’s blender to cut out all that (let us be totally frank, … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Soda Cake

Posted on April 20, 2017 by tbuzzee

Another Thursday, another cake recipe. We were visiting family in Canada over Rich’s birthday, so I didn’t have a cake for him (though his cousin had some LOVELY cupcakes from a local bakery), so, when we got home, I decided … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Hash

Posted on April 19, 2017 by tbuzzee

Hash is, at its heart, I think, a dish of leftovers. A bit of meat, some potatoes, mebbe chopped onion, and…  well, whatever you have laying about the fridge that might work for breakfast or breakfast for dinner. I had … Continue reading →

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Beer ‘n Butter ‘n Brats ‘n STEAK!

Posted on April 17, 2017 by tbuzzee

So… this is gonna be a kindofa weird post. It all started with an unseasonably warm spring weekend and some green pepper and Mozzarella sausages Rich picked up at the market. And a couple of nice rib eye steaks. The … Continue reading →

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Parfait! Three Pigs Pasta Sauce

Posted on April 14, 2017 by tbuzzee

My Aunt Buzz had a spaghetti sauce recipe passed down from her mother in law. It was made with spare ribs and was really most excellent. Of course, Aunt Buzz being Aunt Buzz, she wouldn’t share the recipe; so I’ve … Continue reading →

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HoJo’s Spicy Mustard

Posted on April 13, 2017 by tbuzzee

Here I am, back from vacation – a road trip to Ontario to visit family and attend a cousin’s wedding. Back in the day, a road trip would’ve involved my dad packing the day before, and all of us piling … Continue reading →

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