Monthly Archives: September 2020

Baked Jalapeño Cheddar Risotto

Wait. What? Baked Risotto? Yep. In all its rich and creamy goodness; just with way less stirring. In truth, I featured a version of this recipe with a cranberry white Cheddar earlier this year, and we quite liked it; but … Continue reading

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Barbecued Corned Beef

Fergettabout yer boiled dinner, this is my fave way to prepare corned beef, and, if you truly feel the need to have cabbage and potatoes with it, might I suggest Waldorf Coleslaw and some of the Best! Mashed Potatoes on … Continue reading

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Cherry Dr. Pepper Barbecue Sauce

This is a small batch (one use) sauce recipe, but, it is wicked flexible, so go ahead and scale it up if you like; canned, it would more than likely make some folk very happy to receive a jar or … Continue reading

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Best! Cocktail Sauce

There comes a time when you just really need cocktail sauce. Good cocktail sauce – not that stuff from the market that somebody calls cocktail sauce. It needs to be loaded with horseradish and lemon juice; the lemon adding a … Continue reading

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Pistachio (!) Pesto

Like most folk, we love us a nice pesto, but, I have been hesitant to make it because, well, I don’t have a whole lot of confidence in the quality of the pine nuts most usually associated (along with the … Continue reading

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Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

I decided to shake up our Brussels sprouts salad game. I mean, don’t get me wrong, we love a Browned Brussels Sprouts Salad with Blue Cheese and Prosciutto, but Taste of Home had provided me a decidedly healthier option – … Continue reading

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Blackberry Cheesecake Tart

Full disclosure: the recipe, as I copied this from Smitten Kitchen, was called “Blackberry Cheesecake Galette;” but our dinner guests and I agree that, however I planned on serving a galette, I was, indeed, serving a tart. And a tasty … Continue reading

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Building a Better Burger

Everyone, it seems, has a secret burger recipe that makes theirs the best by far; and then they go and share it everywhere. Me too. I am not gonna claim that this is the ne plus ultra of burgers. But … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Swordfish

One of my go-to fish mongers had 30% off fresh swordfish, so I picked up a couple of steaks for dinner. Now, I almost always slather swordfish in mayonnaise before braking or grilling, and I usually soak most any white … Continue reading

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Medianoche Mayonnaise

Literally “midnight” mayonnaise, this is offered as a late-night Cuban sammich spread (hence ‘midnight’). I came across it somewhere or other a few years back, and it all finally made sense! I mean, I have always liked the idea of … Continue reading

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