Monthly Archives: July 2022

Key Lime Pie With a Side o’ Blueberries

One of our fave desserts is Key Lime pie, and with good reason: it is tasty, but, it is also wicked simple to toss together! Especially if you buy a graham cracker crust already made from the market. One bit … Continue reading

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Buttermilk Marinade – Now With Beer!

So. You wanna grill some chicken, or mebbe some nice pork chops, but, how to grill the suckers so they are tender and flavorful, not just dried out husks of crunchy grill flavor? Marinade, baby! Now, there are any number … Continue reading

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Chicken Margherita Flatbread

First things first. Do not go all foodie police on me because – quelle horreur! – I am using some rather nicely dressed arugula instead of the more traditional basil called for in a ‘true’ Margherita. 1) I do not … Continue reading

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Aunt Buzz’s Vichyssoise

So, here we are in the height of summer and all that that entails… weather hot enough to make us forget all of those vows made in January to never complain about the heat again, grilling and eating out, and, … Continue reading

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Diana Sauce – The Smoky Version

First things first, no, I do not believe that this lovely Canadian barbecue/grilling/wing sauce is named for Princess Diana, but many thanks, to whichever Diana created or inspired this bit of tomatoey goodness. And thanks, to, to the expat behind … Continue reading

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Cincinnati-Style Chili

There are probably as many different recipes for Cincinnati Chili as there are folx who make it, so I make no apologies for my take on this classic. I use a ‘meatloaf mix” of ground beef and pork (bonus if … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cherry Dump Cake

Kinda like a Black Forest Cake, but much simpler, and with only three ingredients – if you don’t count the whipped cream and/or ice cream for topping; the nice folx at Betty Crocker have really come through with a winner … Continue reading

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Let’s Louis Like We Mean It!

One of my all time fave salads is assorted greens, blanched asparagus, and, if available, grilled shrimp or lobster. With Louis Dressing. Louis dressing, for those that are unfamiliar with it, is like Thousand Island has shed those awkward teen … Continue reading

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Vinegar Steak

Don’t worry, this is not some exotic preparation for your next steak; it is, in fact, a wicked simple way to enhance the flavor of most any steak, in any way you choose to prepare it, on the grill, in … Continue reading

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Summertime Saturday Bonus! Arby’s Sauce

Yeh. So I did just repost this fine sammich and burger and steak sauce in May; but, it is a beautiful July Saturday and we are planning on grilling some vinegar and seasoning T-Bones tonight, so I thought it a … Continue reading

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