Tag Archives: Steak Seasoning

Corn on the Cob, Roasted or Grilled

My Aunt Buzz had a very specific place and time she would have corn on the cob. She would be visiting friends at their farm in Maine and, only after they had sat the kettle on the stove to boil … Continue reading

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Roasted Sweet Potato With Tamari and Ginger

A looong time ago, I had a pretty memorable lunch in the Napa Valley. It was rabbit in a black bean sauce and sweet potato marinated in Tamari and ginger, then grilled. This sweet potato is peeled, cubed, and roasted, … Continue reading

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Zanzetti, Now With Added Garlic Sauce!

I’ve long posted about my Aunt Buzz’s go-to no fuss dinner, Zanzetti. It is actually (I am pretty certain) a packaged foods version of Johnny Mazetti Spaghetti, which was pretty popular in the middle of the last century, and I … Continue reading

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Garlic Balsamic Grape Tomatoes

I needed some tomatoes, and the market had this buy one, get one free deal going on, so I did. except… I really did not need that many tomatoes. Happily, I came across this recipe on, I think, allrecipes.com, and … Continue reading

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Sautéed Asparagus

You really do not need to go to a lot of fuss to make better tasting veggies. Take these bright green, crisp tender beautiful asparagus spears… All it took was a quick trim, a bit of butter, my favorite steakhouse … Continue reading

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Cheeseburger Tot Casserole

I came across the original version for this recipe (from the nice folx at Southern Living) on line and thought that, with a few easy tweaks, it would be perfect for a Book Club lunch. I easily made it gluten-free … Continue reading

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New! Improved! Baked (and Better!) Buffalo Wings

I have been making Buffalo Wings since the 1980’s, and have always loved them, but, I have also worked on my recipe to keep them every bit as tasty, but mebbe just a wee, tiny bit less likely to induce … Continue reading

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Air Fryer Chickpeas

Years ago, now, seasoned, roasted chickpeas were being touted as the new! next! now! healthy and good for you snack. They were… ok. Then, a week or so ago, I got to rethinking the whole concept, using my air fryer  … Continue reading

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Barbecue & Sage Pork Chops

One of our fave pork dishes is Blackberry Sage Pork Chops, pan fried and then braised to tender, tasty perfection. Well… I had some nice bourbon brown sugar barbecue sauce leftover from making Super Bowl Nachos, and I got to … Continue reading

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Glazed Cedar Plank Salmon in the Air Fryer

As I’ve said before, one of my local markets has a very nice salmon supplier – on par with our fave fish monger, but less pricey – and also offer their fillets with options; seasoned, cedar plank, etc. Of course, … Continue reading

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