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updated 06/07/2025 Lorraine likes Shawarma seasoning, which we purchase as Neomonde and Sassool, both Mediterranean restaurant/deli’s in Raleigh and Cary, respectively. We use it in a variety of meats, including pressured cooked stew beef,...
updated 06/15/2025 It’s been 4 years since I did any real experimentation with brisket. I make brisket 4 or 5 times a year, based upon the first 4 recorded experiments, but haven’t kept written...
updated 05/23/2025 I decided I want to make a flat bread to go with a version of Gyros … looking for something new, I found several recipes, and decided I liked this one best....
updated 08/04/2024 I saw this recipe months ago and keep thinking about it. It’s credited to Julia Child and the pictures look great. Having an extra bag of fresh cherries, I decided today is...
updated 01/11/2024 Patrick & Grace were in town at Christmas, so Eric & I discussed making a special dinner. Individual Beef Wellingtons was top of the list. Why individual? Because there are differences in...
updated 06/22/2023 I was reading taco seasoning recipes a few weeks ago. The one(s) I’ve been using are good, but the chili powder doesn’t always agree with our stomachs, so I was looking for...
updated 05/29/2023 For Mother’s Day, Eric found a recipe on AllRecipes for stuff leg of lamb. His rendition was delicious! However, I immediately got the idea to use the recipe for pork tenderloin. This...
updated 03/29/2023 I purchased 2 quarts of buttermilk to make biscuits, and this recipe helped use it up. Buttermilk Chicken Cutlets Marinade: 2 large boneless chicken breast, sliced horizontally and pounded thin 1 cup...
updated 01/16/2022 This is a very simple recipe that always comes out good. I have recently adjusted proportions, including doubling the wine to produce more sauce. Originally I sliced the tenderloin in thin slices,...
updated 01/15/2022 I found this on the AllRecipes site a while ago, and got around to trying it tonight. Since I don’t keep self-rising flour in the house, mine changed to Four Ingredient Naan,...
updated 12/01/2021 I defrosted a package of hamburg, with the intention of making tacos. But at the last minute I didn’t want tacos, so I whipped together this recipe. Quick Meat Sauce 1/4 lb...
updated 11/15/2021 I haven’t posted a new recipe since July. This is because I haven’t made anything notably different, nor tried anything new. A lot of my recipes are more “methods” that true recipes,...
updated 07/06/2021 I had a hard time figuring out what to call this one. It’s based upon the Traditional Syrian Shish Kebab recipe I got from a co-worker at PAR Government Systems, over 30...
updated 06/23/2021 I decided to do another brisket, but this time I went by memory of my previous attempts, using mostly sauces. The result is mixed — I like the sauce and it goes...
updated 06/17/2021 We haven’t had catfish in a long time. I’ve never been wild about it, but Lorraine likes it so we’d eat it on occasion. But we don’t see it in the store...