Pork-Port Stroganoff
updated 07/28/2020 I read a recipe on Better Homes & Gardens recently that caught my attention. It was a beef stroganoff recipe where the sour cream sauce was mixed together, then poured over the...
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Three Onion Soup
updated 06/03/2020 As much as I enjoy onion soup, I’ve never made it until recently. For whatever reason, I had a belief that it took significant effort. A few months ago I spotted an...
Quick Pumpkin Ravioli
updated 06/03/2020 This was our second side dish for New Year’s Eve dinner, along side the lobster ravioli. Boiling ravioli made from wonton skins can make a mess if any of the ravioli didn’t...
Beef Wellington with Chestnut Duxelles
updated 06/02/2020 Most of the family dislikes mushrooms, so when we decided to make Beef Wellington for our New Years Eve dinner, I found a substitution for the mushroom duxelles that surrounds the beef...
Crockpot Brisket in BBQ Sauce, take #3
updated 05/25/2020 Lorraine wanted me to cook another brisket for our pre-Memorial Day dinner, but wanted me to do something different than the last 2 times. I hunted through many recipes, but couldn’t find...
Canelés de Bordeaux
updated 05/23/2020 Canelés are a French dessert, essentially a cross between baked custard and a cake. It’s a light dessert and is not overly sweet — a nice end to a hearty meal. This...
Paprika Pork with Fried Shallots
updated 05/14/2020 Today’s recipes are stream of thought. Lorraine wanted pork tenderloin, so I quick defrosted a package in room temperature water in the sink. With just us, I cook 1 tenderloin that night...
King Arthur Banana Bread
updated 04/22/2020 I got this recipe from the King Arthur Flour site. We had one overripe banana on the counter and several others that were very ripe. I decided to make banana bread. Patrick...
Home-Made Amaretto
I moved this post to my wine & beer making site, where it’s a better fit.
Crockpot Brisket in BBQ Sauce, take #2
updated 04/19/2020 The recipe for the first time I cooked brisket is here: Crockpot Brisket in BBQ Sauce Patrick is coming for dinner today so I convinced Lorraine that we should do brisket again...
Crockpot Brisket in BBQ Sauce
updated 03/18/2020 I have never cooked a brisket before now. Nope, I have no idea why. It just was not on the agenda. That deficiency has been fixed. I purchased a brisket and searched...
Grilled Shrimp & Scallops Wrapped in Prosciutto
updated 02/02/2020 I saw jumbo shrimp and sea scallops at Costco this morning. The fish that Lorraine asked me to buy didn’t get bought. I spotted prosciutto … and that told me what I...
Bleu Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms
updated 02/02/2020 Lorraine asked me to get fish from Costco this morning. When I arrived, the seafood bar was there — it’s typically open only for special occasions. Apparently the Superbowl is special enough....
Baked Lobster Ravioli in Lemon Butter Limoncello Cream Sauce
updated 01/31/2020 I like doing surf-n-turf on Christmas Eve. Lobster seemed like the thing to do … but since we were making Beef Wellington (heavy portion), lobster tail seemed like it would be too...
New York Style Pizza Crust
updated 10/14/2019 I’ve been dissatisfied with my pizza crust recipe — it tastes great, but generally rises too much and just does not spread in the pan. I spotted this recipe and decided to...