Baked Fish, Roasted Asparagus
This was pretty easy. Nothing much easier than baking fish except maybe roasting the asparagus. Both done at the same time in a 400 oven. The asparagus was drizzled with olive oil and lemon juice...
View ArticleRoasted Smashed Potatoes
This is from America’s Test Kitchen and it is on my list to try this weekend while I have some extra time to play in the kitchen. I thought they sounded delicious and a nice way to dress up a side when...
View ArticleBack to Basics: Roasted Chicken
Writing about Julia Child’s birthday the other day gave me a good laugh when I found her dancing chicken video. I’ve been wanting to roast a chicken for a while, but when it’s so hot, turning on the...
View ArticleSammich Pr0n – Pulled Pork with Slaw
The local Kroger had pork butts way cheap so I bought a couple, one for freezing and one for immediate use. It got a dry rub and sat for a while and then was dropped into a covered pot with some broth...
View ArticleSammich Pr0n – Pork with Slaw
The thing about roast pork is that you can reheat it in a skillet and it will produce more of those crispy bits that add so much flavor. Lard works great, duck fat is probably the best. If those...
View ArticleRoasted Tomato Sauce
I look forward to making this dish every year when the little tomatoes come in strong. We have grape tomatoes this year instead of the cherry variety but they are much the same thing. I saw this...
View ArticleTidbits
I’ve been on a fruit salad kick. Lots of fresh fruit at the market this time of year. Grapes are a mainstay, I use both red and green grapes and I like to cut them in half unless they are really...
View ArticleThanksgiving Files: Spatchcock Turkey
Sometimes the scariest part of the Thanksgiving Dinner is the worry that the turkey will not turn out properly – undercooked, overcooked, dry, flavorless – and ruin the whole meal. I’ve cooked in bags,...
View ArticleThanksgiving Files: Spatchcock Turkey Is the Way To Go
This is the only way I’ve been preparing turkey since my first attempt. The only thing I changed up from that first time I prepared it, I skip the metal rack and instead place the bird on a bed of...
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