Cuisine: American

Guinness Braised Short Ribs

Spring is here!  Oh, wait. Even though yesterday I was espousing the wonderful things coming our way when Spring, well, “springs” tomorrow, apparently the weather...

Sausage Rolls

“Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” –Otto von Bismarck While that may still be true when we’re talking...

Stewed Sausages with Fennel Tomato Sauce

I love my pot. No, not the leafy, green stuff.  I love my big, red, 8 quart Martha Stewart cast iron dutch oven pot.  First...

Lime Corn and Bell Pepper Chow-Dah

Dang, this time of year just beckons me to make soup!  But soup isn’t always friendly to one’s waistline, you know?  I mean, a hearty...

Chicken Thighs with Citrus Salsa Verde

The “squeeze” on citrus continues this week (pun intended).  I’m obsessed with putting lemon in, on, over, and adjacent to just about everything this week. ...

Cranberry Lemon French Toast

I have a confession.  I used to be the family member who could burn water.  No, really.  Back in college, I was a live-in nanny...

Baked Good Monday–Citrus Zucchini Bread

“Good day, Sunshine!  Good day, Sunshine!”  Because I’m actually singing that this morning, be glad you’re not sitting next to me since my singing voice...

So a Bass Walks Into a Bar…Sea Bass with Kale Pesto

The Bass says to the bartender, “Give me a drink. I just got out of jail.  I’m off the hook!”  Buh-dum-bump.  Yeah, that’s really (really)...

Pork-Wrapped Pork. Yes, You Read Right…

I’m a carnivore.  There.  I said it.  I grew up in a meat-and-potato (and casserole) household, and meat was a staple.  So even though I...

Beef. It’s What’s for (Date Night) Dinner.

Beef.  Cattle drives.  Cows wandering the streets.  Steak for dinner every night.  Cowboys riding across the pastures. John Wayne at the local watering hole.  It’s...