Sometimes the quick, mid-week meals turn out to taste the best and look even better. Those who know me well might miss the days of my grand presentations. I used to design the plate with as much intensity as I would cook the dish. A drizzle of sauce around the rim of the plate, a quick sprinkle of...
The other night I created one last dish with the deep fried chicken I made a week ago. After a myriad of newly developed recipes from these two deep fried birds, chicken sandwich and roasted brussels sprouts with chicken, I was finally down to the final bit. I jumped right in. First, I stripped some...
In keeping with the lean and mean program I hunted down some fresh, local grown brussel sprouts this evening to augment the left over chicken in my refrigerator. I picked up a yellow onion along with the mini cabbages for a total of $1.43. Back at home, 2 chopped chipotle peppers and a 1/4 cup of...
I need to get a couple things off my chest. I realized that neither Ant or I have posted something we cooked in over a month. Totally unacceptable in my book, especially considering that part of the reason this blog exists is because we grew up cooking, love to cook and love home cooked food. Now,...
As tradition states, brunch at the Rubine house has a few must have elements. One, fresh bagels. Two, fresh smoked fish. Three, fresh conversation. Being raised Italian it was up to Seth and the Rubine family to school me in the way of the Hebrews. My surrogate family has welcomed me in with such...
As a guest in the LeBright’s house they wanted to cook me up a LeBright special. Erica wanted to make something easy but something that I have never had before. When she mentioned Mexican Lasagna I was definitely curious. What could that be? Lasagna noodles with Mexican ingredients. Hmmm,...
1st cook the meatballs in the sauce 2nd sprinkle a little mozzarella on them 3rd make a little salad and pop a bottle of red (Septima – Argentina) I really miss my meatballs and sauce when I’m living on the ship. It’s soooo good! If I do say so myself. ...
Dad’s will be dad’s. To know mine is to have a teacher and a comedian at the ready at all times. Most times we are laughing at him but he seems to revel in that. Come Father’s day he is never short on requests for what he wants. So, to appease and repay him for all the lessons and...
Last Saturday I competed in the risotto challenge. Me and 14 other contestants went head to head for best dish. The challenge was a lot of fun and it was great to see so many familiar faces but also meet a bunch of new ones. I did not win, nor place, but I was doing it for the love of food and...
It seems that in recent years my mother has acquired quite the penchant for Osso Buco, the Italian peasant food that is now a top priced menu item. If you as her she will tell you she has always loved it. Regardless, If a restaurant has it on the menu we are there. It doesn’t matter what the...
