Is there really an more perfectly simple topping or dipping sauce than caramel? In its purest incarnation caramel is nothing more than sugar that has been heated until deeply browned, but the transformation is enough to bring out deep flavors and subtle overtones...
Or for the adults, Blackened Chicken with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce The Halloween fun continues. This one is actually an original, because I completely screwed up trying to make something completely different. Still I have to say that I can’t complain at...
A new Cooking by the seat of my Pants classic! This is one of those times that I’m glad I sometimes just grab what I have handy and create something. As far as simple glazes go, this one is simply delicious, not only on the night it’s made, but even a few...
I couldn’t exactly throw up a recipe on Independence Day without that dish being grilled, now could I? So here you have it, my prerequisite grilled Fourth of July dish and my entry for the fourth Frugal Fridays Food Event, Korean-Style Short Ribs. Korean style...
Welcome to the very first installment of Frugal Fridays, where I (and hopefully other bloggers) aim to prove that you can eat very well and still manage to keep a few dollars in your pocket book for good measure. The Challenge of Frugal Fridays is to create a meal...
This sauce was originally inspired by the classic Italian Bolognese sauce with a dash of my mother’s own ragu from my childhood. the result is neither one or the other, but has become my own unique creation over the years. For me this thick, deep and...