Yesterday, I went over to a friends house for a birthday extravaganza. I wanted to bring something that was light and refreshing. So I went to the store and strawberries were on sale for $1.99 a pound. Perfect, strawberry based dessert. Then I remembered a recipe that my friend made for my house warming party. [...]
Archive for May, 2009
May 30th, 2009
English Muffin Bread
Earlier this week Nick over at Macheesmo made english muffins. This reminded me of the english muffin bread that my mom buys from the local Amish Community. The bread is light and airy and toasts beautifully. I wanted to recreate that bread. Here is my shot at it. Unlike most bread dough’s you do not [...]
Posted in Baking, Bread, Breakfast, Recipes 
Tags: Baking, Bread, bread dough, breakfast, dough, english muffin, english muffin bread, english muffins, quick bread, Recipes 
No Comments »May 29th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (May 29-31)
Every friday I pick the best culinary events in the DC area for my readers to enjoy. This weekend there are some great events to attend. Cochon 555 5 Chefs, 5 Pigs and 5 Winemakers. Each chef will prepare a 70 lb heritage pig from head to toe for judges and the crowd. In the [...]
May 28th, 2009
Scottish Shortbread Cookies
Since it has been raining here in DC it has cooled off a bit. Yesterday morning it was 65 degrees. Perfect to read the paper and drink my coffee before work. The only thing missing was the perfect accompaniment to coffee. Shortbread cookies. So today, I made some light and fluffy shortbread cookies. This recipe [...]
Posted in Baking, Cookies, Recipes, Shortbread Tags: coffee cookies, Cookies, easy cookies, Recipes, scottish shortbread, Shortbread, shortbread cookies, shortbreads, tea biscuits, tea cookies No Comments »May 27th, 2009
Book Review – The Joy of Pickling
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing The Joy of Pickling by Linda Ziedrich. When I first got this book I said to myself, “Am I really going to make pickles. Aren’t pickles just cucumbers and vinegar. Plus, don’t pickles [...]
May 26th, 2009
Strawberry Sodas
It was 90 degrees here in DC and I was looking for something refreshing to cut the heat. Since it is strawberry season, I decided to make Strawberry Sodas. Not soda as in soda pop, but sodas as in the old fashion ice cream soda that you would get a from a soda fountain. Not [...]
May 25th, 2009
Memorial Day Cookout
Since today is Memorial Day I decided to create a couple of dishes that are perfect for grilling out. I am going to make a Pepperjack and Jalapeno stuffed burger topped with a spicy mayo and a quick pickle of onions and jalapenos. I call it my “Two Steps From Hell Burger”. The burger is [...]
Posted in BBQ, Bacon, Burgers, Peppers, Picnic Classics, Recipes, Spicy, beef Tags: grilled corn, hell burger, how to grill corn, memorial day menu, peppered bacon, pepperjack cheese burger, pickled jalapeno, pickled onion, Recipes, spicy burger, spicy mayo, stuffed burgers, two steps from hell burger 5 Comments »May 24th, 2009
Egg in a Hole
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Posted in Breakfast, Recipes, eggs Tags: breakfast, breakfast sandwich, egg and cheese, egg hole, egg in a hole, fastfood breakfast sandwich, how to, Recipes, savoryreviews, to go No Comments »May 23rd, 2009
Sourdough Bread
A couple of weeks ago I made a sourdough starter and ever since I have been getting emails about making bread. I made pizza’s and pancakes but failed to make good ole sourdough bread. So today I made sourdough bread. Sourdough bread is pretty easy, it just takes some time.
Posted in Baking, Bread, Recipes, Sourdough Tags: how to make sourdough, how to make sourdough bread, loaf, loaves, Recipes, round, Sourdough, sourdough bread, sourdough recipes, starter No Comments »May 22nd, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (May 22-25)
There is no better place to be in this country than DC over memorial day weekend. With the monuments and history it really makes you cherish the freedom that we have. This weekend is filled with strawberries, events, concerts and memorials. Delaplane Strawberry Festival – (Saturday & Sunday May 23-24) You have to go just [...]
May 21st, 2009
Cheap Eats – Chicken Bake for $1.69 a person
I have been getting a lot of emails from people who want quick and easy recipes that are cheap. So for now on, I am going to devote thursdays to cheap eats. In this economy people want to save money and an easy way to do that is by cooking at home. Cheap food does [...]
Posted in Cheap Eats, Chicken, Pasta, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: affordable meals, Cheap Eats, Chicken, easy, good deals, how to, howto, less than $2 a person, Pasta, quick, quick tips, Recipes, Vegetables, veggies No Comments »May 20th, 2009
Book Review – I’m just here for the Food…
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing I’m Just Here For The Food by Alton Brown. As an engineer and a certified nerd, I love Alton Brown. His show is designed around humor and the basics, that make food what [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: alton brown, Book Reviews, cookbook reviews, im just here for the food No Comments »May 19th, 2009
Basic Pizza Dough
Ever since my post about the bread bowl pasta hit the web, I have been receiving emails left and right regarding a basic pizza dough crust. I made the bread bowl pasta out of sour dough pizza crust as that is what I had in the refrigerator. Dumb me, not realizing that people would go [...]
Posted in Italian, Pizza Dough, Recipes Tags: best pizza dough recipe, bread bowl pasta, how to make pizza dough, pizza, Pizza Dough, Recipes 11 Comments »
September 2, 2010 (12:24) Homemade Hashbrowns I love crispy edged hash browns but have had trouble making them consistently. Great tip on getting the starch out!
August 30, 2010 (11:40) Homemade Hashbrowns Waffle House hash browns have nothing on these suckers. Delish.
August 30, 2010 (9:12) Homemade Hashbrowns YES. Excellent man. Nothing like a good hash brown.
August 29, 2010 (8:13) Grilled Chicken over Cellantani Pesto Chris - It is totally time to start using up that fresh basil. If you can move it into the house. That basil is good all year.
August 27, 2010 (10:49) Grilled Chicken over Cellantani Pesto Fresh basil is the best. It's getting that time of year that I need to start using up our basil plants, they have been productive this year.