Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing a classic, The Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book. This book has been a classic since 1930. Every other year or so they update it with new recipes. The newest version is [...]
Archive for June, 2009
June 16th, 2009
Buffalo Burgers with Oven Roasted Sugar Snap Peas
Last week I stopped by the Upper King Street Farmers Market after work. To be honest I really didn’t think that it would be that good, but it is right next to work so I went. When I got there I was delightfully surprised. I found a whole meal for four, for under $14. The [...]
June 15th, 2009
Grilled Shrimp Pizza
I love pizza but it is so hot outside that I don’t want to heat up the oven. So I decided to make a pizza on the grill. It is extremely easy and the crust is amazing. Using a basic pizza crust you can create an awesome pizza in minutes. The grill adds such a [...]
June 14th, 2009
Bacon Pancakes
I love pancakes and bacon, so much that I added the bacon right into the pancakes. The result, pure awesomeness. No joke, it is amazing. Fruits and chocolate are nice in pancakes, but the real deal is bacon. The smokey salty flavor goes great with the warm sweet flavor of the pancakes and maple syrup. [...]
Posted in Bacon, Breakfast, Recipes 
Tags: bacon, bacon grease, bacon pancakes, breakfast, buttermilk pancakes, hot cakes, pancakes 
33 Comments »June 13th, 2009
Grilled Potatoes
Now that summer is in full swing everyone has their barbecues ready to go. Hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken and steaks are easy, but what do you serve on the side? Grilled potatoes are the answer. When I was in college I had a roommate named West that showed me this simple and fantastic dish. Using [...]
June 12th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (June 12-15)
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 in and around the DC metro area. Reston Taste of the Town – Friday to Saturday (June 12-13) Taste of the Town is Northern Virginia’s largest outdoor food festival [...]
June 11th, 2009
Cheap Eats – Chicken Salad
Every time I cook chicken I always have left overs. Maybe it is because I live by myself or it is the fact that nobody can (let me rephrase that) should eat a 5lb chicken. Earlier this week I made beer can chicken. Probably the best way to roast a chicken. Even with having friends [...]
June 10th, 2009
Book Review – The Joy of Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves
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 Jams, Jellies and Other Sweet Preserves. I reviewed the Joy of Pickling a couple of weeks ago, and I must say that Linda Ziedrich is the Queen of preserving food. [...]
June 9th, 2009
Beer Can Chicken
Over the weekend I attended the Food and Wine Festival at the National Harbor. While I was there I met a few guys from Pork Barrel BBQ. We chatted for a bit about barbecuing and about their business. I love BBQ and I am always looking for a short cut. They make BBQ rubs and [...]
June 8th, 2009
Chicken Fried Bacon
I love fried food. I also love bacon. So the combination of fried and bacon intrigued me. So today I created a recipe for chicken fried bacon with gravy. Yep, it wasn’t unhealthy enough. Chicken fried bacon was probably the most glorious thing that I have ever eaten. Chicken Fried Bacon 1 lb thick sliced bacon 1/2 cup [...]
Posted in Bacon, Recipes Tags: bacon, bacon and gravy, chicken fried bacon, country bacon, country fried bacon, deep fried bacon, fried bacon, frying bacon, Recipes 47 Comments »June 7th, 2009
Food & Wine Festival At National Harbor
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending Food and Wine Festival at National Harbor. It was a lot of fun. There was wine tasting, beer tasting, liquor tasting and food. Lots and lots of food. Plus, I got to hang out with Carla and Ariane from Top Chef Season 5. The National Harbor was the [...]
Posted in Cooking, Events, Things to do in DC Tags: BBQ, Beer, cheese, Food, food and wind festival, fun, national harbor, stella artois, Things to do in DC, wine 5 Comments »June 6th, 2009
Ultimate Stuffed Brownies
I love a good brownie. A good brownie is moist and chewy. I hate cake brownies with frosting. If I wanted to eat cake, I would have gotten a piece of cake, not a brownie. So I have been working on my ultimate brownie recipe. There are two basic recipes for brownies. One using melted [...]
Posted in Brownies, Cooking, Recipes Tags: best brownie recipe, brownies, caramel, caramel brownies, carmel, chocolate, melted chocolate, Recipes, stuffed brownies, ultimate brownies, walnuts 4 Comments »June 5th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC (June 5-7)
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. National Harbor Food and Wine Festival – Saturday and Sunday (June 6-7) The National Harbor, rising along the banks of the Potomac River in Maryland, just across the Woodrow [...]
