So this week my buddy Eric is getting married. To honor this holy union I decided to make his favorite cocktail, Crown and Ginger Ale. Back in Wisconsin we called these High and Dries. Some may know them as the Whiskey Buck or the Crown Buck, well with the addition of a lime wedge. Anyway [...]
Archive for September, 2009
September 30th, 2009
Crown and Ginger
Posted in Cocktails 
Tags: Cocktails, crown and ginger, crown buck, crown royal, ginger ale, high and dry, whiskey buck 
1 Comment »September 29th, 2009
Chewy Brownies
My parents came to visit this past weekend to barbecue and hang out. One night my Mother wanted something sweet, so I opened up the Art and Soul of Baking and found a great chewy brownie recipe. I made them and they were a hit. The brownies are extremely rich and can fulfill anyones sweet [...]
Posted in Baking, Brownies, Recipes Tags: art and soul of baking, chewy brownies, chocolate brownies 1 Comment »September 28th, 2009
Hamburger Baked Beans
This past weekend my parents came to visit me out in the Nation’s Capital. I decided to barbecue and my Mom made the sides. She made these amazing baked beans with bacon, onions and ground beef. I had to get the recipe as they were delicious. The crispy bacon and tender ground beef go amazing [...]
Posted in Bacon, Beans, Recipes Tags: baked beans, barbecue sides, bbq sides, Beans, ground beef baked beans, hamburger baked beans 3 Comments »September 27th, 2009
Macaroni Salad
When I was a kid my parents would take me to Pizza Hut for the pizza and salad bar buffet. It was the best time as it was all you can eat breadsticks and pizza. Before diving knee deep into the pizza I always went to the salad bar for a quick healthy snack. That [...]
Posted in Pasta, Recipes Tags: cold salad, macaroni salad, quick macaroni salad, simple macaroni salad 2 Comments »September 26th, 2009
Steak Fajitas
I was craving steak the other day so I went to the store to see what was on sale. Flank steaks were on sale so I picked one up. When I see flank steak I think of one thing, Fajitas. So I picked up some peppers and an onion and it was on. The marinated [...]
Posted in Grilling, Mexican, Recipes, Steaks, beef Tags: fajita marinade, flank steak fajitas, onions, peppers, steak fajitas, tortillas 5 Comments »September 25th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC – (September 25-27)
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 from Octoberfest to a Buffalo Wing showdown in Georgetown. Share Our Strength Great American Dine-out - Friday and Saturday (Sept. 25-26) Share Our Strength [...]
September 24th, 2009
Epic Failure – Pot Holders & 2nd Degree Burns
As a starter, I am writing this post spaced out on Percoset. Now that is a good first line. If this post seems to run on or go a little weird you know why. Well we should start this out at the beginning. Today I was going to post about some fabulous steak fajitas (the [...]
September 23rd, 2009
It is still Summer to me – Try a Mojito!!
I love mojitos. The lime and mint coming together to mask the sharp bite of rum. Yeah, I drink the cheap stuff. Anyways Rum is good, but Rum with mint and lime is awesome!!!. To take a line from Jim Brewer, Jackpot!!! Hopefully he doesn’t get mad as that is his only line, but I [...]
Posted in Cocktails Tags: how to make a mojito, how to make simple sugar, lime, mint, mint simple sugar, mojito, rum No Comments »September 22nd, 2009
Roasted Garlic Hummus
I have been craving some hummus and I figured that there was no time like the present to make my own. I wanted a garlicy hummus so I opted to make roasted garlic hummus. This is another super easy recipe as long as you have a food processor. Without one it could be a little [...]
Posted in Chickpeas, Garlic, Recipes, Vegetarian Tags: hummus, pitas, pitas and hummus, roasted garlic, Roasted Garlic Hummus, tahini No Comments »September 21st, 2009
Hot Fudge
I had a tub of vanilla ice cream lying around and I wanted to make a sundae, but I had no toppings. So I decided to make my own hot fudge. Luckily I had a pretty stocked pantry and had a can of evaporated milk lying around. Hot fudge is really easy to make. If [...]
September 20th, 2009
Football Food – Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Yesterday I had friends over to watch College Football. We were hungry and I didn’t have much in the house. However, I had some frozen wings, some wingsauce and 1 hour to make a pizza dough. So I made Buffalo Chicken Pizza. Super simple and so darn tasty. Drizzle the top of the pizza with [...]
Posted in Pizza, Recipes Tags: buffalo chicken pizza, buffalo wing pizza, Hot Sauce, hot wing pizza, Hot Wings, pizza 2 Comments »September 19th, 2009
Arghh – Swedish Pancakes
Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!! Yes, I am getting into the spirit of things. I wanted to make something that relates to Pirates. I could have made some crazy classic pirate food like parrot or something. I could have gone Somalian since they are so into pirates right now. However I went with my [...]
September 18th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC – (September 18-20)
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 from a chocolate tasting at the Botanic Gardens to a Wine Festival in Northern Virginia. Chocolate: A Consumer’s Guide & Tasting - Friday (Sept. [...]
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.