Archive for September, 2009

Crown and Ginger

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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