Sorry that I missed my post yesterday. I drove from Michigan to DC and it only took 12 hours. I saw multiple car pile-ups and a ton of bad drivers. It was a pretty good Sunday. Unfortunately I was unable to post anything for yesterday. However, today I have a great pie that my Mom [...]
Archive for November, 2009
November 28th, 2009
Leftovers – Thanksgiving Potato Skins
I am a huge fan of potato skins. The other day I made bbq chicken potato skins. While making them I realized that potato skins are the perfect vessel for Thanksgiving leftovers. Fill the skin with your leftovers and your are there. I must say that these are some of the most delicious potato skins [...]
Posted in Appetizers, Events, Thanksgiving 
Tags: leftovers, potato skins, thanksgiving leftovers, thanksgiving potato skins 
2 Comments »November 27th, 2009
SavoryReviews – Black Friday Edition
Every Friday I usually list the things to do in DC. However, today is special. It is Black Friday. Only the greatest day to pick up kitchen gadgets. So I have compiled a list of the best deals today for Kitchen appliances and gadgets. Macys.com KitchenAid Classic 4.5-qt. Stand Mixer (After Rebate) $179.99 Cuisinart [...]
November 26th, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Today I decided to take a little break from cooking and recap my favorite Thanksgiving dishes. If you need a few tips for cooking your turkey check out my turkey hints and tips that I posted on Tuesday. Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
November 25th, 2009
Vodka Cranberry Spritzer
When I was a bartender I made T-shirts that said “Vodka Cranberry not Cranberry Vodka”. Everyone always ordered a Cranberry Vodka and then they gave me blank stares when I asked if they wanted a shot or what they wanted the cranberry vodka mixed with. Yep, they make cranberry vodka. We stocked two kinds of [...]
Posted in Cocktails Tags: club soda, cranberry juice, cranberry spritzer, vodka, vodka cranberry sprizer 1 Comment »November 24th, 2009
Turkey Tuesday Roundup
Well it is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I wanted to give a few pointers. Let me know if there is anything that I have left out.
November 23rd, 2009
BBQ Chicken Potato Skins
I always seem to bbq an extra chicken breast every time that I grill. I have no idea why there is an extra one, but there is always an extra. So I decided to come up with a great way to use the leftovers. On a side note, this use of bbq chicken leftovers is [...]
Posted in Appetizers, BBQ, Bacon, Chicken, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables, bbq sauce Tags: bbq chicken potato skins, bbq sauce, pork barrel, pork barrel bbq sauce, potato skins, Potatoes, Recipes 2 Comments »November 22nd, 2009
Book Review: The Cocktail Primer
This weekend my friends came over and helped me build a home bar in my basement. It is pretty sweet. I will post pictures once it is finished. However, this was the perfect time to Review the Book, “The Cocktail Primer” by Eben Klemm. This is a great book on the basic cocktail. It goes [...]
Posted in Book Reviews Tags: bar manuals, drink recipes, eben klemm, the cocktail primer No Comments »November 21st, 2009
Pumpkin Waffles
So I purchased a bunch of canned pumpkin and now I am unsure what to do with it all. So today I decided to break out the waffle iron and make some pumpkin pancakes. Pumpkin goes great with breakfast. Pumpkin pancakes are awesome, and honestly, who doesn’t sneak a slice of pumpkin pie in the [...]
Posted in Breakfast, Recipes Tags: breakfast, homemade lock for waffle iron, pumpkin, pumpkin waffles, syrup, waffle iron 2 Comments »November 20th, 2009
What to do this weekend in DC – (November 20 – November 22)
This weekend in DC is the start of the Holiday Season. I am a huge fan of the Holidays. Good food, good company and presents. Everything from Gingerbread sculptures to Thanksgiving parades. The Mount Vernon Gingerbread House – (Nov. 20-24) Roland Mesnier the former White House Pastry Chef is constructing a replica of George Washington’s [...]
November 19th, 2009
Enchilada Lasagna
The other day I was craving both Mexican and Italian. So I assembled my own version of Lasagna using Mexican ingredients. It was tasty. The tortillas made a perfect substitution for lasagna noodles. They were soft yet crunchy around the edges of the pan. Delicious. A dollop of sour cream and this meal is ready [...]
Posted in Beans, Mexican, Recipes, beef Tags: Beans, chilis, enchilada lasagna, mexican lasagna, Recipes, tortillas 1 Comment »November 18th, 2009
The True Sour
This weeks drink of the week is the True Sour. It can be made with almost any spirit, but today I made a nice vodka sour. Usually when made at a bar, vodka sour is made with vodka, sour mix and club soda, or with vodka and squirt. But today I am using a recipe [...]
November 17th, 2009
Parmesan Crusted Pork Skewers
A month or so ago my friends got together at Fogo De Chao for a bachelor party. If you have ever been to Fogo De Chao you know that it is meat heaven. 20+ different types of meat delivered to your table on a sword. How cool is that. One of the meats that came [...]
Posted in Recipes, Tenderloin, pork Tags: fogo de chao, parmesan, parmesan crusted pork, parmesan pork skewers, Pork, pork tenderloin, Recipes 7 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.