I am in full Turkey Day mode. To go with the turkey that I made yesterday, I decided to make some whipped red skin potatoes. Red skin potatoes are my favorite. They are not too starchy and they taste great. Since they have less starch, they whip up nicely. Plus, I like having the skins [...]
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October 1st, 2009
German Potato Salad
This past week I have been posting recipes from my parents visit. Today is no different. Over the weekend my Dad and I barbecued and my Mom made all of the sides. One of the best was the German Potato salad. My Mom made this and I had to have the recipe. Of all of the sides [...]
Posted in Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables 
Tags: german potato salad, german salad, Potatoes, warm potato salad 
2 Comments »September 14th, 2009
Bacon Mushroom Hash – The Hangover Helper
This weekend I woke up with a little hangover and wanted to have a nice breakfast. When I walked into the kitchen all I found was a potato, onion and four mushrooms. What to do? The first thing was to add bacon to it. Without bacon fat, my hangover was not going anywhere. Next I [...]
Posted in Bacon, eggs, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: bacon hash, bacon mushroom hash, best hangover cure, breakfast, brunch, hangover helper, hashbrowns, Recipes 5 Comments »August 30th, 2009
Poutine, Oh Glorious Poutine!!!
So I have been searching the DC metro area for cheese curds for a couple of weeks. The other night I went out to dinner with my friends Ryan and Melissa and they informed me that you can purchase cheese curds at Trader Joes. This is awesome as it is right down the street. So [...]
July 23rd, 2009
White Truffle Twice Baked Potatoes
The other day I needed a tasty side dish to serve with some juicy grillled steaks. I looked around my kitchen and I found a couple baking potatoes. I decided to make some twice baked potatoes. To spice it up, I added some white truffle oil to the mix. I know this is cheating, but [...]
Posted in Bacon, Potatoes, Recipes Tags: bacon, cheese, Recipes, twice baked potatoes, white truffle baked potatoes, white truffle oil 1 Comment »July 4th, 2009
4th of July Grilling Spectacular
Happy Fourth of July!! For the holiday’s I like to do a big post with great food. Since this is the summer and the 4th of July is such a big grilling day, I decided to make burgers and fries. Not just any burgers, firecracker burgers. Not just any fries, sour cream and chive fries. [...]
Posted in beef, Burgers, Events, French Fries, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: 4th of july grilling, 4th of july menu, BBQ, burger and fries, chipotle ketchup, firecracker hamburger, fourth of july menu, Grilling, homemade fries, homemade sour cream and chive fries, Recipes, sourcream and chive fries, sourcream fries 6 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 [...]
April 21st, 2009
Chicken Limone with Gnocchi
Update: It was a great time competing in foodie fights. In the end I ended up in 5th place. I want to thank everyone that voted. With your help I ended up receiving the 3rd most popular votes. Thanks again. The time has arrived for my entry into the Foodie Fights Battle. After you check [...]
April 13th, 2009
Creamy Potato Salad
The perfect side dish for barbecue, sandwiches, pork, or any picnic is Potato Salad. My Grandma Dot has a great recipe for potato salad. So, I called up my Mom this weekend for the recipe and instructions for Grandma’s perfectly creamy potato salad. The perfect potato salad takes at least 6 hours to make. So if you are [...]
Posted in Cooking, Picnic Classics, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: Barbecue, BBQ, creamy, Food, Grilling, picnic, potato salad, Potatoes, Recipes 3 Comments »April 6th, 2009
Baked Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Ragù
Yesterday I wrote about a basic baked potato. The baked potato is a versatile canvas that melds well with many toppings. For instance, bacon and cheese. Mmm. I really like bacon. I just found the March issue of Food & Wine and it included this exceptional recipe for Baked Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Ragù. Just seeing [...]
Posted in Cooking, Mushrooms, Potatoes, Recipes, Vegetables Tags: mushroom, photos, Potatoes, Recipes, wild mushroom 1 Comment »April 5th, 2009
Basics: Baked Potatoes
When I was 18, I got a job bartending at the Nickerson Inn in Pentwater Michigan. It was a great place. Great food and a relaxed atmosphere that is missing from modern restaurants. If you had the opportunity to eat and/or stay there before it burned down in 2007, well you were lucky. Along with being [...]
