Italian food is one of my vices. I love the sauce, the pasta and the bread. The main problem is that my favorite recipe chicken Parmesan takes a while to cook, it requires a full chicken breast per person. Doesn’t seem like that big of a problem, but when you start cooking a bunch and half of your guests only eat 1/3 to 1/2 of the chicken because they don’t require a full chicken breast along with salad, pasta and bread then it starts to become a waste. Plus, pounding out 6-8 chicken breasts can be quite burdensome. So I decided to make everything a little bit easier. Bite sized chicken pieces that can be scooped out so that everyone gets only as much as they want. Saves on time, saves on money and makes everyone just a little bit happier.
I topped this concoction with strips of mozzarella cheese that were broiled to melt perfectly over the whole dish.
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Tags: chicken parm, chicken parmesan, easy, one pan meals, quick, recipe
I am a huge fan of garlic bread and I am always looking for a new way to make it. I took this idea from the bread at the local grocery store. They make a tear apart cheese bread that is pretty good. The concept however, is awesome. No need to cut the bread and you can serve it family style. Plus, since the bread is braided, there is garlic butter throughout the whole loaf of bread.
The braids allow for the center of the bread to be light and fluffy. So darn tasty!
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Posted by Rex
on February 03, 2010 -
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I was searching through this months Food and Wine and discovered a little drink that looked amazing. The drink was originally called Ramoncita Lopez Special, the name was too long. As a bartender, anything with more than two words in the name is overkill. Further, the drink tastes like a key lime pie. No shit, it is awesome. Since I didn’t use key limes, I felt I should not call it key-lime pie. So I limited it to just Lime Pie.
The foam comes from an egg white. If you are little worried pick up some pasteurized eggs.
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Tags: cocktail, egg white cocktail, egg white drinks, lime pie, lime pie cocktail, recipe
Over the last couple of weeks I have started to make No Knead Bread every other day. Why? It is really tasty and takes no effort. Mix, let sit a day and bake. Nothing more, nothing less. Every time that I bite into the amazing crust of this bread, I think, this would be an awesome pizza crust. So, I made a pizza with it. How did it fare? Read on….
The crust browned nicely making a perfect base for the pizza.
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Last week I went to the local Safeway and they had an amazing deal on rotisserie chickens. Only $5. So I decided to purchase one and make a couple of recipes. Using the roasted chicken you can quickly make a couple of meals. There is plenty of meat on the bird and the bones can be used to make a nice stock or even a whole chicken noodle soup. The first recipe is inspired by the upcoming football game weekend. You know the one. I would call it by its name but I don’t want to get sued. Hand-held foods are the best for football parties.
This quesadilla is quick, easy, portable and totally delicious.
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Tags: bacon, bbq chicken quesadilla, bbq sauce, Chicken, onion, quesadilla, recipe, tomato
Posted by Rex
on January 13, 2010 -
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Unlike most people, I love Wednesdays. Not because the week is halfway over, but because I get to drink. Then I get to write a post about it. The posts on Wednesday’s can be funny and even a bit racy. Today I hope not to disappoint. Today’s cocktail is the Alibi. What is the Alibi, well it is a ginger flavored cocktail that utilizes the strong scent to ginger to mask the alcohol. There is no better Alibi, than I wasn’t drinking. I just stopped by the Chinese restaurant on the way home for some Ginger Chicken. Nobody will know the difference.
The Alibi
Using ginger simple syrup, this drink is quick, easy and delicious.
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Tags: alibi, Cocktails, ginger, lime, recipe, seltzer, vodka
Posted by Rex
on January 02, 2010 -
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I was craving tomato soup the other day. So I scoured the internet to find a suitable soup for dinner. After looking around I settled on a soup that was based on canned tomatoes. I know, but it is winter here and the fresh tomatoes, well they suck. This soup roasts the tomatoes to give them a little kick. You won’t even know they came from a can.
Tomato Soup
I served this retro style with some grilled cheese. Awesome!!
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Tags: basil, canned tomatoes, homemade, recipe, roasted tomatoes, tomato soup
Posted by Rex
on September 12, 2009 -
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I have been making pizzas quite a bit on the blog. My old roommate Mark asks me each time I post a pizza, when are you going to write about the Chicago style pizza you used to make back in college. Well Mark, this one is for you. Quite frankly I was scared to recreate this meal, as it contains over 5lbs of food. Granted I could only eat one slice, but come on, it is pizza. So here is my recipe for the Deep Dish.
Chicago Style Deep Dish
This one topped out at 5.5lbs. Now that is a pizza.
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Tags: chicago pizza, chicago style deep dish, deep dish pizza, dough, recipe, Sausage
