June 2010

Oven Fries Recipe

by Jerry 4 comments June 27, 2010 Recipes
Oven Fries

Whether you call them fries, french fries, Pomme Frite’s or chips, they go with everything.  Who in America can imagine a summer without a burger and fries or fish and chips?  No matter what name they go by, they’re as much a part of eating in the Western world as is apple or cherry pie. [...]

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Sausage Gravy, a Southern Staple

by Jerry 18 comments June 25, 2010 Recipes
Southern Sausage Gravy

While I’ve shared a basic Southern gravy recipe here before, if you’re thinking of making biscuits and gravy it can’t be done with restaurant style gravy. It must be made with sausage gravy.  Sausage gravy is a Southern staple.  It can be found in nearly every restaurant and diner in the South and the Southwest and is [...]

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Balsamic Braised Beef Ribs

by Jerry 6 comments June 23, 2010 Recipes
Balsamic Braised Beef Ribs

Beef Ribs.  For me, the very mention of this wonderful finger food immediately conjures up memories of the massive wood fired pits I became accustomed to in Texas.  Those BBQ places that actually had ribs on the menu were few and far between, but they were invariably my favorite places to eat.  Brisket is great, [...]

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Meet Stumpy, or: How I spent my Father’s day weekend

by Jerry 5 comments June 19, 2010 Personal Ramblings

Completely un-food related, but such a memorable experience that I had to share! This is Stumpy.  He’s been a fixture in my yard for a year now. Sort of like an unwelcome relative who’s overstayed their welcome, Stumpy has been cluttering the corner of my front lawn, constantly reminding me of just how badly I [...]

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Chicken, Mushroom and Broccoli Alfredo

by Jerry 6 comments June 19, 2010 Recipes

Sometimes the aim of a dish is simply to get something on the table that everyone will eat.  Add-in that you have a house full of kids who cringe at the thought of anything made with vegetables and it can become an issue.  The answer?  Cover those veggies in something they’ll gobble up so that [...]

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Chicken Salad with Citrus and Cashews

by Jerry 2 comments June 17, 2010 Recipes

Simple, quick and tasty.  That’s what comes to mind when I think of this salad.  The sweetness of honey, the tang of mustard and a good hearty blast of sweet red grapefruit make this a sure-fire winner on even the hottest day. It puts a smile on my face every time I make it. It [...]

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Poached Cod with Sweet Pepper and Tomato

by Jerry 5 comments June 16, 2010 Recipes

Summer dishes should be quick.  Who wants to stand in a hot kitchen when you could be out enjoying the weather or escaping the heat in the pool?  There are other, better uses for your time in the long days of summer than standing in front of a stove. (Unless you happen to be a [...]

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Cucumber and Radish Salad

by Jerry 6 comments June 15, 2010 Recipes

With temperatures in the high double and low triple digits, it’s time for lighter meals that pack a ton of flavor without being heavy.  This dish provides all the flavor you could ever want and mingles it with an abundance of color and simple preparation.  From idea to plate in less than five minutes and [...]

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Feta Stuffed Lamb Burgers

by Jerry 22 comments June 10, 2010 Recipes
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It’s grilling time here in Northern California. While this normally means making up a batch of burgers or dogs to appease the always-starving hordes of small people running around our house, every once in a while it’s also time to get seriously creative and try something new and completely different. This recipe is inspired completely [...]

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