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Mexican Rice (Red Chile Rice)

by Jerry on February 23, 2012

Tex-Mex Rice (Red Chile Rice) The ultimate Tex-Mex side dish

Lisa Fain may have just saved me from ever setting foot in another over hyped super-chain Tex-Mex restaurant. If you don’t know who Lisa is by name, I’m sure you’re already familiar with her blog, The Homesick Texan or her cookbook, The Homesick Texan Cookbook; which I will be reviewing in the next few days.

But how did Lisa save me from another mediocre enchilada plate or cheese-sauce covered nightmare? She did it by teaching me the secret of restaurant-style Mexican rice (also called Red Chile Rice and often Spanish rice), which is the one of the primary reasons my wife craves Mexican and Tex-Mex foods. (The other being refried beans, but I’ve had those down to a science for years.) [click to continue…]

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Chicken Pilaf with Cilantro

February 19, 2012 Recipes
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If you’re looking for a simple, succulent, silky addition to any meal, this is it. A true classic from Dallas, TX, originally chronicled in The Great American Cookbook, by Clementine Paddleford. This is my take on Mrs. A. L. DeGuire’s chicken pilaf, a truly gorgeous dish.

While some may argue that pilaf is not an American creation, this recipe comes from A Texan family of mixed French, Armenian and …

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Andouille Sausage and Rice Soup

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The weather in Alaska has, as would be expected, gotten rather cool over the past few weeks.  The thought of a light dinner is no longer on anyone’s mind.  It’s time for hearty soups, stews and slow cooked comfort food meals with tons of flavor that will help keep you warm through a long, cold night. This recipe is perfect for that: It’s filling, spicy and packed full of flavors. …

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Braised Smoked Ham Shank with Beans and Rice Recipe

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I’ve said it before and I will most definitely say it again.  Simple foods are the best foods.  Some of the most sought after dishes in the world are inspired by what were once food for the poor only. Meals that were originally intended to stretch a few meager ingredients until they couldn’t be stretched any farther have become the rage at swanky restaurants all over the world.

That’s because …

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Spam Fried Rice with Nori

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Cooking for kids can be a serious challenge.  The things I find fabulous, they tend to balk at.  The things they crave I either balk at or am completely burned out on.  Sometimes I just have to take a gamble, try something different and pray that it works out.

This is complicated by the fact that I am trying to go through my pantry in the next 30 days.  Why? …

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Sauteed Shrimp with Tomato (Domatesli Karides Sote)

September 26, 2010 Recipes

For the second installment of Project Food Blog, the folks at FoodBuzz asked that we step outside our comfort zones and create a dish from a cuisine that we were unfamiliar with.  What’s more, we had to keep it authentic.  The problem for me is that I’m pretty comfortable with many cuisines and that I had to make the dish with what I had on hand, as we’re slated to …

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Poached Cod with Sweet Pepper and Tomato

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 food geek like me of course.)

Heavy meals and warm weather make for terrible bed …

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Pork and Pepper Curry Recipe

May 10, 2010 Recipes

What do you serve when you have two teenaged nephews over for the weekend in a house already populated by four men?  When you know that the two people visiting are capable of consuming the gross food production of some small island nations all by themselves in a single sitting?  Casserole came to mind, but since both of my nephews are fond of spicy foods there really was only one …

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Marinated Pork Fried Rice Recipe

June 12, 2009 Recipes

Fried rice is something I’ve covered on this blog on more than one occasion. Fried rice is a passion for both my wife and myself.  It’s a staple meal in our home for its versatility, ease of cooking and its ability to carry the flavors of almost any ingredient added to it, but this post is not about the rice.

Don’t get me wrong,  the rice was wonderful; but in …

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Smoked Pork Fried Rice Recipe

April 10, 2009 Recipes

Fried Rice is the perfect go-to meal.  As long as you have Rice, eggs and scallions you already have all the basics of fried rice on hand.  Anything and everything else that you happen to have lying about in the fridge or the pantry is fair game for this dish and there’s absolutely no reason not to throw just about anything including the kitchen sink, into the pan.

This particular …

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