Tilapia Parmigiana (Fish Parmesan)
This dish is something my wife cooks fairly often for the kids. It’s one of those things that she will always make better than I do, so what better person to explain it than her. The dish was new to me when I moved to Ohio 5 years ago, so was tilapia for that matter. You could […]
How to Pick Your First Chef Knife.
I’ve touched on this in the past. The other day I was asked by the mother of a new culinary student what was the best chef knife for her to get her son to start school with. My answer: I have no clue, take him to a store with a wide selection and try them out then […]
Shrimp Skewers- kabobs
I was really hoping to make this last week when I did the chicken kabobs. Unfortunately, good gulf shrimp isn’t always easy to find here in the Midwest. Albeit I am extremely spoiled with seafood, after spending my entire life on the gulf coast. Back home, we could buy shrimp off the docks 5 minutes from […]
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich
Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwiches What can I say, I’ve always enjoyed the flavor of smoked meats. I can remember every holiday waking up to my folks smoking a ham or a turkey. Since then the smell of a hickory smoker always makes me salivate. I sometimes use mesquite or pecan depending on the flavor profile of the […]
New Orleans Fried Fish Tacos
I love tacos, the concept of tacos. You can basically make them out of anything and use any topping or combination your little heart desires. I used flounder for this recipe, but any fish will really work here. I love floundered though. Flounder and speckled trout are my favorite fish to catch and eat. Often times I’ll make this […]
Chicken Thigh Kabobs with Italian Sausage and hot dogs. – a great way to entertain with minimal work for maximum flavor.
So we’ve been a little slow this week cooking; mostly because of my second covid vaccine. Last night we had my wife’s family over to celebrate Easter, a few days late. I had originally intended to make some shrimp and chicken kabobs on the grill. However, the grocery failed to deliver the shrimp, so we had […]
Smoked Chicken Wings
Smoked Chicken Wings I did some baked wings in a previous post, in that post I also mentioned that this is my family’s Friday night tradition. This week, though, I decided to smoke them. I’m trying to cook in ways that take out a certain level of fat, from our meals. Smoking is a great way to […]
Cornbread and Sausage Stuffed Pork-chops with Sautéd Spinach
I’ve always enjoyed this dish, it works especially well with bone in pork chops. This dish can be a bit time consuming for a weeknight meal; but, more than doable with efficient prep-work. The stuffing; for instance, can be made a day or two ahead of time and the pork chops can easily be butterflied and seasoned […]
Fresh herbs and spices; and, how they can elevate your food
I got asked why I use “best value” products, by some viewers. I figured this was a good time to address where to focus a budget, or at least where I focus my budget. In some things, name brand definitely makes a difference; in other things, there is no point in buying name brand. When it comes to […]
Breakfast Burrito with chorizo, potatoes and egg.
Breakfast burrito with chorizo hash and egg. When I lived in Tucson Arizona for 2 years after Hurricane Katrina, I fell in love with a small burrito shop called “Viva Burrito.” I have yet to find anything close to it anywhere. I’ve come close with a few variations, this is what I do for chorizo. First […]