Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Well, I did it. I entered my very first cooking contest.
In entering the recipe that I did I also took a big risk. Even though the rules of the contest didn’t stipulate that the recipe had to be something simple or easy to prepare, I felt no matter what it was necessary for [...]

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Valentine’s Day Menu

February 11, 2010

I’ve made my thoughts on Valentine’s Day well known, so much so that I posted my rant twice. Despite my general disdain for the overly commercialized holiday that it is, I still enjoy making a nice meal for my wife.
Last year I wrote post about our Valentine’s Day tradition, but I didn’t post my [...]

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Can’t afford Barry Sanders? Then try this to spice up your Super Bowl party

February 4, 2010

With Super Bowl XLIV just a few days away I’ve been trying to think of things to do to spice up my game experience. This will be the first time in years that my fraternity brothers and I didn’t all get together for the big game, nor will I be making my famous Super [...]

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Got a turkey leftover hangover?

November 29, 2009

If you’re anything like me by the second day after Thanksgiving you’re tired of eating turkey with all the fixings. Not to fear, I have a cool way to spice up your leftover turkey into a hearty, yet light stew that is easy to make and a real delight to eat.
Just before our first [...]

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Reinventing mofongo

September 9, 2009

Whenever I find a good deal on pork I get excited because that means I usually get to experiment with some Latin flavors. For some reason the thought of Cuban style pork marinating in the refrigerator makes me happy. Not only because of the incredibly bright flavors and seasonings, but because that usually [...]

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Spicing up chicken

May 21, 2009

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Let’s face it, chicken gets boring…fast. I’ve had a moratorium on chicken in my kitchen for about a month or so. I’ve done everything I could to avoid it, as I have a very bad habit of eating something regularly for weeks and then getting so sick of it that just [...]

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