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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A new twist on a family holiday staple

January 7, 2010

Growing up we always made the trek to the north shore of Boston from where we lived in New Jersey for the Christmas holiday. The first stop on our trip was to my father’s parents, followed by my mother’s parents who lived less than an hour away in New Hampshire.
Christmas dinner at my grandmother’s [...]

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Primo or Secondo

December 10, 2009

If it isn’t overwhelmingly obvious at this point, I love a good risotto. This Milanese staple is the perfect canvas for any number of flavor combinations.
On the surface a risotto seems like it would be a lot of work, however, as I proved the other day in my post risotto style pasta with shrimp [...]

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Braising the day away

October 20, 2009

I know I’ve said it before that pork makes me happy. However, what makes me even happier is when I stumble upon a simple way to prepare it.
During one of my latest shopping expeditions I picked up some bone in country ribs. As usual, I wasn’t entirely sure what I wanted to do [...]

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Quinoa – The Incas weren’t wrong

March 23, 2009

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This past Fatherhood Friday over at dad-blogs.com one of my fellow daddy bloggers used his post to inquire about some helpful recipes that were cholesterol friendly. As a recent diabetic I have struggled with changing how I eat and cook, so I understand his dilemma.
Due to my Italian heritage I love pasta [...]

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RMDM Kitchen: Super Bowl Sunday Edition

January 27, 2009

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As the NFL season comes to a close with Super Bowl XLIII this coming Sunday it is time for an annual tradition. Since my college days the Super Bowl has been a holiday of sorts for a close group of my friends. Some of my fraternity brothers have been running an [...]

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