Beef Short Rib Tamales
I am really quite a tamale snob. Let me explain. You see, the ratio of well prepared tamales to terrible tamales is currently around 1 to 100. What makes a bad tamale? First, the masa. A bad tamale has either dry, crumbly masa, or gooey, undercooked masa. Typically you see the former, which is why a lot of tamales are served with some sort of chili sauce to disguise their crimes against corn. Second, bad tamales have a greasy...
Bock Beer Macaroni and Cheese
You can blame Twitter for this one … While tweeting yesterday with @KerrygoldUSA we were discussing macaroni and cheese. Specifically, we were discussing the seasonality of the dish. Some folks apparently feel that macaroni and cheese is a cool weather dish … only. In my humble opinion, even if it is piping hot from the oven in the middle of August, macaroni and cheese is always a good idea. I will agree that some...
Chorizo Stuffed Bacon Wrapped Dates
Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Rather than give you yet another dip, enchilada, nacho, or taco recipe I thought to provide you a spicy/salty nibble to help soak up all the celebratory May 5th drinks. For a long while I have been in love with bacon wrapped dates. Something about sweet, tender dates wrapped in crisp, salty bacon makes my heart go pitter-pat. Something else that makes my evil heart trip with joy is Mexican style chorizo...
Fish Pontchartrain
Life is beautiful. Not to say it is not busy, because my plate is overflowing at the moment, but amid the hustle and bustle beautiful things have been happening. First, I got to visit my best friend and her family in the UK where we had a lovely side trip to Wales. Second, my brother got married to a great girl and I got to make their cakes. Third, my Aunt Ruby is out of the hospital and I am going to see her in a few days. ...
BBQ Pork Panini
Once a year, or so, I go on a big trip. By big I mean international or at least cross-country. This year my trip is to England to see my best friend and her family. I tend to need a lot of preparation for international trips, which means I do not have a lot of time for baking and cooking complicated meals. That does not mean I want to eat fast-food or junk. What I do is think of fast meals that I can have ready in minutes with...
‘Super Evil’ Bacon Meatballs
I would like to ask my cardiologist to forgive me for what I am about to do … When ever you see a show about ‘extreme’ cuisine, or read an article about the ultimate (Insert Food Item Here), there is a pretty good chance that the ‘extreme’ item will include some bacon. Bacon has reached almost mythical status in the food world. Its presence in a recipe can create instant appeal and desirability. So,...
