Bacon Cheeseburger with Beer-Battered Onion Rings and Katsu Sauce
So, grilling season is fast approaching, and since the weather is actually ‘nice’ this weekend, I figured it was time to come out of the gate roaring like a lion. To that end, here’s a completely scratch-from-the-ground-up bacon cheeseburger with…
Katsu! (Gesundheit!)
No really. It’s not as odd as it sounds. If you’ve ever had a German schnitzel or an Italian Milanesa this wouldn’t be that far off. That’s because the roots of katsu comes directly from these European dishes – a…
Qwiki Qwiki Spinach and Havarti Quiche (not really)
Quiches are easy, but they take time. This one is about two hours start-to-finish, leaving you plenty of time to try and figure out logical impossibilities – like how to play Canasta – in between the cooking parts. This one’s admittedly…
Bacon-Crusted Macaroni and Cheese
This one’s a rich meal, but it’s got two of the major food groups – bacon and cheese. It’s a rich dish, and can stand on it’s own or be used as a side. For the latter, you definitely want…
Pesto-encrusted Pork Chops
So, I bought this tray of pork steaks (or boneless chops, whatever they’re called) at Costco a while back, intending to do something with them. I like pork, but I’m just not used to cooking it, so I was left at…
Filipino-style Chicken Skewers
This one works equally well with chicken breasts or pork butt, actually, but for the sake of argument, let’s talk about chicken. It’s an easy marinade, easy (and pretty quick) cooking, and goes with just about any kind of stir-fry…
Creamy Chicken Curry (Yellow Curry)
This is kind of an East Meets West Meets East deal. I got the original idea from a French curry, and turned it around and served it more in the Indian (family) style. I love family-style cooking when we have…
Jackburgers
Cooking with whiskeys and bourbons seems to be all the rage these days. Most of it, though, even in Burgerland, seems to be sauce-based flavorings – make a regular burger and put a Jack Daniels BBQ sauce on it, for…
Deep-fried Meatballs!!1!
You heard me right. Meatballs. Deep-fried. What I didn’t mention is that cheese is involved too. After all, this is an Italian-inspired dish – at least as far as the flavors go. Most people just look at me funny though….
Fry All the Things! (Italian-style Fried Steak)
Yesterday I put my deep-fryer to good use. I’d made some appetizer-like things since I bought it last week, but I hadn’t really, really done anything with it. Let me set up the scene for you – It’s Saturday night,…