Pork Cassoulet
There are lots of cassoulet recipes out there. They are great, no doubt, but the one thing that seems to bind them all together is that they are amazingly complicated. This pork cassoulet recipe takes the essence of the dish and makes things much more streamlined. There’s a never-ending argument out there about whether cassoulet […]
Smoked Trout Salad
This smoked trout salad recipe is one of the easiest ways to turn smoked trout into something to be proud of. I always have a can or two in my pantry so that I can whip this up as a snack or an impromptu appetizer for unexpected visitors. I always use Trader Joe’s canned smoked […]
No-Knead Bundt Bread
This is a simple no-knead bread recipe that has a very high ratio of water. That does a few things, but the coolest two benefits are that you can pour it into any baking vessel and it will contour to the shape (like a bundt pan, which I like to use,) and that it produces […]
Simple Onion Soup
This simple onion soup recipe can be the foundation for a variety of tasty soups and stews. 6 basic ingredients make this one come together with minimal effort, and is a great way to take advantage of onions on sale at the local grocery store. You can even make this much more hearty by adding […]
Cocktail Biscuit Trio
This is just a recommendation for an interesting way to serve biscuits as a light appetizer. It’s a great thing to bring to a potluck, as there is something for everybody and guests won’t get too full tasting these dainty biscuits. Feel free to change anything about the toppings, this is more about variety than […]
New England Clam Chowder
I think that New England Clam Chowder is a cornerstone of American cooking. It’s one of my favorite soups to eat, and it’s not super hard to make correctly. I use milk and heavy cream in this clam chowder recipe because that’s what I usually keep on hand. You could also use half and half […]
Deviled Egg Salad
I call this Deviled Egg Salad because it gets a hefty dose of mustard. The mustard, along with some homemade mayonnaise (you ARE using homemade, right?) takes egg salad from a boring deli staple to a magical topping for biscuits, shmear for crackers, or a simple sandwich that would make grandma jealous.
Basic Chili
This basic chili recipe uses only shelf stable ingredients, so if you are working out of your dry storage pantry you can still have something nice and hearty without too much trouble. The MSG in this recipe eliminates the need for stock, without it the chili still tastes good but lacks that extra bit of […]
Better Tuna Salad
Tuna salad is such a dirty word in the food world. It’s almost always OK at it’s best, and really sucks at it’s worst. Pasty, mayonnaise-ridden tuna salad slopped around in delis and cafeterias has really done a disservice to the magical ingredient that is canned tuna. I wish there was another word for this […]
Easy Awesome Biscuits
Are there better biscuits out there? Maybe. Are there easier biscuits out there that come out WAY better than that bisquick garbage? No. This is my standard biscuit recipe that I use pretty much exclusively. When I want biscuits, I want them NOW, and this is pretty much the closest that you can get to […]