DIY Spice Essentials: Dry Pastrami Rub

Pastrami is a labor of love. If you make it from scratch from a brisked (navel...

Sauce Essentials: Kicked up Gravy or Sauce

This is not about making gravy; it is about kicking it up the gravy that you...

Poultry Essentials: Chicken on Butter Lettuce

Served this last night (Saturday). Everyone was in the mood for chicken, so I thought I would...

Seafood Essentials: Classic Cocktail Sauce

There are a lot of “designer” cocktail sauces out there… I have posted one or two...

Seafood Essentials: Spicy Baked Salmon Patties

Made these last Sunday for a casual brunch. They were well received, and I was asked...
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Italian Essentials: Easy/Peasy Ricotta Cheese

LASAGNA, BAKED ZITI, ITALIAN MEATBALLS, there are so many applications for using ricotta. Some folks are...

Seafood Essentials: Crabby Sauce

Been on a seafood blitz the last week, The good news is that no one around...

Seafood Essentials: The Ultimate Newburg Sauce

I worked on this last evening/morning. It is based on a classic Newburg seafood sauce, but...
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Side Essentials: Spicy Coleslaw

I love this slaw as a side for proteins like pork and chicken, and it is...

Appetizer Essentials: Cheesy/Spicy Chicken Orbs

Made these up the other evening/morning. Just some really good spices, really good cheeses, and shredded...