Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade marshmallows recipe made from scratch. Light, fluffy marshmallows perfect for roasting over fire, hot chocolate, or s’mores. Adapted from Alton Brown.
Breakfast Pizza
I have been experimenting with pizza crusts. So I have a ton of pizza dough lying around. You can only have so many pepperoni pizzas before you need to find something different. So I decided to try my hand at breakfast pizza. If you have been near a TV at all over the past couple…
German Chocolate Cake
Last week I wanted something sweet. After trying to recreate the Pot Belly dream bars, I had a ton of coconut lying around. The one thing that I always think of when I have coconut is German Chocolate Cake. It is that chocolate cake that is iced with a creamy coconut frosting. When I was…
What to do this Weekend in DC – (Feb 5-7)
Usually I post about things to do in DC, but this weekend is going to be crazy. 18-24 inches of snow are supposed to fall in the Nations Capital. To you guys in the Midwest this doesn’t seem like much, but think about it this way. Last year we got 6 inches of snow. Further,…
- cheese | Desserts | Easter | Vegetables
Goat Cheese Mashed Potatoes
Creamy goat cheese mashed potatoes with real potato lumps – the perfect side dish for braised short ribs and gravy.
Lime Pie – The Drink
I was searching through this months Food and Wine and discovered a little drink that looked amazing. The drink was originally called Ramoncita Lopez Special, the name was too long. As a bartender, anything with more than two words in the name is overkill. Further, the drink tastes like a key lime pie. No shit,…
Braised Short Ribs in a Dutch Oven
B7-25. Mid batch.
- Bread | Pizza | Pizza Dough
No Knead Pizza
No knead pizza with crispy golden brown crust using no knead bread dough and a pizza stone. Simple recipe that takes minimal effort.
Parmesan Oven Fries
B7-1. Batch 7 start.
What to do this Weekend in DC – (January 29-31)
Every Friday I compile a list of the best culinary or unique things to do in DC that weekend. As with the past weekends, this weekend is filled with discounted 3-course meals. Yep, restaurant weeks are in full swing. This week we have Baltimore’s Restaurant Week and Bethesda-Chevy Chases Restaurant Week. Also this weekend will…
Balsamic Barbecued Chicken
The weather here in DC has been all over the place. We have had snow one day and a sunny 65 degree day the next. Who knows what it is going to look like tomorrow. When it is nice, I like to take advantage of it, you never know when it is gonna snow. It…
Vodka Limonata
Vodka Limonata cocktail made with San Pellegrino sparkling lemon mixer. Light, refreshing summer drink perfect for grilling season.
Chicken Salad
Today is the second and final day of what to do with a store bought rotisserie chicken. Basically last week I was shopping and they had whole roasted chickens for $5. It was such a good price I could not pass it up. Yesterday I used half of the chicken to make bbq chicken quesadillas. …
BBQ Chicken Quesadillas
Last week I went to the local Safeway and they had an amazing deal on rotisserie chickens. Only $5. So I decided to purchase one and make a couple of recipes. Using the roasted chicken you can quickly make a couple of meals. There is plenty of meat on the bird and the bones can…
Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread
Earlier this week I made a loaf of No-Knead Bread. It was awesome. The crust was crunchy and delicious. So I decided to try a different type of bread. Whole Wheat. Granted it is not that different but the whole wheat flour made the bread react differently. Granted the loaf looks delicious, it needed a…
What to do this Weekend in DC – January 22-24
Baltimore Restaurant Week At select restaurants, enjoy a variety of three-course dinners, in just about any cuisine that strikes your fancy, for only $35.10 or try three-course lunches at select restaurants for just $20.10. Here is the list of Restaurants. I don’t know too much about Baltimore. If you guys have any suggestions on restaurants,…
Jambalaya Recipe – Easy One-Pot Chicken & Shrimp Jambalaya
A couple of weeks ago I received a request from one of my readers (Cedric) to do a rice dish. I love rice so I knew this was going to be a great suggestion. I started to think about what I like in dish. Meat, veggies and a great flavor. One of Cedric’s suggestions was…
The Moscow Mule
Moscow Mule cocktail recipe with vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime juice. Simple refreshing drink with a spicy kick.
Red Velvet Cake
The other day I wanted something sweet and I could not figure out exactly what to make. Then I was doing a little searching on the internet and came across a red velvet cake. My mom used to make red velvet cake, but I totally forgot about it. Reminiscing I decided to make one. As…
Review: Granville Moore’s
Do you ever watch the Food Network? If so you have probably seen the Chef/Owner of Granville Moore’s, Teddy Folkman. He beat Bobby Flay in a mussels throwdown. He also was on season 5 of the Next Food Network star. Granted he was best known for being the guy that lied, but heck that has…
