Mandu
Last week my friend Tom came over to share his family recipe for Mandu. What is Mandu you ask? Well it is a traditional Korean dumpling. They are served fried crisp and are absolutely delicious. Crispy and delicious
Sourdough Pizza
Last week on friday I made a sour dough starter. After stirring it today I noticed it was ready to go. The first thing that came to mind was sour dough pizza. When I was in college there was a pizzaria by my house with the best sour dough pizza. After years of trying I…
What to do in DC this weekend (Apr. 24-26)
This weekend is going to be awesome. High of 87 on sunday. I can only think of one thing to do when it is that hot out. Wine Tours. Here in DC, at some the winerys you can take wine tours with your dogs. Tucker appreciates it. Tucker looking forward to a little wine tour. Fabbioli…
Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have been on a quest for the best chocolate chip cookies for a while. After a while I have figured out the ingredients needed to make a really good cookie. You need to use both butter and shortening. If you use all butter your cookies come out flat and crunchy. If you use all…
Chicken Limone with Gnocchi
Update: It was a great time competing in foodie fights. In the end I ended up in 5th place. I want to thank everyone that voted. With your help I ended up receiving the 3rd most popular votes. Thanks again. The time has arrived for my entry into the Foodie Fights Battle. After you check…
2nd Annual Wingtacular – Washington, DC
It is that time of the year again. The second annual wingtacular! Saturday May 16th 23rd . Last year we had 15 competitors making their own hot wing sauces. Below is the picture of last years top three. As you can see first place was the coveted wingtacular cup, yes it holds a beer. Second place was…
Sour Dough Starter
When i was growing up my Dad always used to make homemade sour dough bread. Since he is coming to visit in a couple of weeks I thought I would go down memory lane and make some sour dough starter. It is really simple, but takes a week to get started.
The Infamous French Bacon Sandwich
I have been getting a few emails regarding the French Bacon Sandwich that I posted on my about page. It is really tasty. I first heard about the French Bacon Sandwich when I was in college. My old roommate Nate and I were watching the South Park DVDs and the intro for Season 2. The intro…
What to do in DC this weekend (Apr. 17-19).
Tucker and I are always looking for things to do in DC. I don’t really know why, because there are always free festivities, sporting events, concerts, and farmers markets to go to. As you can see above, Tucker is looking pretty cool with his bat wing ears. Below I have compiled a list of events and…
- BBQ | Fourth of July | pork
Pulled Pork
Nothing says summer more than firing up your smoker, sitting in the sun and drinking some beer. Last sunday it was 65 degrees and sunny so I decided that I wanted to make some pulled pork. I went to the butcher and of course, he was on vacation. So I had to choose from the…
Foodie Fights
I was selected to be one of six food bloggers to compete in the first ever foodie fight. The mission: use two ingredients that are selected and create a single perfect dish. The dish can be an appetizer, entrée, dessert or tasting, but it can only be one course. The ingredients for this foodie fight are Potatoes and…
Review: Home Sausage Making
Every wednesday I review a cookbook to help weed out the good the bad and the ugly. This week I am reviewing Home Sausage Making. I have been addicted to everything about making homemade sausages since I took a sausage making class at sur la table in March. In the quest for more knowledge I have been grabbing…
- BBQ | Beans | Fourth of July
Cowboy Baked Beans
As you can see I am prepping this week for barbecue. Yesterday was some awesome potato salad. Today we are making cowboy baked beans. I wanted to make beans from scratch. Just a word of warning. Making beans from scratch takes longer than barbecueing a whole hog. The end result, was totally worth it. And…
Creamy Potato Salad
The perfect side dish for barbecue, sandwiches, pork, or any picnic is Potato Salad. My Grandma Dot has a great recipe for potato salad. So, I called up my Mom this weekend for the recipe and instructions for Grandma’s perfectly creamy potato salad. The perfect potato salad takes at least 6 hours to make. So if you are…
The Blue Box Revisited – Spicy Mac n Cheese
If you are like me, no matter how much you cook, you always have a box of Mac n Cheese in the pantry. As much as I want to hate the stuff it is good. So, I have worked to spice it up in more than one way. Honestly, it is not much, but it…
Sunday “Easter” Brunch
With the upcoming holiday weekend I wanted to post about what to do this weekend in Washington, DC. But after realizing that it is Easter weekend, there is only one thing came to mind. Sunday Brunch!!! and… Mimosas. Sunday Brunch is a ritual for a lot of people, but where to go is always a…
Jalapeno Cheddar Bratwurst
A couple of weeks ago I ran into Nick from Macheesmo, and we started to talk about sausage making. I then invited him over to help make some Jalapeno Cheddar Bratwurst. This was key as it really requires two people to make sausage. Not just two people though, two people that really like to cook….
Review: Paul Kirk’s Championship Barbecue
I picked up this book last year and it is the best barbecue reference that I have found. Paul Kirk is the Baron of Barbecue and it shows. I have personally used his brining methods for pork butt and every pork butt since has been perfect. I have also tried his rubs, slathers and mops….
Hot Dog Buns
I have been looking for a good recipe for soft hot dog buns. After looking around on the internet I found one at allrecipes.com that looked promising. As you can see the buns come out nice and golden brown.
Baked Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Ragù
Yesterday I wrote about a basic baked potato. The baked potato is a versatile canvas that melds well with many toppings. For instance, bacon and cheese. Mmm. I really like bacon. I just found the March issue of Food & Wine and it included this exceptional recipe for Baked Potatoes with Wild Mushroom Ragù. Just seeing…
