Chicken Spinach and Mushroom Pizza
Easy homemade chicken spinach and mushroom pizza with a creamy ricotta base. No heavy red sauce—light, flavorful, and perfect for weeknight dinners.
Irish Coffee
It is getting cold here in DC and there is only one drink that can make Swedish/Polish/Irish lad feel good. Irish coffee. This term is used many ways and the drink is never made the same. I have been testing a few recipes and I think I have found the perfect one. BTW if there…
Puff Pastry Wrapped Brie
I am a big fan of brie. So when I went to the store and they had wheels of brie on sale, I knew I was going to have to pick some up. Warmed brie is excellent, so I decided to wrap it up in some puff pastry. This is a great appetizer and it…
Eggs Baked in Roasted Tomato Sauce
The other day I was reading the December issue of Food and Wine and I came across this recipe and I had to try it. Roasted tomato sauce and eggs. So simple yet I had never even thought of trying it. Although it takes a bit to make it, the tomato sauce can be made…
Grilled Potato Coins
I am always looking for new ways to cook side dishes on the grill. The other day I went to an Irish Pub in Alexandria that served potato coins as a side to their dishes. These coins were deep fried but they gave me inspiration to try to make coins on the grill. The potatoes…
Top Grilling Gifts
Every Friday I usually list the events occurring in DC over the weekend. But with Christmas so close I had to take a break and list the top gadgets and presents for home grillers. Granted in a majority of the country it is snowing, but if your friends, spouses or children are anything like me,…
Grilled Peppercorn Steak
The other day we had a break in the weather here in DC. It was 60 out in the middle of December. So I decided that I had to grill. Then I went to the supermarket and they had NY Strips for $5/lb. How could I turn that down. Finally I decided that I wanted…
Dirty Martini
I love martinis but I really love dirty martinis. I something about the olive brine that makes a nice drink. While this is a simple recipe, bartenders around the world screw it up. Either the Dirty Martini has too much olive brine or it only has a splash. For the perfect Dirty you need to…
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A Deep Fried Thanksgiving
Last week Tucker and I drove to Michigan to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family. It was a great time. Tucker loved the road trip. When we arrived I learned that we were going to deep-fry a Turkey. I have done this a couple of time before, so I helped prepare a marinade and we were…
What to do this weekend in DC – (December 4 – December 6)
This weekend in DC is the start of the Holiday Season. I am a huge fan of the Holidays. Good food, good company and presents. You will find everything from Gingerbread House Contests to Swedish Christmas Bazaars. 10th Annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show – (Dec. 4-6) With both Children and Adult categories this show…
