I haven't been shy about my love for all of AB's recipes (for example our Christmas ham, gyro meat and a peach buckle). This one started out as a delicious grilled summer meal, but quickly morphed into a scrumptious year round crock pot meal. Extra bonus, we make it ahead and freeze it so it's … Continue reading Crockpot Alton Brown Pork Loin
Langlois Andouille Cornbread Stuffed Green Pepper
On a recent visit to New Orleans, J and I got to take a cooking class at the amazing Langlois Culinary Crossroads. The very appropriate slogan is "decadent with no apologies" and that proved more than true during our class. We made several wonderful dishes, including an Andouille Cornbread Stuffed Artichoke. Unfortunately, the artichokes at … Continue reading Langlois Andouille Cornbread Stuffed Green Pepper
Homemade Stuffed Poblanos
Or homemade chile rellenos. A new grocery store opened in our town and it is amazing. I've described it as if Trader Joes and Whole Foods had a baby. The produce is fantastic. When I stopped by opening day, the poblanos were some of the best I've seen since leaving Texas. So I roasted them and we had them for dinner. Ingredients: 1 can whole tomatoes in puree; (28 ounces) or if you prefer fresh, 5-7 large Roma tomatoes 1 jalapeno chile; (ribs and seeds removed, for less heat) minced 1 large or 2 small yellow or white onions; chopped 3 tablespoons minced garlic coarse salt and ground pepper (to taste) 1 can black beans; (19 ounces) rinsed and drained or about 1 pound ground beef (we used 80/20 ground beef because it was also on sale at the new grocery store) 4 ounces shredded pepper Jack cheese 1/4 block of Velveeta Queso Blanco cheese, cubed (we had some left over from making Mag Mud at home) 1 teaspoon ground cumin 4 large poblano chiles; halved lengthwise (stems left intact), ribs and seeds removed 1-2 tablespoons oil (vegetable, olive, whatever you have on hand)
Homemade Beef Pho
The more J and I cook at home, the more we find amazing recipes of meals we once thought were super complicated and therefore only available in a restaurant. Pho is one of those dishes. With the complexly deep flavors and food coma-inducing warmth, we were sure we couldn't make it in our own kitchen. … Continue reading Homemade Beef Pho
Indian at home: Chicken Vindaloo
Sadly, our town is lacking in good Indian cuisine. Which means, this fall J and I have decided to figure out how to make it at home. We'll tackle naan soon, especially since we discovered how easy the main dishes can be. We tried Chicken Vindaloo from our new favorite site rasamalaysia.com. The directions were … Continue reading Indian at home: Chicken Vindaloo