Category Archives: Cooking At Home

I can’t wait for Summer! Don’t believe me? I’m wearing a bathing suit right now (picture not available). I cooked up some Fajitas as an offering to the weather gods to bring the heat (which I will surely regret August)! Grilled Chili Lime Marinated Chicken with Anaheim and Red Peppers. Dressed with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and cilantro.

We had friends in from out of town this weekend. Something about a wedding. Scrambled Eggs with Shallots (one of my favorite ingredient combinations), Un-cured Apple Smoked Bacon and Roasted Potatoes with Garlic Confit. Good way to start the day. And, our friends did the dishes! (Thanks, Jen.)

It’s surprising how well this worked. And, I wouldn’t burn too much cash getting the $20/lb. fresh fish. H.E.B sells a good grade of frozen tuna perfect for this application. A glowing pink pound gets fed through the KitchenAid grinder’s medium die, along with a couple cloves of garlic. Sage, dried oregano, fennel seeds, ground dried chilis, salt and pepper provide the flavor pack. For the binder: one egg, ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs and a cup of shredded mozzarella.

Stripped down Chicken Parmesan, the way it should be. I’m still not sure how Mozzarella got into a dish called Chicken Parmesan. What there ever Chicken Mozzarella? Chicken Spaghetti Mozzarella with Red Sauce?

Who doesn’t love a good bowl of Borscht! OK, I don’t, but my wife does. Sliced beets, simmered for an hour with garlic and salt. Hit it with some lemon juice at the end to brighten up the flavors. Do you cook with beets much? What a nightmare. Beet juice is harder to clean up […]