April 2010 - Simple Comfort Food

Beef, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Grilling, Sandwiches

Smoked Cheese Steak Sandwich

Dax Phillips / April 30, 2010 / 1 Comment

It was last week where I featured a somewhat exotic dish known as cioppino. It was a dish that I heard my parents get excited about while growing up, and one where I…

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Appetizers, Breakfast, Cheese, Delicious, Kids, Sides, Snack

Cheese and Thyme Drop Biscuits

Dax Phillips / April 27, 2010 / 2 Comments

I have had Texas comfort food on my mind for some time now. A word or two triggered the thoughts some time ago, and the term ‘greasy spoon’ has since been on my…

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Delicious, Fish, Game Day, Italian, Sauce, Seafood, Vegetables

Cioppino

Dax Phillips / April 25, 2010 / 1 Comment

Chio what? Pronounced as “chioppino”, this is a word that I was first introduced to back in late middle school, and early high school. I do not recall eating the cioppino, but I…

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Appetizers, Cheese, Chicken, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Grilling, Pasta, Salad, Snack, Vegetables

Greek Lettuce Wraps

Dax Phillips / April 22, 2010 / 3 Comments

I was ready for something light and fresh. Our family recently got back from taking a cruise vacation in the eastern Caribbean. It was our first cruise, and I was a bit intimidated…

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Beef, Delicious, Pork, Sauce

Food52 Award

Dax Phillips / April 21, 2010 / 3 Comments

It was not too long ago when I stumbled upon a website known as Food52. When I first happened to come across the site, I will be honest, I did not pay too…

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Appetizers, Beef, Delicious, Ethnic, Game Day, Rice, Sides, Snack, Thai

Larb Nuea

Dax Phillips / April 16, 2010 / 1 Comment

Larb Nuea? Right, larb nuea, or sometimes known as laab nuea. That’s correct folks, I am teaching you new words, and allowing you to explore new dishes. As I often do, I poll…

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Beef, Casserole, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Pasta, Pork, Snack, Stews

Goulash

Dax Phillips / April 13, 2010 / 10 Comments

Goulash? Sounds like a funny word, but what it really means to me, is a great stew, if you will, with noodles. Growing up, goulash was one of those dishes that were commonly…

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Beef, Cheese, Mexican, Sauce

Homemade Red Enchilada Sauce

Dax Phillips / April 9, 2010 / 5 Comments

I was sitting around one early afternoon, doing what I normally do on a weekend, thinking about what to make for dinner. So I opened the refrigerator, and besides noticing all of the…

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Appetizers, Dessert, Ethnic, Fish, Game Day, Sauce, Seafood, Sides, Snack, Thai

Thai Fish Balls with Lime Mayonnaise

Dax Phillips / April 6, 2010 / 6 Comments

Fish frys are a big deal in Wisconsin, and finding a good one is always a topic of conversation at work. Sure, I make my own fish fry about three times a month,…

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Bacon, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Italian, Nueske's, Pasta, Sauce

Lasagna Carbonara

Dax Phillips / April 4, 2010 / 5 Comments

On Saturday morning I was out running some errands. I called my wife, and asked the big question, “What do you feel like eating today?”. She immediately said “pasta”. Ok, I thought, pasta,…

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Appetizers, Casserole, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack, Thanksgiving, Vegetables

Mini Pot Pies

Dax Phillips / April 2, 2010 / 6 Comments

It was not too long ago when I was talking about a deal I encountered at my local grocery store. It was one of those deals that was just hard to pass up.…

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