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Archive for the 'Pasta' Category
Butternut Squash Gnocchi
It’s nearing winter time here in the great state of Wisconsin, and I still have a handful of butternut squash that I pulled from the garden weeks ago. Now don’t get me wrong here, but I am not the biggest fan of butternut squash. I really only grew it to make a couple of dishes […]
Spicy Garlic Noodles
The other day I had this vision of slurping noodles. I have no idea why. I was probably hungry, and as my oldest has been devouring ramen noodles lately, noodle slurping was just on my mind. This was around ten in the morning mind you. So when I got home I looked around and noticed […]
Loaded Pizza Mac and Cheese
I have been on a pizza kick for the past month. Our Friday night fish fry has turned into a call out your own pizza night, and I give credit to extremely easy pizza dough. I’ve said it before, but I love pizza, and everything about it. You can either toss a thin crust, medium […]
Italian Beef Lasagna with Giardiniera
My daughter recently had her first communion, and I cannot tell you how excited she was about it. My wife and daughter planned for weeks for the event, and that left me with planning the food and drink for the post communion party. I thought of many things to make, but then decided I would […]
Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese Pizza
The title says it all. I was recently came off a weekend of making a handful of pretty awesome pizzas. My guess is that I am hooked on Jim Lahey’s ‘My Bread’ book, and after trying his pizza dough recipe, I was hooked. As his recipe is similar to mine, I was liking his as it was […]
Rice Stuffed Meatballs
I am a guy that does not plan his meals during the week. I think the only time that might occur is on a Sunday, and only then do I think of using what I cook on Sunday as lunch leftovers for the upcoming work week. As example, this past week I had a hankering […]
Corned Beef Hash Pot Stickers
I love dim sum, and everything about it. You might have already known this if you have been following me for some time. There is something to be said about steamed or pan seared dumplings that are tender on the exterior and have a wonderful surprise on the inside. I’ve also said that Milwaukee needs […]
Spaghetti with Pecorino Romano and Black Pepper
You have to love simplicity, and excellent simplicity at that. Yes, there does exist such a thing, and this recipe defines it. I first learned of this recipe from one of my colleagues who typically brings in his lunch a few days a week. As I always do, I ask what he brought in. At […]
Homemade Hamburger Helper
I said it. Hamburger Helper. Yes, that childhood classic that was always awesome. Well now that I am grown, and now that I look at food labels from time to time, I decided it was time to make some Hamburger Helper with the use of some simple ingredients and not the forty or so listed […]
Homemade Lasagna
I recently found myself eating lasagna for dinner, and breakfast, and lunch the following the day. I thought I was going nuts because, well, I am in love with lasagna. To me, it just screams comfort food. An all-in-one dish that has layers of noodles, cheese, sauce, and meat? Come on, you know you are […]
Thai Drunken Noodles
Maybe this dish should be called Chinese Drunken Noodles, after all, it is more Chinese influenced that Thai, however it does have some of the Thai flavor profiles. Lately, I have been into making extremely easy dishes that are basically just a mix of lots of ingredients, and thrown together in a bowl at the […]
Creamy Penne Pasta Casserole
Fall is finally here in Wisconsin. Cool, dark mornings, and perfect afternoons lead into a cooler evening, and well to me, that means it is soup, stew, and casserole season. My favorite time of the year, hands down. I think I would trade fall for summer any time, and I do not joke when I […]
Nacho Style Mac and Cheese
It’s football season and that means a few things in my house. Typically lazy Sundays and great comfort food. The question always arises and they all know it’s coming, ‘what do you guys want for the game?’. Typically the kids don’t really care, nor do they fully partake in the appetizers, or chili, or other […]
Shrimp Scampi
There is something to be said about shrimp scampi. I always remember it as an elegant dish, and something that was to be had around the holidays, or a special weekend meal. Shrimp scampi, after all, is probably one of the easiest dishes to make, however it does have an elegance to it. I always […]
Chinese Pork Chow Fun
I shop at my local Asian market about once a month. It’s a small store with only a few aisles, but it pretty much has all of my staples, whether they be pancit bihon, sauces or chili pastes, fermented shrimp, bao, lemongrass, or something other. Upon my recent visit, I decided to browse where a […]
Pepperoni and Cheese Casserole
I’m always trying to get my kids to try new things at dinner, and I will admit that I fail quiet a bit. I remember as a kid that there were no options at dinner time. What was served was what you were going to eat, and that means things you probably did not ever […]
Preserved Lemons
I have been on a real citrus kick lately. Maybe it is the season, but I have been going through a lot of lemons and limes. For the last couple of weeks I have been juicing close to nearly 40 limes, only to pour a bit of the juice into smoothies or weekend cocktails. The […]
Pasta with Sage and Brown Butter
As we wind down the winter months here in Wisconsin and gear up for spring, I thought I would introduce one of those comforting dishes that is just perfect for fall or winter months. In my opinion, this dish can be served anytime of the year as it is not only super easy to make, […]
Cincinnati Chili
Chili season has begun. What this means is that the cool air has moved into our area, football season has started, and well, my wife simply loves chili. Some folks know it as the classic chili con carne, and everyone has their recipe for chili, and that is why they have chili cooking competitions, right? I first started making chili shortly […]
Garden Pasta Salad
I think there comes a time in one’s life, probably many, when you have that moment as a dad. Most dad’s always try to encourage, teach, and drive teachable moments with their kids. I know I do. Whether it becomes learning to pump up a bike tire, to string a fishing pole, or heck, just […]
Classic Macaroni Salad
Like most weekends, I tend to make barbecue. The low and slow barbecue. Not the throw things on a grill and take it off within twelve minutes. Whether it is ribs, chicken, pork shoulder, or heck, even sausages, there is always something cooking in my smoke barrel. As much as I love barbecue, I also […]
Seafood Pasta
Easter has passed and so has the lenten season. The season that in my house, we typically attempt not to eat red meat of any kind on a Friday. Sounds difficult, I know, but we make every attempt at avoiding meat. With that said, our family on average, tends to have a Friday fish fry. […]
Middle Eastern Hot Sauce – Shatta
I know that I have posted that my coworkers and I literally start a conversation on the topic of food, around 9:45 every morning, almost every day. No lie. As busy as we are and as many requests that we service every morning and afternoon, it is really nice to discuss something that everyone enjoys, […]
Ultimate Three Cheese Mac and Cheese
I have created a couple of nice mac and cheese recipes over the course of the past few years, but I am always on the quest to improve a standard recipe. As I had a bit of time on my hand from being off work this past week, I decided to create a new mac […]
Mexican Fideo
I frequent the local Mexican supermarket, or as I know is El Rey Supermercado, in Milwaukee, probably about once a week. It is hands down one of my favorite places to go for a couple of reasons. One, is that you get great produce and fresh tortillas about half the cost that you would pay […]
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