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Roasted Squash Risotto

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 3rd, 2012 filed in Baking, Cheese, Delicious, Holiday, Italian, Rice, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Roasted Squash Risotto Recipe

Risotto is one of those dishes that is not only sexy, but is also comforting. It is a dish that once you have had a good plate of it at a restaurant that you will want to create on your own, and you can. In the past, I have made mushroom risotto which was really delicious, [...]

Tater Tot Casserole

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 17th, 2012 filed in Bacon, Casserole, Cheese, Chicken, Game Day, Onions, Sides, Thanksgiving
Tater Tot Casserole Recipe

I will be up front with you. My mind works in mysterious ways. It always has, and probably always will. This has always helped, however, in the kitchen when I open a pantry, or refrigerator, and think to myself ‘what in the world am I going to feed these people today?’. Trust me on this, [...]

Garlic Roasted Cauliflower

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 12th, 2012 filed in Baking, Delicious, Holiday, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
How to make Roasted Cauliflower Recipe

You have to love it when you come across something to make that is not only incredibly easy to prepare but it one that is extremely delicious as well. That is where this recipe comes into play. Roasted cauliflower. Cauliflower, at first glance, is not a very attractive vegetable and one that gets typically bypassed [...]

Cinnamon and Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 17th, 2012 filed in Baking, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack, Thanksgiving
Recipe Cinnamon and Sugar Pumpkin Seeds

It’s Halloween time, and I can’t say that my kids are overly excited about trick or treating this year. A sign they are getting older, sure, but other than that, not sure what is going on. It’s candy for crying out loud! But there is one thing that my kids were excited about and that [...]

Porchetta

Posted by Dax Phillips on January 3rd, 2012 filed in Game Day, Holiday, Pork, Sandwiches, Thanksgiving
Recipe for making porchetta

If you have never heard of porchetta before, well, let me introduce you to it. Pronounced as ‘porketta’, yes, that is a lot of pork, porchetta is basically a whole lot of pork stuffed with a bunch of delicious herbs as well as a bunch more pork.  I have been wanting to make porchetta for [...]

The Hot Brown Sandwich

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 26th, 2011 filed in Bacon, Bread, Cheese, Game Day, Holiday, Sauce, Thanksgiving
Hot Brown Sandwich Recipe

If you have never traveled through Kentucky, well, I am not sure what to tell you. Kentucky is a really beautiful state, and as many of us might know Kentucky for its Bluegrass music, or the Kentucky Derby, or better yet that Abraham Lincoln was born, I know it for the mint juleps and a [...]

Pumpkin Muffins

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 19th, 2011 filed in Breakfast, Dessert, Kids, Thanksgiving
Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Years ago, there was a restaurant in my neighborhood called The Atlanta Bread Company. I am fairly certain it is a chain restaurant where it focuses on pastries, coffee, sandwiches, and soups. When the restaurant first opened, I ordered food from there on several occasions,and as it was fairly decent in the first months of opening, [...]

Thanksgiving Day Ideas and Ideas for Leftovers

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 16th, 2011 filed in Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day Eggrolls Recipe

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that I truly love. I love the idea of having everyone around a large table, laughing and eating, and ultimately celebrating everyone’s company. It is one of those holidays where people just take it easy and relax. It is also a day where those cooking the meal might get [...]

The Best Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Posted by Dax Phillips on October 25th, 2011 filed in Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Snack, Thanksgiving
Best Roasted Pumpkin Seeds Recipe

I don’t know what came over us this fall season. Ever since our youngest was able to walk, our goal was to make it to an orchard, pick a large basket of apples, then take a hayride to pumpkin patch and spend some time finding the right pumpkin. That did not happen this year. As [...]

Thanksgiving Eggrolls

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 28th, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Sauce, Sides, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Egg Rolls - Leftover Ideas

As my favorite holiday comes to a close, and we see our family and friends go away for a while, I still have my mind set on Thanksgiving leftovers. I realize that when many of you are glued to the television watching college and pro football, I sit around and look at the leftovers that [...]

Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 20th, 2010 filed in Delicious, Fruit, Holiday, Kids, Sandwiches, Sauce, Sides, Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce Recipe

As Thanksgiving approaches, my favorite holiday, there comes that time where we all begin thinking about what to make for the family gathering. I say this is my favorite holiday for many reasons. For one, I cannot tell you how excited I get days in advance planning out the menu and compiling all of the [...]

Caramelized Onion and Bacon Gratin

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 17th, 2010 filed in Bacon, Casserole, Cheese, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Gratin

There is something to be said about the smell of caramelized onions, and it is not unusual in my house, to slowly cook caramelized onions at least once a week. I love the low and slow process of watching delicious onions turn into a great dark brown color, which is just packed full of flavor. [...]

Prosciutto and Cedar Wrapped Asparagus Bundles

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 6th, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Bacon, Game Day, Grilling, Holiday, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus Recipe

Recently a great new supermarket opened up in our neighborhood, Sendik’s Food Market. I cannot tell you how thrilled I was to hear that we were finally getting a great market, full of fresh produce, cheese, seafood, and bakery, among other things. So like many, I paid my first visit and was blown away by [...]

Mini Pot Pies

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 2nd, 2010 filed in Appetizers, Casserole, Delicious, Game Day, Kids, Snack, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Recipe for making mini pot pies

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. Basically, pay for a ham, and get a bunch of other stuff for free. This included a decent sized turkey breast. When [...]

Chipotle and Honey Glazed Bacon

Posted by Dax Phillips on December 1st, 2009 filed in Bacon, Bread, Cheese, Delicious, Holiday, Sandwiches, Thanksgiving
Chipotle and Honey Glazed Bacon

This bacon could be sold in a candy store as it is just that good! As you know I have been tinkering with bacon for some time now, and for the most part, the experiments have been really amazing, but what bacon isn’t amazing? During the extended holiday break, I was able to experiment a [...]

Turkey Tetrazzini Recipe

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 29th, 2009 filed in Casserole, Cheese, Delicious, Holiday, Pasta, Sauce, Thanksgiving
turkey tetrazzini recipe

I love Thanksgiving. The idea of planning, preparing, and cooking for friends and family is something that I consider to be quiet peaceful and comforting. Granted there is some hustle and bustle cooking for nearly sixteen or more adults, plus all of the kids, but there is some real payoff realizing that you took part [...]

Brussel Sprouts with a Balsamic Reduction

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 14th, 2009 filed in Appetizers, Bacon, Delicious, Holiday, Nueske's, Sauce, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Brussel Sprouts with a Balsamic Reduction

Thanksgiving could possibly be my favorite holiday. It is a time where family comes together and joins around a big table. It is also one of the few times out of the year where I get to bring out the fine chinaware we received nearly ten years ago. It is a comforting and relaxing time, [...]

Glazed Carrots

Posted by Dax Phillips on April 8th, 2009 filed in Delicious, Holiday, Kids, Sides, Snack, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Glazed Carrots

I will admit it. I love carrots. I have worked on a computer, close to 12 hours a day, for the last 11 years, looking at the screen, moving pixels and code around, that you would think that I should be wearing glasses. Well, I don’t. This surprises me in many ways, but I think [...]

Turkey Club Sandwich with Chipotle Mayonnaise

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 30th, 2008 filed in Bacon, Bread, Delicious, Meat, Nueske's, Sandwiches, Thanksgiving
Turkey Club Sandwich

My turkey is finally gone, and I have to be honest with all of you, I am kind of glad. I’m “turkied out”. Before I close the chapter on this Thanksgiving holiday, I want to end it with a pretty awesome throw together; the turkey club with a kick. It is not often I order [...]

Turkey Pot Pie

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 30th, 2008 filed in Delicious, dough, Holiday, Meat, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Turkey Pot Pie

If there is something you might want to know about my wife, it is that she loves chicken pot pie. As the thanksgiving holiday slowly passes by, I thought I would do my thing to the turkey pot pie to keep her happy, and comfortable.  The pie itself is really quiet simple to make, but [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 27th, 2008 filed in Bacon, Delicious, Holiday, Meat, Salad, Sandwiches, Sauce, Sides, Snack, Soup, Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving Roasted Turkey

Thanksgiving Day Dressing

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 27th, 2008 filed in Delicious, Holiday, Meat, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Thanksgiving Day Dressing

I typically stuff my turkey each year, but something came across me this year, and I took a different route, and instead, made a dressing. I adapted my wife’s grandmother’s recipe, and made it my own using homemade turkey broth, my own bread, and a handful of other goodies. As I brined my turkey this [...]

Cheesy Potatoes

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 4th, 2008 filed in Breakfast, Casserole, Cheese, Delicious, Game Day, Holiday, Kids, Snack, Soup, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Cheese Potatoes

Over the course of the last several years, my sister-n-law brings these cheesy potatoes to holiday gatherings. She brings the dish because they are really good. I normally get my fill on these potatoes and I am fairly content until she serves them for the next gathering, however this past weekend I had a true [...]

Rosemary Bread

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 27th, 2007 filed in Appetizers, Bread, Holiday, Snack, Thanksgiving
Rosemary Bread

During the Thanksgiving period, I was looking for some great bread to make a panini, or simply eat. This year instead of buying a nice rustic loaf from the breadsmith, I decided to make my own. Bring on the Rosemary bread. This took a few hours, and an overnight process but well worth it. To [...]

Three Mushroom Soup

Posted by Dax Phillips on November 23rd, 2007 filed in Soup, Thanksgiving, Vegetables
Mushroom Soup

I wanted to provide a soup and salad to my Thanksgiving meal this year, like most years. Instead of the traditional butternut squash soup with roasted pistachios, I decided to make a soup I did a few years back, the three mushroom soup. I chose this soup because it was not only delicious, but one [...]