This is a Mediterranean version of an old cowboy classic. Interestingly, my Dad worked as a butcher in Chicago back in the 1960’s and they’d use Flank steak for hamburger because no one would buy it. Then in the 1980’s, yuppie chefs discovered the wonders …
Read MoreHamburger Casserole
Dutch oven dish with potatoes and diced tomatoes. A quick and easy alternative to Taco Tuesday, or when the guys are coming over for poker and you’re out of ideas. Ingredients Process
Read MoreSauerkraut Casserole
Of course I cook sauerkraut casserole, I’m Polish. Normally I make a more rugged version with fresh cabbage and homemade elk sausage, but for those less adventuresome, this version is more on the dainty gourmet side. Ingredients Process Note1: for German flare, cut potatoes into …
Read MoreVegetable Casserole
This is not a made from scratch recipe, and it’s not vegetarian. Rather it’s a quick and simple dish that hearkens back to a traditional Sunday social casserole, or as they say in Minnesota, a hot dish (ya don’t-ya know). The exact distinction between a …
Read MoreMushroom Bisque
On a recent visit to Johns Hopkins University where I presented my current research, I had the most amazing bowl of mushroom bisque soup in their cafeteria and knew when I got home, I had to replicate the recipe. Bisque is traditionally a rich creamy …
Read MoreItalian Beef Sandwiches
If you’ve never been to Italy, but have been to Chicago, you should know how good an Italian roast beef sandwich from a street vendor can be. The best one I ever had was in front of Wriggly Field and it came with a grease-soaked …
Read MoreDry Italian Rub or Salad Mix
This recipe can be used to make either a salad dressing or the spice mix for Italian roast beef sandwiches. This can also be used a rub for roasted chicken or a beef roast. I provide both the fresh and dry herb recipe. Depending on …
Read MoreMediterranean Salmon Rub
The Mediterranean flare to the salmon you grill, comes from the herbs you use in your rub. I recommend using fresh herbs but if you can’t , remember the ratio 3 parts fresh herbs = 1 part dry herbs. Using that formula, you can convert …
Read MoreApple Cider Glaze
This recipe is intended for Pork, but can also be used on roasted chicken and perhaps even fish if you want to get out of your rut with all the time breading and frying your fish. Ingredients Process
Read MorePork Rub (Paste)
This recipe is intended for preparing Pork for grilling, frying, or oven roasting/baking. It’s a paste versus a dry rub so you will want to brush it on. The rub is for ~1.5 lbs of pork chops or fillets but you’ll have to decide how …
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