An Engineer's Perspective – Page 18 – If an Engineer can't fix it, we're in trouble

The Greater Fool Theory

Chapter 15 in the R.M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation“, May 15, 2023. ISABELLE: “I can’t do it, especially on short notice and it doesn’t help that Henry’s being a real shit; first he springs this on me last minute then gets offended when I …

Runza Casserole

Could be from Kansas, could be from Nebraska, is there any real difference? Most agree Runza is a German-American immigrant comfort food made with hamburger and cabbage. Serves 9 yuppies or 3 hungry cowboys. This is a great dish to serve on poker night along …

Skillet Ratatouille

A French vegetarian classic, ratatouille is a simple but involved vegetable staple for summertime. You can make this as a side, mixed with pasta, or even used with your breakfast eggs. Most ratatouille recipes don’t use mushrooms, but I like them so it’s optional for …

Bourbon Chicken with Sauce

Served over rice or beside slow cook grits makes a great meal option. I provide both a grilled and oven baked version. If you opt for grilling, I recommend a side of grilled Zucchini as well. While you could waste fine bourbon on this recipe, …

Grilled Zucchini with Oven Option

Zucchini is one of those things you can do just about anything with, from making noodles to jazzing up a pasta dish, but by itself and grilled it’s the perfect side to serve with grilled steak or salmon. The important part about grilling zucchini though, …

Elote Pasta Salad

Elote is a popular Mexican street food that is basically grilled corn on the cob coated with a spicy sauce that you should never say no to. This recipe is a pasta salad variation that can be served hot or cold. I like to make …

Elote Seasoning

This spice combination can be used to add zest to many cuisines, but the most common use is in corn, specially as a s spice added to grilled corn. You most often find this on Mexican grilled corn served by street vendors or at festivals. …

Elote (Mexican Corn) Mix

Elote is a spice mixture you can add to your corn on the cob. It is a very popular street food that you can sometimes find at food trucks or festivals. I also have a nice recipe for Elote pasta that makes a great side …

Green Chile Souffle with Spinach

If you’ve ever been to New Mexico you already know that we tend to cook a lot with green chile, which we roast every fall and keep in our freezer to use throughout the year. It’s just natural then that I’d make a souffle with …

Cherry Clafoutis

This classic French pastry will have your breakfast friends feasting not only the amazing sweet creamy dish, but also on your pastry talents. Like most French pastries, calfoutis is decadently rich and loaded with all the forbidden things we want to eat but are shamed …