There’s cold, there’s “wear a jacket” cold, and then there’s “the air itself has declared war on your existence” cold. We’re in the third category. The worst snowstorm in twenty  …

  Global, Pub Food, Soup, Winter

Every party needs its signature dish, and at Bad Wolf birthday celebrations, nothing draws a crowd quite like our trio of mini smoked sausages. These bite-sized powerhouses have become legendary  …

  American, Autumn, Barbecue, InstaPot, Pub Food, Slow Cook, Snack

I visited Las Vegas for the Google Next 25 convention in my most recent adventure. The technology of the conference was intriguing and engaging. The food, not so much, standard  …

  American, Cultural-Misappropriation, Global, Pub Food, Sauce, Vegetarian

As the “Wearing of the Green” approaches, with the required Corned Beef and Cabbage, I’ll do as I usually do, ignore the “tradition” and go for the traditional. Tradition calls  …

  Baked, Braise, Fried, Irish, Pub Food, Spring

Yes, I am aware this is NOT a ratatouille, but it is quick, tasty and filling, and if one shops properly damned cheap as well. (Besides, I COULD NOT let  …

  American, Cast Iron, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian, Pub Food, Quick

As the year drags to a close, Madam Badwolf has requested something NOT Mac N Cheese or Pizza or Hamburger or Hot Dog, or any other form of teenager chow,  …

  American, Asian, General, Global, Pub Food, Quick, Sauce, Sautee, Stir-Fry

‘ Tis the quiet week between Christmas and New Year, and not a creature was stirring but a 15-year-old eating machine seeking breakfast. Given this, one supposes I must prepare  …

  American, Fried, General, Pub Food, Quick

On one of my last trips for the year, I stopped by the home of my #7 Son and #3 Daughter. We had a wonderful evening remembering past days and  …

  Autumn, Cultural-Misappropriation, Gravy, Indian, Indo-Chinese, InstaPot, Pub Food, Quick, Vegan, Winter

As “FriendsGivings” appear around us and everyone rushes toward “The BIG DAY,” I am somewhat underwhelmed. For many years, I hosted dinners for my associates (usually upstaging the planned family  …

  American, Pub Food, Quick, Soup, Vegetarian

Many apologies for not posting lately. All I can do is plead involvement in many other things: setting up an SIEM system to track and block various miscreants on the  …

  Asian, Autumn, Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Pub Food, Quick, Sauce, Stir-Fry

Yes, imagining something as delicate as a puff pastry canape appreciated at the lair is hard. Truth be told, the denizens never did, but the guests always managed to enjoy  …

  Autumn, Baked, Cultural-Misappropriation, European, Pub Food, Quick, Vegetarian

There are lots of things going on: work projects, professional development study (yes, another AWS Certification), revealing the hidden secrets of security administration to the apprentice, and dealing with Madam  …

  Cook For One, Pub Food, Quick, SouthWestern

I’ll probably step on some toes with this post, but it’s my blog and my opinion, not to be confused with the views, stances, thoughts, opinions, or other properties of  …

  American, General, Pub Food, Quick

And the Olympics are on, and I have the traveling urge again. My schedule will not allow me to pop off the undisclosed places, but I can always travel via  …

  Cast Iron, Egg, European, Fried, Pub Food, Quick, Sautee

As promised in a prior post, here is a recipe for grilled/smoked jalapeno poppers with a bit of a roguechef twist. Instead of just basic cream cheese or cheddar, we’ll  …

  American, Baked, Barbecue, Grilled, Mex-Tex, Pub Food, Side Dish, Southern, Summer