One of my most favorite side dishes, good with eggs for breakfast, great as a noontime snack, and a perfect side for a easy dinner. My largest complaint is the  …

  Basics, Cast Iron, Fried, Pub Food, Side Dish, Vegetarian

‘Tis Christmas, and I’ve missed cookie season. But since I’ll once again be stopping smoking, it is time to do some baking. From the Holiday gathering came an ADDICTIVE, Christmas  …

  Baked, Dessert, Vegan, Vegetarian

A Holiday reboot from the many holiday dinners, I’ve hosted over the years.  A Bread Pudding, made with Panettone, macerated dried fruit, and soaked in Egg Nog.  Not  the lightest  …

  Bread, Dessert, ReBoot, Vegetarian

And back to work, As I’ll be on a roll today, a quick and dirty reboot from 2008.. A ravioli bake is similar to lasagna, but a lot faster as  …

  Baked, Basics, Cultural-Misappropriation, Italian, Pub Food, Quick, ReBoot, Vegetarian

I am sure my room mates are sick of potatoes by now,  but it is Hanukkah, and my tribal friends would feel left out if I did not prepare a  …

  European, Fried, Side Dish, Vegetarian

A basic follow on recipe.  After making my Perogi’s last night, I had a fair amount of filling left.  A good mixture of potatoes, leeks, onions and mushrooms, so off  …

  Basics, European, Follow On, Pub Food, Quick, Soup, Vegetarian

  As I continue my cooking spree, and demonstrate the follow on tag, as well as do a reboot of an old favorite. In my basic mashed potato post ,  …

  European, Follow On, Fried, Pub Food, Quick, ReBoot, Vegetarian

This sounds so simple, almost a how to boil water thing.   In reality it can be quite the challenge.  Especially, whence these are to be used as a ingredient to  …

  European, Ingredient, Pub Food, ReBoot, Vegetarian

As I continue on my cooking spree, dinner comes to mind.  A simple tomato soup with a grilled cheese sandwich made with my garbage bread seems like a winner.   Here  …

  Basics, Follow On, InstaPot, Pub Food, Quick, ReBoot, Soup, Vegetarian

They say baking is good for the soul, we shall see.   I awoke this morning in a totally foul mood.   Perhaps the season, perhaps the passing of “THE FOOD HOLIDAY”,  …

  Baked, Basics, Bread

  And yes, every time I get close to Bakers Percentages, it looks a lot like this …   Incomprehensible,  compelling, and frustrating… Whilst Wikipedia has a most scholarly write up,  …

  Baked, Basics, Bread, ReBoot, Vegan, Vegetarian

A reboot from December of 2005, updated to avoid cooking and curdling.,. And the holidaze are upon us, like a Velociraptor on a heard beast.   One thing I’ve always done  …

  American, Cold, Drink, Egg, European, Liquor, ReBoot

A requested reboot from December 2008 It is the day before thanksgiving and all through the stores the people were scurrying, awaiting the coldest thanksgiving of 100 years. My wife  …

  Autumn, Basics, ReBoot, Soup, Winter

And a requested reboot from December of 2007. Winter is here, cold, rain turning to sleet and snow, the need for warming hearty fare is pressing.  So soup, but what  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Korean, Pub Food, ReBoot, Soup

A reboot from 2007, updated to use the instapot. As I spoke in my reboot of corn bread, Pinto Beans a a perfect accompaniment.   But is it Pinto Beans,  …

  Basics, Bean, Follow On, ReBoot