Irish Cheese Burgers
I have burgered with booze before, of course, but today, we're really all about the cheese. Specifically, Kellygold's Dublinier, which is a little difficult to explain, but texturally, it's like a dry cheddar or perhaps a Parmesan block, yet it's a…
Beef Stroaganoff, or I Made Too Much Steak Last Night
Believe it or not, it's actually possible to make too much steak. This becomes especially true where a large cut like tri-tip is concerned – you can make one, or two. One is seldom enough around here, and two… well,…
Steak au Poivre (-ish)
Cook me like one of those French grills Okay, this is one of those things that are simple, but you'll pay a lot for in a restaurant. It's not necessarily easy, but it's simple. The trick is in the meat,…
Grilled Tequila Fajitas
I've been hankering for fajitas for a couple of weeks now, and with the long weekend (plus the official start of Grilling Season), I figured it was time. Fajitas are another thing that have their roots from the vaqueros (Mexican…
La-La-La-La-La-Lasagna
For some reason it seems like a lot of people fear lasagna. I have some theories, but I'll reserve them for a minute. Lasagna is, at the root, pretty simple. There are variations on how many layers, and the like,…
Bacon Cheeseburger with Beer-Battered Onion Rings and Katsu Sauce
So, grilling season is fast approaching, and since the weather is actually 'nice' this weekend, I figured it was time to come out of the gate roaring like a lion. To that end, here's a completely scratch-from-the-ground-up bacon cheeseburger with…
Burger Time! Bacon Cheeseburgers with a Banana BBQ Sauce
We've all been there. Dinner creeps up like a great growling beast and you have no plan to tame it. You take out something from the freezer, hoping for inspiration but instead get desperation as you tick through the recipes…
Baconated Pork Chops
I love easy work-night dinners. This one has the disadvantage of being messy, but to its advantage, one should have – other than perhaps the pork chops – everything at hand. "Not having to go to the store" is big…
Jackburgers
Cooking with whiskeys and bourbons seems to be all the rage these days. Most of it, though, even in Burgerland, seems to be sauce-based flavorings – make a regular burger and put a Jack Daniels BBQ sauce on it, for…
Deep-fried Meatballs!!1!
You heard me right. Meatballs. Deep-fried. What I didn’t mention is that cheese is involved too. After all, this is an Italian-inspired dish – at least as far as the flavors go. Most people just look at me funny though.