In our last post we showed you how to make your own Cajun seasoning at home. So if you haven’t checked that out, I highly recommend you do. Because today we’re going to show you a great recipe that uses cajun seasoning, blackened catfish. The Method of Blackening Blackening, or having something […]
Spices are one of the easiest ways to add flavor to any dish. But knowing which spices go well with each other can often be difficult for new cooks. Luckily there is a simple solution to that entire issue, spice blends. They’re basic combinations of spices that are known to work well together that
What is Ginger Pork (Shogayaki)? Ginger pork, or shogayaki, is a classic Japanese homestyle dish. The name Shogayaki translates as “ginger” shoga, and “to grill/sautee” yaki. So as you might expect, ginger is the main flavor for this dish. And while pork isn’t the only type of meat that can be used to
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Do you follow the NFL? If so then you should be aware that this year’s Super Bowl will feature the Cincinnati Bengals. That’s right the friken Cincinnati Bengals, what a turnaround! And as a fan of another team that has neither won nor been to the big game in a while (the Bills), I
Valentine’s day is only a couple of weeks away folks! And while I’ll be spending it by myself, it’s ok I’m not crying 🥲. The hopeless romantic in me wants to help all of you that will be spending it with someone special. So today I’m going to show you a recipe for something
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This might sound like I’m joking but my first introduction to Italian wedding soup actually happened at a wedding. Honestly, what a coincidence! And while I can’t exactly remember whose wedding it was, sorry I was just a kid. What I do remember is instantly falling in love with this soup. And it’s
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Last month I went on an extended trip to Argentina. And as you’d expect I ate a lot of Argentinan food while down there. I had all the classics like milanesa a la napolitana, all sorts of varieties of empanadas, and of course the many different cuts of Asado grilled meats often served with
In our last post we got down and made some traditional agurkesalat a.k.a. Danish cucumber salad. And since I still had some leftovers the following day I decided to make myself a simple yet delicious Danish lunch with frikadeller. What is Frikadeller? I honestly don’t know why I don’t make frikadeller more
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I’m not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but my family loves pickles. In fact, we love them so much that we have an entire shelf dedicated to them in our fridge. No joke! Imagine an entire shelf lined up with gerkins, polish dill pickles, bread & butter pickles, pickle chips, pickled beets, pickled
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Like most people my age I was first introduced to the white russian with the 1998 movie The Big Lebowski. Throughout the movie, you see Jeff Bridges’ character “The Dude” preparing, holding, and sipping on white russians, or as he refers to them “Caucasians”. And while it’s just one small detail of an overall
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