Bangers & Mash
I had my first experience with bangers & mash when I was about 16 years old. My parents had taken me along on a trip to Ireland, and of course, we had to hit up a pub while we were there. Ok, to be honest, it was a few pubs, but I […]
comfort food
Pork Schnitzel
Hello, or rather should I say guten tag, because today we’re making some delicious pork schnitzel. If you’ve never had pork schnitzel or any type of schnitzel for that matter, then you are going to love this. It’s easily one of my top five guilty pleasures. Why? Well, let’s just say
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Man, I tell you this Colorado weather has to be one of the craziest things I have ever experienced. Let me back it up a bit and explain, ok. So yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day, it was sunny, there was no wind, and the temperature was sitting in the more than comfortable
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Pork Roast in Red Wine
Pork Roast in red wine is one of those dishes that I could easily eat every week and never get tired of it. To me, it’s the epitome of no-frills comfort food. Just slices of juicy pork loin, chunks of tender root vegetables, all drenched with an extremely flavorful red wine sauce. That’s it,
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Turkey Pot Pie
We have a saying in my family that the best part about Thanksgiving isn’t the meal, but rather the leftovers. And out of all of the different ways that we like to utilize our leftovers, our favorite is, and always shall be turkey pot pie. I mean our love for turkey pot pie runs
Homemade Chicken Stock
It’s my humble belief that every home cook should know how to make their own chicken stock. Sure you can get away with store-bought stock for tasks like adding flavor to grains, or for building depth in a sauce. But when it comes to soups, especially brothy soups, you will never get the same
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Mayocoba Beans
Recently I was walking down the bulk food section of my local grocery store when I noticed that they were selling something labeled mayocoba beans. I had never heard of them before, however being a curious cook I figured I would just purchase some of the beans now, and figure out how to use them
Cheesecake Fruit Tart
I have to confess that the dishes that I cook for myself rarely look as good as the photos that I post on this blog. I’m not saying that I go out of my way to make them look horrible, but when cooking for my family I just don’t care about making my
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Sausage with Peppers & Onions
Today I decided to dig out one of the oldest recipes from my personal recipe book, sausages with peppers & onions. It was one of the first recipes I truly learned to master during my time in college because it has what I consider the “Holy Trinity” of recipe qualities. What is the “Holy
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Stuffed Bell Peppers
For each of us, there are certain meals that tend to pop up into our heads when we hear the phrase “Comfort Food”. One meal that I tend to have visions of when I hear that phrase are classic stuffed bell peppers. I mean, just the thought of its hearty stuffing, made of ground beef
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