‘Real’ Grilled Chili

Opening a couple cans of tomatoes and beans and dumping a bunch of powdered spices into a pot and calling it chili never appealed to me, so my first challenge when I started developing this recipe a few years ago was to not use any powdered...

Triple. Grilled. Cheese.

Certain things are sacrosanct and should not be taken lightly. My love affair with grilled cheese is one such matter. I believe I have perfected an art and I am willing to share my findings with you. Sure, anyone can grill a cheese, but adding these couple steps...

Ginger-Garlic ground beef

I really enjoy a big bowl of savory meat with plain rice and this is an extremely easy one you can make at home. I started with a Korean recipe, halved the sugar and shoyu and added veggies to make it a meal. Fresh chilis would be better but sambel is just so easy and...

Pupusa Feast!

I left the house determined to make hamburgers, cause we got a bunch of kaiser rolls – somehow by the time I got to the store I decided to make pupusas instead. This dinner had enough elements to be a holiday-meal- lets look at them individually. Steak –...

Blueberry Galette

Blue’bs were on sale so I bought a flat of ’em, not knowing what I’d do but having faith in the universe to show me the way. That darn universe, always speaking to us, never listening (shakes fist in air a la Grandpa Simpson). I took the recipe for...

Easy Slow Cooker Pork

Damn if this isn’t easy. Pork tenderloin was on sale, and I’m cheap, so that worked out well. Pork tenderloin is known for being lean and tasty, so when you see it marked-down, and not expired, there is a lot to be done with it. I felt like reading, not...