Smashed Potatoes -This recipe is all about technique. The secondary ingredients can be very adaptable. Rosemary, Salt and garlic add flavor.
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Lettuce Wraps – Sriracha Chicken
Lettuce Wraps -Asian Sriracha Chicken style. These easy-to-prepare Asian Lettuce Wraps are a healthy alternative to burgers or Sloppy Joes. Simple to make, and the layers of flavor in these are a crowd-pleaser. Delicious and filled with flavor, these lettuce wraps are a great idea for entertaining or a family […]
Green Beans vs Haricot Verts – video
Green Beans vs Haricot Verts – Learning from others is in many ways the best way to learn about cooking. Most good cooks have go-to recipes and techniques that you may not utilize but should be using. Case in point – we were invited to our friends Ken Finkel & […]
Simple Homemade Salad Dressing
You can make a very simple homemade salad dressing (also called Vinaigrette) with ingredients in your home pantry. All you need is Olive Oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper. These ingredients do not need to be refrigerated. Once you make the homemade salad dressing, it can be kept with oil & […]
Ash Restaurant – Iron Horse Hotel
Recently we went to the new Milwaukee restaurant, Ash, in the Iron Horse Hotel, which replaced the very fine but dated Symth. We went with our friends Mark & Julie Darnieder. Ash is run by the Dan-Dan boys, Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite. This is their 4th Milwaukee location […]
Crown Roast of Pork Dinner
Crown Roast of Pork Dinner – I started writing this blog to show how cooking can be easy and fun, especially for non or reluctant cooks. This post will not be that. It will showcase a recent dinner party we had with friends, that featured a Crown Roast of Pork, […]