Tag: Charlie DeSando

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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 […]

Grilled pizza on the heat

How to Grill a Pizza – video

How to Grill a Pizza. Grilled Pizza is a wonderful way to enjoy outdoor cooking and pizza at the same time. You can see the video here (Grilled Pizza on YouTube) and the recipe is listed below. How to Grill a Pizza Grilled Pizza Bianco with Shaved Asparagus and Arugula […]

Crown Roast of Pork

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, […]

Turkey Sausage Soup

Turkey Sausage Soup with Spinach and White Beans

There is an updated post with a video for this Spinach, White Bean and Turkey Sausage Soup at this link This is a quick and easy soup with Italian turkey sausage, white beans, and spinach. It is full of flavor and nice and healthy. It takes less than an hour […]

Grilled Halibut

Grilled Halibut with Brown Butter-Citrus Sauce

Grilled Halibut with Brown Butter-Citrus Sauce. Our Outdoor Grilling Dinner Party rolled into the main course. We had a simple green salad. We also enjoyed an Orzo Salad with vegetables, Chic peas, Feta cheese, olives, basil, mint, and other assorted accompaniments. But the star of the meal was the Grilled […]

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Grilled Pizza with Asparagus and Arugula

Grilled Pizza – If you have never grilled pizza dough before, you might think it would sag. You also think it would drip all over the grill when starting to cook it. The opposite is true. As soon as the dough hits the hot grill, it begins to puff up […]