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McHenry Famous Chili and Anthony McHenry Interview – McHenry’s Famous Chili is a homage to Cincinnati-style chili, with onions and beans, served over spaghetti. We use ground turkey instead of ground beef, for less grease and a healthier recipe. McHenry’s Famous Chili also includes green peppers, mushrooms, and chopped Roma […]
Irish Stew in the Instant Pot with Guinness – Today we are celebrating St Patrick’s Day with some Instant Pot Irish Stew, with Guinness. Irish Stew in the Instant Pot This stew is one of those Famous Irish Recipes #stpatricksday #guinness A typical Beef stew usually takes about 2.5 hours […]
Grilled Surf and Turf are the best of both worlds. Perfectly cooked salmon for the surf, two beautiful Rib Eye steaks for the turf. We topped the Rib Eyes with mushrooms that cooked on the grill. Our guest for “Cooking with Milwaukee Community Leaders” was Joel Brennan, President of the […]
Hoppin John – A New Year’s Tradition. In the Southern United States, Hoppin John is something that is served around New Year’s Day. It is a simple dish of black-eyed peas, pork, and rice. The old wives’ tale is that it’s believed to bring luck and peace in the coming […]
Red beans and rice is a traditional Louisiana Creole dish and it was not originally Cajun. Stories go that this meal was made on Mondays with Kidney beans, vegetables, spices, and pork left over from Sunday dinner. It was cooked slowly in a pot and served over rice. Ham was traditionally a Sunday meal and Monday was washday. […]
Stetson Salad – Cowboy Ciao was a restaurant in Scottsdale that has closed. They were famous for their Stetson Salad. The Stetson Salad has a wonderful combination of textures and flavors. And the dressing is a buttermilk-pesto-mayo-lemon combination that’s perfect for this dish. And the variations in the salad ingredients are endless. You […]