Beef Stock

Beef Stock

Also, a work in progress. I’m on a mission to make a rich beef stock. Lessons learned thus far…more bone marrow and adequate roasting.      Ingredients: 5 lbs beef bones (nice mix of knuckles and marrow bones) 1 lb cubed meat. I prefer sirloin....
French Onion Soup

French Onion Soup

I’ve been on a quest to make the best french onion soup. Every recipe I find lacks a richness and I cannot stop thinking about WHY and HOW. This recipe will be in progress for quite some time until I feel I’ve perfected it. I’ve also been working on...
Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

This is one of my favorite things to make for dinner when I allow myself a dairy cheat day. This is also the recipe I get most of my questions about when I post about it. My husband asked me to make this for him a few years ago, something not in the regular rotation...
Italian Seafood Pasta

Italian Seafood Pasta

Ingredients 1 lb fresh Linguine pasta 1 1/2 lb  Calamari, sliced into rings 1 lb  Mussels, cleaned and debearded 6  Garlic cloves, minced 1  Shallot bulb, diced 1/4  Parsley bunch, chopped 2  Tbsp Cooking oil 1 1/2 tsp  Anchovy paste (optional)  1  Tbsp Capers 1  14...
Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Slow Cooker Apple Butter

Ah. my entire childhood. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve been let down by store-bought apple butter with overpowering spices and extra-thick texture. It feels offensive and tastes like disappointment. Unless you’re into that kind of thing or never...
Pecan Pie

Pecan Pie

Finally, I found the recipe my grandmother used throughout my childhood…written on a small State Farm notepad titled “John’s Favorite Pecan Pie Recipe”.  Ingredients: 1 10 inch unbaked pie crust 3 eggs 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 cup corn syrup...

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