I’ve figured out a great way to turn leftover pork loin into something delicious: quesadillas. Normally I BBQ a good-sized pork loin out on the charcoal grill for a few hours (with a good spice rub on it). But yesterday I was trying simplify and speed up the process, so I roasted it in the [...]
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Each year for Valentine’s Day my wife and I forgo the typical high-priced prix fixe menus and predictably poor service that accompanies dining out on Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve, and Mother’s Day. Instead, we indulge ourselves in a gourmet meal, which I prepare, followed by dessert, which my wife prepares.
This year, we settled on filet mignon, [...]
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Frozen microwaved pizza. But really heavy on the garlic, which can make anything good.
I really had no basis for choosing this pairing. It was just a case of “I wonder how this will taste,” which is something I do quite a bit of.
Beamish is the same style as Guinness, but a bit more flavorful. But [...]
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I’m not sure where we picked it up, but we had a box of Thai-style infused chicken broth in our pantry. There were directions on the back for making a very easy Thai Coconut Curry Vegetable Soup which consisted of throwing veggies, coconut milk, pasta, lime juice, and the chicken broth in a big pot [...]
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