Danner on July 1st, 2009

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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Danner on March 9th, 2009

I’m a big fan of breakfast food.  Huge fan.  Most Saturdays you’ll find me cooking up some hearty breakfast containing eggs and/or bacon.
However, I never drink beer at breakfast, and have no desire to do so.  So I’ve been intending for some time to do a “breakfast for dinner” thing to try a beer pairing [...]

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This was downright inspired.  The couscous was the “Israeli” couscous from Whole Foods, which is larger than most of the couscous you get in boxes at the store.  I prepared it per the directions, with the addition of a few splashes of lemon juice and some fresh dill we had in the fridge from a [...]

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Danner on February 25th, 2009

Not great steak, just top sirloin on sale at Publix. Wrapped in bacon at the suggestion of my daughter. And I tried to hit medium using a digital thermometer, but it ended up just a smidge below well done. So, whatever. Bacon covers a multitude of sins.
The beer was from a [...]

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