For years I’ve been using either store bought meat rubs or creating general purpose meat rubs from the Intertubes.  Recently Rochelle and I have been getting a meat package from our local farm drop.  It contains locally raised grass fed beef and pork, chickens, etc.  For the first time I got a cut of side [...]

I’ve been experimenting with no-knead bread recipes lately and can report HUGE SUCCESS in creating incredible fresh bread without a bread machine and with very little baking skill.  After honing my basics, I struck out on a mission to create the ultimate cheese olive loaf.  What I created can only be called a god among [...]

Our normal table top gaming cadre is having a Spanish theme to the dinner we usually have prior to playing.  Thusly I finally got the chance to put together some tapas (appetizer) recipes.  I made three dishes and I’ll put them all three up as separate recipe files.  This one is one I adapted from [...]

Duck in any great quantity is bad for you.  But ever since The Fantastic Mr. Fox, combined with the Christmas dinner from A Christmas Story, I’ve been enamored with the bird in its various ways of preparation. Properly prepared, duck breast can be one of the most amazing experiences you’ve ever had with a red [...]

I love making fried or stewed green tomatoes.  I grew up with them and have always had a huge love of their tangy, almost artichoke-like flavor.  Properly made fried green tomatoes are firm and the batter crunchy; tangy with a hint of salt in the batter. Rochto and I just recently went local for all [...]