A wonderful alternative to a smoked brisket, Braised Brisket of Beef is a wonderful way to enjoy a classic dinner.
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Sicilian Chicken Cacciatore
An easy to make dish from Southern Italy with a little surprise! (No tomato!)
Chicken Pastina Soup
A hearty Italian American soup that uses Stelline – a tiny start-shaped pasta often called, “Pastina”.
Prime Rib Closed Oven Door Method
A super simple way to cook a Prime Rib roast to perfect medium-rare from end to end.
Clams Oreganata
Normally made with the small calms called ‘Little Neck’, at least in the eastern U.S., Clams Oreganata has been a favorite Italian appetizer since at least “The Golden Age of Pompous Dining”. When I cooked professionally during that fabled culinary period I served many a portion and they were tender and delicious. But I don’t…
Bread and Sausage Dressing
This is a wonderfully versatile dressing that can be used with roast chicken, turkey, duck or goose. It’s great for stuffed pork chops and can be rolled up in chicken, pork or veal cutlets. Your holiday crown roast of pork would certainly benefit from having this recipe cooked inside the crown. Truth is, it makes…
Low Carb Sausage And Pepper Pinwheels
I was invited to a party by a neighbor not too long ago and I offered to bring an appetizer. I was feeling adventurous so I decided to make something new. Not “new” as in something that I had not made prior. “New” as in something that I’d never even heard of. I settled on…
Leonard’s Grilled Potatoes
When my wife was a child, her Dad would make a summer side dish that her whole family loved. He would slice potatoes and onions, season them and add a bit of oil. Then he would wrap it all up tightly in aluminum foil and throw it on a hot charcoal grill. After a short…
HackRib Sandwich
My culinary adventures have had me working in high end restaurants, factory cafeterias and local pubs. I’ve been a carny food booth cook, a tavern owner and a church hall pasta dinner worker. I’ve attended chef school, done menu consulting and advised more than one budding restaurateur. On the consumption side I’ve enjoyed wonderful dinners…
Baked Macaroni And Cheese
Mac and Cheese, once the staple of many a latch-key child, has gotten hip in the last 10 or so years. This uber-carb entree most associated with low cost and the blue and white box has even become the featured item on many a restaurant’s menu. There is even a pub not far from Chef…