Savory Recipes
Tapenade Tapenade has been part of my life for more than half of it. It is a wonderful condiment, spread, accompaniment, topping, or inclusion to so many things. Think about all the delicious food out there; sometimes a little tapenade makes it better. I could probably do a whole Forest Gump ways to make shrimp
Pear Chestnut Stuffing I’ve been doing this recipe for at least 15 years now and will likely never swap it out for something else. My reasoning is simple. The stuffing is flavorful, but not overpowering, slightly sweet, but savory, and accompanies the main attraction, the turkey, while acting as a liaison for the gravy and
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Brined Turkey for Thanksgiving Getting ready for Thanksgiving. This is something I have done for about 20 years. I started using the Orange Turkey Brine, but then made my own Pineapple Turkey Brine, which the family seems to like better. One of the things about brining and smoking the turkey is that it could lend
Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma We had Shawarma at friend’s house some time ago and it was awesome. It was take-out and not easily accessible from our house. Of course, we tried several places near us, and have been disappointed. Lea receives notifications from the Food Network all time and this little gem was in a
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Lamb Vindaloo My son is the drummer of the Philly Metalcore band “In Jest”. Follow them on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/injest215/ Apparently, the band did not like the parking situation nor the price of food in Providence RI, the running joke was a $40 lamb vindaloo. My new mission that I chose to accept; to serve lamb
New York City Style Pizza The dough The sauce The cheese A bit of olive oil and oregano Oh my There is no one single component that makes great pizza and there are of course many great styles. I happen to love the New York City pizzeria style the most, but on any given day
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Crawfish Pasta (like Park and Orchard) Park and Orchard originally opened on the corner of Park Avenue and Orchard Street in East Rutherford. I didn’t know about the place until it moved to 240 Hackensack Street. Sadly they closed in 2015. I became a regular fixture at the bar as they had an award winning
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Papas Bravas or Patatas Bravas Spent my birthday in the Ribera del Duero Wine Region. Tasted some amazing wines and had some incredible meals during the whole trip. We were lucky enough to not get caught in any tourist traps even though we went to tourist places. For example; the Hotel Riu Plaza España, 360º
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Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza cooked in a Chicago Brick Oven. Since the first time I’ve ever had it, I’ve loved Chicago Deep Dish style. I love many different pizza styles. It’s a mood thing. Sometimes I want a NYC slice, sometimes margarita, sometimes Sicilian, sometimes thin crust, sometimes Chicago. I remember Pizzeria Uno used
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Lasagna Growing up, Lasagna never did anything for me. It was just another variation of pasta with meat and cheese. I am quite certain that the model for Taco Bell started with Lasagna. Baked Ziti, Manicotti, Stuffed shells, Cannelloni, Lasagna, they are different combinations of the same ingredients, just like Taco Bell. They’re all a
