Just Say No To Hamburger Helper In my ongoing joust with the scourge of ‘convenience’ food, I was inspired to prove that a simple meat and potatoes gratin could be made from scratch pantry staples just as simply and just as quickly as ready-made ‘Hamburger Helper’ style boxes. My choice in the moment was pork and potato but it could just … Read More →
Now With More Cheese Than Necessary Here’s another update to a post from Christmas Past that I finally got around to translating into video. My original recipe here gets a boost from rosemary and far more cheese than you should eat in one bun but it’s Christmas and indulgence is encouraged. You can of course exercise some restraint and make a … Read More →
Personal size cornbread is gone before it has time to go stale Cornbread is easy anytime with only a few pantry staples. From idea to eating in under an hour – half that with a little practice. Only problem is that it doesn’t stay fresh very long and is best eaten right out of the oven or most certainly before the day is over. If you can’t … Read More →
Skip the pastry for a change and give your grater a workout with this potato crust quiche technique. If you choose your pan wisely it will do most of the hard browning work for you. Ideally a 10- or 12-inch cast iron skillet is used for its heat retention however any similarly sized pan you … Read More →
Deliciously Charred In All The Right Places ‘Chicken & rice’ is a natural pairing. From hauling out old retro recipes that call for cream of mushroom soup to treading the path to Indian biriyani, there is universal appeal. Arroz con pollo is arguably on the top five list of permutations and that’s where I started this iteration. The ongoing origin debate between … Read More →
Foolproof Everyday As regular readers will know, I’ve sworn off most all bread from the local factory bakers. Try as they might, they can’t afford to invest the time that makes bread taste great. My everyday oat bread has gotten a lot of attention lately it seems and so I thought I best share my even quicker … Read More →
Perfect Crust Top & Bottom I make a skillet of ordinary cornbread nearly every week because it’s dead simple and sits well alongside so many things in even its most plain form. Outside the holiday feasting season where cornbread dressing reigns supreme at my house, peppery soups and stews, my favourite bean pot, or simply a giant salad all partner … Read More →
