Curried Pork with Tomato Rice and Chimichurri Sauce

March 2, 2025 - 2 mins read

Deeply flavored pork chunks meet a rich tomato rice with a bright and spicy citrus sauce. Ingredients Curried Pork 1lb Pork Butt, cut into 1" cubes 4T S&B Curry Powder 2T Kosher Salt 1/2C Vegetable Oil Tomato Rice 2T Garlic Paste 1T Ginger Paste (or 3T ginger garlic paste 2C Basmati Rice 1 14oz Can Petite Diced Tomatoes 1 10oz Can Rotel Original 1/3C Dried Minced Onion or 1 Whole Minced Yellow Onion 2C Water 1T Pork Broth Powder Chimichurri 2T Chopped Parsley (or dried parsley, hydrated and drained) 3T Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) 1T Red Wine Vinegar Zest of 1 Lemon Juice of 1 Lemon 1/2T Kosher Salt Steps Curried Pork Trim a Pork butt of excess fat, and cube into 1" pieces.

Vindaloo

February 23, 2025 - 1 min read

Series: Indian

This spicy dish is an awesome introduction into curries from the Goan region of India’s west coast. Shored against the Arabian Sea, this dish is influenced by trade with other arabian countries. Serve with fresh naan or basmatti rice. Ingredients 1Lb Lamb/Chicken/Beef, cubed 1Lg Yellow Onion, shaved and halved Dry Spices 3T Kashmiri Chili Powder 1 1/2T Allepo Chili Flake 1t Coriander Seeds 1t Cumin Seeds 1/2t Turmeric 5 Green Cardamon Pods 5 Cloves 3/4T Cinnamon Wet Ingredients 1 6oz Can Tomato Paste 2T Garlic Paste (Or 5 cloves smashed) 1T Ginger Paste (or 1" ginger, peeled, minced fine) 1 14oz Can Petite Tomatoes 3T Vinegar (Chef’s Choice, I use Acetic Acid; e.

Butterscotch

February 23, 2025 - 1 min read

Ingredients 1 stick salted butter 1-2C Light Brown Sugar 1C Heavy Cream 1C Whole Milk 1/2T Kosher Salt 1T Vanilla Extract Steps In a small sauce pan melt one stick of butter, add brown sugar. Increase heat until sugar goes from a sandy texture with melted butter, to a cohesive sauce. Combine the milk and cream. When sauce turns dark and begins to smell lightly toasted, add cream. Bring to a low simmer.

Quick Tip: Meatballs From Sausage

January 10, 2025 - 1 min read

Series: Quick Tips

Need quick meatballs or got a pack of Italian Sausages that are going out soon? Turn them into meatballs with this quick trick! Take a pack of Italian Sausages (we like Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausage) and pinch the ends. Squeeze the meat out into a golfball sized piece and throw on a lined baking sheet. Each sausage will make about 5 meatballs, and each pack about 25 meatballs. Place the lined baking sheet in the freezer over night, then transfer to a gallon freezer bag.

Spicy Pork Meatballs With Spinach Cream Sauce

January 10, 2025 - 2 mins read

Ingredients 1 20oz package Johnsonville Hot Italian Sausages, made into 25 meatballs and optionally frozen overnight 1 Lg Yellow Onion, diced 2T Tomato Paste 1T Garlic Paste 2T Butter 2T AP Flour 2C Whole Milk, room temp 2C Beef broth 1 12oz package Chopped Spinach, frozen or fresh equivalent 1T Parsley, dried or fresh 1/2T Italian Seasoning, dried Steps In a heavy pot or braiser over medium heat, Brown the meatballs, stirring often and leaving covered.

Lohikeitto

December 28, 2024 - 3 mins read

Lohikeitto, a creamy Finnish salmon soup, is the epitome of Nordic comfort food that warms both body and soul. This luxurious yet surprisingly simple dish combines chunks of fresh salmon with tender potatoes and leeks in a velvety broth enriched with cream and fresh dill, creating a meal that’s both elegant and satisfying. Ingredients 4T Butter, softened 2 Russet Potatoes, peeled and cubed 2 Leeks, sliced and washed 2 Carrots, quartered and sliced 4oz Chardonnay or other white wine 1 Lemon, zested and cut into cheeks 2T Better than Bullion Vegetable 5C Water or Fumet/Fish Stock 30g AP Flour (roughly 2 Tbsps) 2C Whole Milk (or half as much cream plus 1C water), room temp 3 Dill Sprigs, minced 2-3 Salmon Tails or 1 6oz Salmon slab, skinned and cubed Steps In a heavy dutch oven pot, melt 2T of butter over a medium heat.

Lasagna

December 4, 2024 - 2 mins read

This classic lasagna skips the ricotta and eggs for a mornay and is ready in half the time. Make this a fun date night by rolling your own lasagna sheets and making everything from scratch, or stick to the box to save time! Ingredients Sauce 1 lb Ground Beef or Italian Sausage 1/4C minced dried Onion 1T granulated Onion 1T granulated Garlic 1 6oz Can Tomato Paste 2C Cabernet Sauvignon 1 14oz Can Diced Tomatoes with Basil & Oregano 1T dried Oregano 1T dried Basil 2 Bay leaves 1t Red Pepper Flake Mornay 3T Butter 3T AP Flour 3C Whole Milk Salt & White Pepper 2C Chihuahua or Mozzarella Cheese 1-2C fresh grated Parmesan Lasagna 10-12 Barilla Oven-Ready Lasagne Sheets Tin foil Cooking Spray 9x9 Casserole dish Steps Preheat Oven to 350F.

Creamed Cabbage

November 30, 2024 - 1 min read

Ingredients 1 large head of cabbage, quartered (not cored) 2T bacon grease 1 Lg White Onion, minced 1T AP Flour 1T Butter 2C Whole Milk 1/2T White Pepper 1t Nutmeg 1/2C Parmesan, grated Note: Don’t use pre-grated cheese, it has a starch coating that won’t melt correctly in the mornay. Steps Peel the top layers of a cabbage and quarter without removing the core. Bring a large sauce pan or braiser with a lid to heat.

Tuscan Beans

November 30, 2024 - 1 min read

This is a fast weeknight “people are coming over” dish. Top with a seared bone-in chicken thigh and you’re good to go. Ingredients 3 strips Bacon, cut into postage stamp sized chunks 2-3T Sun-Dried Tomato paste, or half a jar sun-dried tomatoes blended with a 1/4 water 1/4C Minced Dried Onion 1 14oz can Fancy Spinach (or fresh) 2 14oz cans Northern White Beans 1T Knorr Tomato & Chicken Broth Powder 1T Knorr Chicken Broth Powder (or 2, if Tomato & Chicken isn’t available) Steps Saute bacon in the bottom of a pan with 2-3T of water.

Clam Chowder

November 26, 2024 - 2 mins read

This soup is not the THICK, gloopy, Glompy, Canned GLUE. It is a slightly thickened respectable seafood stock and clam soup. I’m not certain after making this I could eat the glomp in a can again. Ingredients 1lb Bacon, sliced 1 Bunch Celery, cut into strips, then diced 4 Lg Carrots, grated finely through a box grater 2 Lg Yellow Onions, minced 2T minced Garlic 1 Stick Butter 3/4C AP Flour 2qt Water 2 8oz Bottles of Snow’s Clam Juice 3lb Yellow Potatoes, peeled, diced 3-4 6.