Dinner
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Homemade Pasta
This is a basic pasta dough recipe. I cut the pasta dough into lasagna noodles but this dough works for any type of pasta.
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Crawfish Bacon Cheesecake
Sometimes you come across food that folks will refer to as "stick to your ribs". This is one of those recipes that will stick to your ribs, your arms, and your legs. Seriously, do not plan on eating anything else the rest of the day if you make this recipe. I've always been a fan of the idea of taking a dish that is usually thought of as sweet and making it savory. This is a prime example of that.
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Tomato and Basil Farro Risotto
For the longest time, risotto to me fell into the once in a while, fancy kind of dish. Over the years, it has slid more into the stick to your ribs, served on a cold evening, comfort food category. And I don't know if I've ever encountered a more perfect recipe to fit that criteria than this one from Tuttorosso: Tomato and Basil Farro Risotto.
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Classic Italian Lasagna
I've always found lasagna to be a very interesting dish. The recipes and methods most everyone uses are always similar but it seems like every dish turns out just slightly different. This makes lasagna a very eccentric dish to cook.
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Hearty Beef Chili
Chili: As the dog days of summer draw to a close and the thermometer begins to drop, the thing I look forward to the most is being able to cook my hot soup stew-like recipes. Personally, I can eat dishes like gumbo, chilli, and soup on the hottest days of the summer. I understand though that most people like to wait for the Halloween decorations to start popping up before indulging in the warmer comfort foods which is cool...I guess.
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One Pot Shrimp and Artichoke Skillet
One of the most difficult things for the home cook is trying to come up with a meal that's both quick and healthy, especially during the work week when the amount of free time most of us have in the kitchen is very limited. This recipe is not only fast, healthy, and delicious but it all takes place in one pot! So, cleanup time is way easier. That'll give you more time to spend with your wife, husband, kids, or hundreds of cats.
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Caribbean Inspired Beef Curry
Curries are one heck of an amazing thing in the culinary world. The name and a few ingredients (curry powder mostly) are the only thing that curries have in common. The geography could not be more different. India, Thailand, Haiti, and Jamaica are just a handful of countries that have their own curry. Although I do love curries from India and Thailand, today I'm going to focus on a more caribbean inspired curry.
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Baby Back Ribs
Ribs. The great backyard equalizer. Properly done, they are tough to beat no matter what delicious backyard bbq recipes are on your resume. On a BBQ scale of difficulty, I would rank these somewhere between pork shoulder (aka pulled pork) and brisket. While not quite as difficult as brisket, ribs still present their own challenges. Like shoulder and brisky, ribs are not too be rushed. This means, at least for me, these are definitely a weekend endeavor. You can expect anywhere from up to seven hours for spares or up to five or six hours for baby backs.
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Venison Roast
If you have a hang up with eating deer, all I can say is, you don't know what you're missing. If you don't hunt or don't know a hunter, these can be difficult to get. But if you ever have the chance, don't pass. It has a fantastic flavor.
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Crawfish Étouffée
Taken from the French language, etouffee means to smother. That is exactly what you do when making this dish. You smother all those delicious leftover crawfish tails in a spicy gravy, turning some leftovers and some veggies into a fancy stew.