I never was that fond of Martinis. However, I am going through a binge of trying classic cocktails. On reading, I think I found out why I don’t care for modern martinis. They are basically chilled gin. They have so little vermouth, you might as well put a gin bottle in the fridge and swig from it. Continue reading Classic Martini
Here is the problem. She Who Must Be Obeyed buys boneless skinless chicken thighs because they are low in the fat and good for you. Whoopee! She still wants me around!
Unfortunately, skin and bones equals flavour. Sigh. Continue reading Smoked Honey Glazed Spicy Chicken
My friend was coming over for drinks and I wanted an easy snack. I love focaccia but I didn’t have a lot of time. So I made this no knead version that cooks up quickly. Continue reading Easy Italian Herb Focaccia
She Who Must Be Obeyed must love me. She made me Rhubarb Pecan Muffins. This is a recipe she has been making for years and I always look forward to a batch. Continue reading Rhubarb Pecan Muffins
I saw this recipe at another food blog, Creme de la Crumb. I like General Tso’s Chicken and I like using the slow cooker so I had to give it a try. The recipe is at Slow Cooker General Tso’s Chicken on the Creme de la Crumb site. Continue reading Slow Cooker General Tso’s Chicken From Creme De La Crumb
You have to love the spring as the temperatures go up. In particular, It gives you an excuse to drink cooling libations like a Cuba Libre. However, she Who Must Be Obeyed says I am all the reason she needs to drink. Continue reading Cuba Libre
Thanks to a generous friend, I have access to moose meat. I am way too lazy to hunt myself. For this cook we had some Moose Sirloin Steaks. Continue reading Moose Sirloin
I have been reading about classic cocktails. The Martinez Cocktail goes back to the mid 1800’s in California and is believed to be the precursor to the martini. I figured I would look distinguished drinking a cocktail with that kind of pedigree. She Who Must Be Obeyed assured me I was wrong. Continue reading Martinez Cocktail
You have to love spring. The flowers, the birds, the barbecues! The local supermarket had chunks of tri tip steak on sale so we picked some up. Of course it can be grilled but I do like a touch of smoke on my beef so I fired up my charcoal smoker, The Weber Smoker Mini. Continue reading Smoker Tri Tip Steak
When I had my friend over for Fajitas, I needed a classic drink to go with them. Of course, I made Margaritas. However, these were Classic Margaritas. No sour mixes here, just lime juice, cointreau and tequila. Continue reading Classic Margarita