I was raised on canned tomato soup. We had it often. It wasn’t bad but it didn’t have a lot of taste. I have had bacon in my tomato soup and it really kicks it up. As I was cutting up some home made pepperoni, it hit me, this would be even better than bacon in a tomato based soup. I had to give it a try. Continue reading Pepperoni Soup
The latest episode of my ShawTV East Kootenay Community TV program shows me making Shrimp Skewers Louie, Scallop Fettucine Alfredo and Copper Pennies. Here is the show on YouTube.
I am old enough to remember the days of the stodgy old steakhouses. They had white table cloths, huge hunks of beef and a standard set of appetizers and side dishes. One of the common dishes was Shrimp Louie, shrimp in a tasty pink sauce. It was a rich appetizer served in a chilled glass. I have updated it to a more modern version with shrimp on skewers to make them a finger food with a tasty dip. Continue reading Shrimp Skewers Louie
It is now February. When you are married to a great woman, that means it’s time to start thinking about Valentines Day. Continue reading Valentines Dinner
I just love learning about new styles of food and dishes and social media has made this so much easier. I found the great food blogger Kristina and her wonderful site, https://www.culinarytalks.com/. She has many great recipes from Europe, many from central and eastern Europe. She is also an author. Check out her Ebook, Eat, Shop and Love. Continue reading Culinary Talks’ Sugar Buchteln
I am starting to prep for the big Super Bowl Weekend! I have friends coming up from Montana. My best buddy has a large screen TV. My humble offerings will be to bring the food. I am setting my menu and getting the ingredients! Continue reading Superbowl Preparation
In my prior post, I made OFG Biscuits. A good biscuit needs gravy and the best gravy for biscuits is Sausage Gravy. Let’s make some! Continue reading Sausage Gravy
I hadn’t done anything for breakfast on my community TV show. So, I decided I should do a classic breakfast, Biscuits and Sausage Gravy. Of course, the first step was making OFG Biscuits. Continue reading OFG Biscuits
One of the best things about social media and blogs is you find talented people who inspire you. That happened when I came across the Spain on a Fork site. The site owner, Albert Bevia, cooks Spanish cuisine that is simple but treats food with respect. I had to add him to my blogroll and try some of his recipes. His is a blog worth checking out. Here is my preparation of his Pan Fried Salmon. Continue reading Spain on a Fork’s Pan Fried Salmon
If you have followed this blog, you know that I love bacon. I have a friend who uses my recipe and wanted to try maple bacon. I also found a pork butt roast on sale. I decided it was time to do a detailed video on making Maple Buckboard Bacon. Continue reading Maple Buckboard Bacon